5 DAYS WILD ADVENTURE & CHIMPANZEE TRACKING

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Murchison falls is the largest park and became one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952. It’s famously known for its roaring and thunderous waterfalls where the Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge into the devil’s cauldron. The river banks are crowded with crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks and buffalos. Other wildlife include; lions, elephants, giraffes, Uganda kobs, chimpanzees plus a wide range of birds. It’s characterized by woodland, savannah and riverside vegetation. Kibale forest national park on the other hand, is home to a variety of bird species and a diversity of primates like the uncommon l’hoest’s monkey and the endangered red colobus, among others. There are also other mammals like the bush pigs, buffalos, duiks, though rarely seen.

Safari includes

  • Tracking permit
  • Boat launch
  • Entrance fees
  • Ferry crossing
  • Top of the falls hike
  • Water on board
  • Accommodation
  • Full board meals
  • Rhinos tracking
  • Full time English speaking driver guide

Requirements

  • Long sleeved shirt/blouse
  • Camera with extra batteries
  • Hiking shoes
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket
  • Binoculars

Costing

Budget $2,167

Midrange$2,676

High end$3,062

1

Day 1: Arrival And Transfer To The Hotel

On arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be warmly received by our company driver / guide who will transfer you to the hotel in Entebbe for relaxation from the jetlag. Later you will be met by a representative from Zzike tropical safaris together with the driver guide who will brief you about your 5 days safari. Relax the whole evening, enjoy dinner and overnight at
Victoria Royal Beach Hotel.
Meal plan- half board

2

Day 2: Drive to Murchison falls & Ziwa rhino tracking.

Wake up to an early breakfast and by 6:00am your driver guide will pick you from the hotel and start off your drive to Murchison falls via Masindi kampala road. In Nakasongola, we shall stop Rhino tracking in Ziwa rhino sanctuary. Rhinos are easily traced in the morning and late afternoon when the sun is not very hot. Rhinos look for shade in the trees therefore they may not be easy to trace. You will go for morning tracking which starts at 10:00am; the activity takes 1and a half hour. You will retire from the activity and have lunch at the sanctuary restaurant then proceed with your journey via kampala Masindi road. The drive will take approximately 3 hours arriving in the park in the evening on the southern side of the park. If your choice accommodation is on the northern side, you will cross by ferry together with your driver and after crossing you will drive to the lodge for check in. In Masindi town we shall stop to relax as we enjoy a lunch at Masindi hotel and then after our lunch continue with our journey. On arrival to the park, you will go for a boat cruise hike to the top of the falls where the mighty River Nile Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge into the devil’s cauldron. Continue for check in to the lodge with an enroute game drive. Relax for dinner and overnight at
Budget –Red chilli camp
Midrange – Pakuba safari lodge/Murchison river lodge
High end – Paraa safari lodge
Meal plan- full board

3

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park

After enjoying an early morning breakfast, embark on a game drive, here you will have an opportunity to catch the early risers and you will take a lot of photographs. Spot members of the cat family while in action plus other wildlife including antelopes, elephants, Uganda kobs, giraffes and baboons to mention but a few as we proceed for ferry crossing, thereafter we hike to the top of the falls where beautiful sights and moments will be enjoyed to the fullest. At the top of the falls you will find your driver waiting to transfer you back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on the Nile River to the bottom of the falls, this relaxing boat cruise of about 3hours takes you through a thrilling sight of the wild game along the river banks like the Mighty Elephants, Girraffes,Hippos, Nile Croccodiles,and lots of other animals that come by the River bank to drink water under the scorching sun. The cruise rewards you with an opportunity to view the aquatics at close range, return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight at
Budget –Red chilli camp
Midrange – Pakuba safari lodge/Murchison river lodge
High end – Paraa safari lodge
Meal plan- full board
Wake up to an early breakfast and embark on your long journey to Kibale Forest National Park. You will have lunch en-route in Fort Portal town and you may opt to visit Amabere ganyinamwiru stalagmites site, waterfalls, caves and the crater lakes. Proceed with your journey to Kibale arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at
Budget – chimps forest guest house
Midrange –Kibale forest camp
High end –Papaya lake lodge/Primate lodge kibale

4

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking

After an early morning breakfast, report to the park headquarters at Kanyanchu for briefing and proceed for chimpanzee tracking. This can take you half a day. There are other primates in the area like the L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red colobus, blue monkeys and pottos. Other animals include forest elephants, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species.
Enjoy your packed Lunch after the tracking and later take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for birders. The Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek can easily be marked among the other bird 137 species. There is also an array of butterfly species. Later return for dinner and overnight at
Budget – chimps forest guest house
Midrange –Kibale forest camp
High end –Papaya lake lodge/primate lodge kibale

5

Day 5: Back to Kampala

Enjoy breakfast depart Kibale for Entebbe with lunch en-route in Mityana town. You will then make an enroute stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. Proceed to Entebbe for drop off at the airport for your flight back home or to any agreed place.

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