VISIT TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Day 1 - arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight the Hotel Africana in the city centre.

Day 2 - 7.30 a.m. departure from Kampala through beautiful green undulating countryside for Murchison Falls National Park 350 km via the districts of Luwero, Nakasongola and Masindi. Lunch break in Masindi Town before entering to the park. A visit to the top of the falls where you will get the opportunity to look down the stream plunging into a narrow gorge. Evening continue the journey to Nile Safari Camp which lies at the river bank. Dinner and overnight in comfortable and superbly romantic settings of the Camp.

Day 3 - After early breakfast, drive to Parks Headquarters where you will cross the river using a ferry to southern banks of the Nile, some 20 miles upstream from its delta into Lake Albert. You will take a game drive through the Buligi circuit. Game to see will include buffalo, giraffe, elephant, Kob, waterbuck, hartebeest, oribi etc, plus a great variety of bird life and possibly lion or leopard. Lunch at Paraa Safari Lodge. 3.00 pm, take a boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls, first discovered by the British explorer - Sir Samuel Baker. Here the River Nile thunders down through a chasm 20 fee wide. This boat journey is one of Uganda's classic showpieces -You will meet river wildlife including scores of hippo and Nile crocodile. It is also here that you will have the best chance of spotting the rare shoe-bill stork. On return, take a shoebill boat and cruise back to Nile Safari Camp. Dinner and overnight under the stars.

Day 4 - Early departure with your luggage for a guided 2/3hour tour to Pabidi/Kanyiyo Forest in search for chimpanzee and other primates as well as a variety of bird life. Continue to Masindi for a lunch break in a town restaurant. After lunch depart for Kampala and arrive in the evening and straight to your residence/hotel. 

Duration – 04 days – return journey covers about 1,000 km

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11 Days - The Best of Uganda Tour

Day one:
Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to Kampala Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana BB

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 Metre crevice to thunder 45 metres below in a series of cascades. The Nile can be viewed at different points up to the Baker's Summit. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Lodge or Nile Camp.(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 game ranger, 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 a Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters. This is a paradise of the Hippo and Crocodiles. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Lodge or Nile Camp[B,L,D]

Day Four:
Breakfast early, then transfer to Kibale Forest. Overnight at Rwenzori view Guest House overlooking Rwenzori mountains, not far from kibale forest in Fort portal. Overnight Mountains of the Moon Hotel or Fort Motel FB

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. Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National park. After an evening game drive, transfer to your accommodations for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. or Hippo Hill Camp (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 another boat cruise on the Kazinga for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate here
in large flocks. Dinner and overnight either at Mweya Safari Lodge or Hippo Hill Camp(B,L,D)

Day Seven:
After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to the gorilla sanctuary through this beautiful mountain scenery referred to as the little Switzerland/ Ishasha sector in search for tree climbing Lions. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Kitandara Luxury tented Camp. (B,L,D)

Day Eight and Nine :
After breakfast and briefing by park ranger guides.Later with picnic lunch, start a 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodation , dinner and overnight. Gorilla Forest Camp or 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 Kampala Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana. (LBB)

Day Eleven:
Transfer to the airport(BB)