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Day
One
Arrive in Entebbe, you will be picked by a local English speaking guide
and checked into your hotel. Later visit a cultural site (Kasubi tombs)
This belongs to the Buganda kingdom which existed long before the first
European explorers came in search of the Nile. In the afternoon travel
to Jinja to see the source of the Nile, where the Victoria Nile leaves
Lake Victoria on its 3 months or 6500km travel to the Mediterranean Sea.
Later visit Bujagali Falls, travel back to Kampala for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast drive to northwestern Uganda. Moving through a series of districts with fertile soils, farmland, woodland and papyrus swamps. In most savanna areas you will notes herds of Ankole cattle with magnificent horns. Get a break in Masindi town for lunch. In the afternoon continue to Murchison Falls. On your way you will go through open savanna woodland and extensive grassland. The drive on the southern bankof the Nile is more less a vegetarian safari because animals can’t cross the Victoria Nile. Pass into the park via the top of Murchison Falls where the White Nile is funneled into a 7 metre wide rock gorge on its way to Lake Albert. Arrive in time to check in at a booked lodge.
Day
Three
Early morning (6.30) take a game drive via a panoramic view doted with
Borassus Palms, see herds of Buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffe, Elephants,
prides of lions Heartebeasts, Oribis, Kobs, Waterbucks etc. Back in time
for late breakfast. In the afternoon at 2 am take a launch cruise of 3
hours along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls, experience close
quarter with schools of Hippos basking by the Nile bank, Nile crocodile
incubating eggs, lots of birds and animals watering and the magnificent
falls. Back at the lodge by 5 p.m.
Day
Four
Depart at 7a.m cross to the southern bank ready to travel to Kibale Forest
National Park. Drive past Lake Albert en route to Hoima . Stop at the
escarpement to have a magnificent view over the lake and the distant mountains
of Congo. Continue to Fort Portal for late lunch and check in at the booked
hotel.
Day
Five
Travel to Kibale National Park. This is a home to the highest diversity
of primates in East Africa. The park has 13 species of primate, the chimps
being the chief attraction. Take a chimp walk of 3-4hours, back for lunch
at 12 p.m and at 2 p.m proceed to Bigodi for a nature walk in the adjacent
Magombe swamp. Here you will view different bird and monkey species. Return
to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
Six
Depart hotel at 7 am for Queen Elizabeth National Park, stopover at the
Equator for pictures, proceed to Maramagambo forest for the bat cave and
forest walk, have a picnic lunch before the walk. Take an afternoon game
drive through the open grassland and woodland looking for Elephants ,Lions,
Giant Forest Hogs, Uganda Kobs etc Check in at the hotel for dinner and
overnight stay.
Day
Seven
Early morning drive (6.30 am) to spot the early risers like Spotted Hyenas,
Leopards, and Lions etc. Back in time for late breakfast. Take time to
relax by the swimming pool with a view of the lakes. At 3 p.m take a 2
hours launch cruise on the Kazinga channel where you will see lots of
animals watering, Hippos basking and yawning and a number of bird species
at the bird sanctuary. Return to the hotel by 5 p.m.
Day
Eight
Depart from the hotel early morning, traveling to Bwindi Forest through
the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park (Ishasha sector). Have
a game drive in the sector looking for tree climbing Lions and Topis .
Take a picnic lunch and proceed to Bwindi reaching in time to check in
at a booked hotel.
Day
Nine
Gorilla tracking, the day of great adventure and experience. After breakfast
have yourself ready with your cameras, packed lunch, enough water and
off you go for the day long waited for. The tracking starts at 8.30am
and can take the whole day depending to where the Gorillas are. After
the adventure a certificate awaits the successful tracker. The day is
not easy at times but worth the effort.
Day
Ten
Early morning drive to Lake Mburo, the home of Zebras, stop in Mbarara
for lunch and proceed to the tented camp. Take an afternoon game drive,
expect to see Zebras, Topis, Impalas, Warthogs, Elands, Orbit and a variety
of birdlife. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day
Eleven
Take a morning nature walk to the Hyena den, wandering through the acacia
woodland experiencing the touch of the different flora and the calls of
Zebras .Return for breakfast at the tented camp and depart for Kampala.
Have a stop over at Masaka for lunch and at Equator for pictures and souveniers
.Arriving in time to check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
Twelve
Transfer to Entebbe for your flight.
