Day one:
Arrival Entebbe, transfer to St.Bruno Tented Camp - Portbell.
Day two:
Morning
pick up from your overnight accommodation in Kampala. Start 4
- 5 hour drive to Murchison falls National Park. Transfer to the
magnificent top of the falls where you will enjoy your picnic
lunch as you marvel at the mighty Nile forced into a seven meter
crevice to thunder 45 meters below in a series of breath-taking
cascades. The Nile can be viewed at different points up to the
Baker's Summit. Dinner and overnight at Camp Site.
Day Three and Four:
After an
early morning breakfast, embark on a half day game drive on the
northern bank of the River Nile. Escorted by a ranger guide, you
may opt for a game walk while trailing animals and studying animal
spoors. Game in this area include Giraffe, Elephant, Harte beest,
Lion, Uganda Kob, Oribi and a variety of savannah and woodland
birds. After lunch, take the 3 hour Nile Cruise for game viewing
at close quarters. This is a paradise of the Hippo and Crocodiles.
Dinner and Overnight at Camp site.
Day Five:
An early breakfast, then transfer to Kibale Forest.
Day Six:
After breakfast,
head for Kibale forest for a half day Primate walk in search of
chimpanzees. On the walk, you may see Black and white colobus
monkey, Red tailed monkey, Baboon and Grey cheeked mangabeys.
Overnight at Campsite.
Day Seven:
Transfer
to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National
park. After an evening game drive, transfer to your accommodations
for dinner and overnight at Campsite.
Day Eight and Nine:
After an
early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on
the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track. This
is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action.
Later, return for breakfast. In the afternoon, take another boat
cruise on the Kazinga for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals
at the edge of the channel as they cool off. Depending on the
season, European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate
here in large flocks. Dinner and overnight either at Campsite.
Day Ten:
After a relaxed
breakfast, transfer to the gorilla sanctuary through this beautiful
mountain scenery referred to as "the little Switzerland". Depending
on the road status, there is the possibility of a detour to Ishasha
with a possibility of viewing tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight
at Lake Kitandara Campsite.
Day Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen:
After breakfast
and briefing by the ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start
a 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the mountain Gorillas. The
tracking starts at the spot where the gorillas spent the previous
day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations
for dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara Campsite. On alternate
days others will be taking a forest walk to the Munyaga water
falls and the village walk that takes you to experience the various
activities of the local communities.
Day Fourteen:
After breakfast,
transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lake View
Hotel. Continue to Ssese Island (this can replace the first 2
days of Murchison Falls if you don't want to go there) or Kampala
hotel and the following day to the airport for flight out.
Day Fifteen:
Enjoy Ssese Islands forest walking, bird watching, canoeing and
visiting traditional doctors.
Day Sixteen:
Morning transfer to the landing site for ferry to Bukakata before
heading for Kampala. Overnight St. Bruno Tented Camp.
Day seventeen:
Transfer to Airport.
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departure dates
2 &
16, Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep,
Oct, Nov, Dec 2006/7.
safari informationCost per person: US$2,399
Includes : Accommodation (Hotel and Lodges),
meals, park fees, Gorilla permit, Launch trips, Ferry crossings,
transportation in 4x4 safari vehicle, Fuel and services of driver
/local guide.
bookings information
- Our tour costs do not include Insurance; you are encouraged to have your own insurance cover.
- Confirm your booking at least one year in advance by depositing 30% of the entire tour cost; this
entitles you to the gorilla trekking. Note that there are no refunds for permit cancellations two months to the tour set-off date.
- Late booking; i.e three months after the tour departure date will attract 10% of the
tour cost.
attractions
- Source of the nile
- hippos
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