Murchison
falls wild life tour and Kibale chimpanzee trekking 5 days
Double chimpanzee tracking and CHEX- chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest and Kibale forest national park.
Day 1 – Transfer from Kampala to Murchison
Early Morning, drive through the famous Luwero Triangle
and Masindi Town, Proceed to Murchison Falls NP via Budongo forest. Have lunch
and drive to the top of the spectacular fall where you can see the Nile's perfected
beauty, and marvel as it. Compresses and squeezes itself from over 1 kilometer
wide down through a 7-meter canyon. The 150-meter drop of the falls creates a
thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a plume of spray - the best thing to
ever happen to the Nile. Diner and overnight at Paraa safari lodge / Nile
safari (luxury), Red chili campsite (budget).
After a cup of tea, embark on an early morning game drive
on the northern bank where your guide will help you spot elephants, lions, Cape
buffalo, rothchild's giraffes, hartebeasts, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, bohor
reed bucks, hyenas, and on rare cases leopards. Return to the lodge for
breakfast. . Relax at the swimming pool side. After lunch, you will safari
upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls just tens
of meters from the "Devil's Cauldron." There you can marvel attoothsome
hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also see
elephants, waterbucks and Uganda kobs. This is also the habitat of many bird
species including goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters,
kingfishers, Hombills, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. After taking shots
of the photogenic Murchison Falls you will return for dinner and an overnight
stay at Paraa safari lodge / Nile safari (luxury), Red chili campsite (budget).
Drive via the Albertaine Escarpment of the western Rift
valley on the Masindi-Hoima-Fort portal road. This will be a long drive south
via Hoima to Fort Portal, passing though verdant countryside and traditional
homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the Fabled
"Mountains of the Moon," The Journey is long! At least five hours of
driving. Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari Lodge (luxury), Kibale forest
camp(mid range), chimp nest (budget).
After breakfast, drive to Kibale Forest N/P head quartors
for briefing and primate viewing. The activity starts at 8.00 am in the
morning. An all day search for chimpanzees and other primates including
phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging
through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects The
guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all
the forest's fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and
enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and primates in close
quarters. A visit to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site is amazing, as we shall
encounter rare and beautiful flora and fauna. Lunch at the lodge, Dinner and overnight
at Ndali safari Lodge (luxury), Kibale forest camp (mid range), chimp nest (budget).
Day 5: Return to Kampala
After breakfast, leisure at mid morning, set off for Kampala
having lunch on the way, arriving early evening
The safari include;
-Transportation by 4x4 wheel drive
-Full board accommodation
-Top of the falls
-Game drives
-Park entry fees
-Ferry crossing
-Launch cruise
-Chimpanzee Permit TO BE SECURED IN ADVANCE
-An English speaking guide
- Government taxes