Day one:
Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to St.Bruno Tented Camp.
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 Paraa Safari Lodge. (L, D)
Day three:
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. The rest of the morning can be spent at the pool. After
lunch, take a 3 hour Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters
and view of the Might Murchison Falls from the bottom. This is
a paradise of the Hippo and Crocodiles. Dinner and Overnight at
Paraa Safari Lodge (B, L, D)
Day Four:
An early breakfast, then transfer to Kibale Forest. Overnight
at Rwenzori View Guest House at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains
in a unique atmosphere and not far from Kibale forest in Fortportal.
Day Five:
After breakfast,
head for Kibale forest for a half day Primate walk in search of
primates. During the walk, you may see Black and white colobus
monkey, Red tailed monkey, Baboon, Grey cheeked mangabeys or the
chimpanzee. After lunch, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National
Park. After an evening game drive, retire to your accommodations
for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. (B, L, D)
Day Six:
After an
early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on
the northern part 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 a boat cruise
on the Kazinga channel 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 Mweya Safari
Lodge (B,L,D)
Day Seven:
After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to the gorilla sanctuary
through this beautiful mountain terrain usually referred to as
the Little Switzerland of Africa with a detour to Ishasha sector
in search for tree climbing Lions. Dinner and overnight at Kitandara
Luxury tented Camp. (B, L, D)
Day Eight and Nine:
After breakfast,
briefing by 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 were the previous day. After
a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodation, dinner
and overnight. Kitandara Luxury tented Camp. (B, L, D)
Day Ten:
After breakfast, transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch
at the Lake View Hotel. Later head for Kampala and transfer to
airport or St.Bruno Tented Camp. (B.B)
Day Eleven:
Transfer to the airport.
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departure dates
Every Friday, Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 2006/7.
safari informationCost per person: US$2,137 sharing in double room.
Services include: Accommodation, meals, park fees,
gorilla permit, airport transfers, launch trips, ferry crossings,
transport in 4x4 safari vehicle with a driver/guide. Excludes:
Personal expenses.
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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