Tour Name:
Murchison Falls,Kibale,Queen
Elizabath,Bwindi National Park
Itinerary:
Murchison Falls-Kibale-Queen
Elizabath-Bwindi National Park
Duration:
9 Days,8Nights
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 1
Your Eyes on nature expeditions Safari
guide will meet you and drive northward
passing through the famous Luwero
Triangle stopping in Masindi for lunch
stop. Proceed to drive to Murchison
Falls National Park. Drive to the top of
the falls for magnificent scenery,
breathtaking sight of the raging Nile as
it forces it’s way through a rocky gap
where millions of gallons of water
squeeze in 7 meter gap before it falls
(45 meters) in thunderous sound forming
a placid river.
Overnight at a luxurious Paraa Safari
Lodge/Mid range Sambiya River/Budget Red
Chilli Camp (FB)
Day 2
Start the day with an early morning game
drive to the north of the river Nile.
You are able to view those animals that
are unique to the African Savannah like
lion, leopard, giraffe, antelope,
elephant, and many warthogs.
Return to the lodge for lunch before
going for an afternoon launch cruise on
the Nile River. The cruise takes you to
the bottom of the thundering falls where
you will see huge crocodiles, schools of
hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a
variety of water birds like herons,
cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters,
kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagle and
the rare shoebill. Return to the lodge
for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at a luxurious Paraa Safari
Lodge/Mid range Sambiya River/Budget Red
Chilli Camp (FB)
Day 3
After an early breakfast, you will
depart for Kibale National Park. You
will drive via the Albertine 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 legendary “Mountains of
the Moon,”
Overnight at a luxurious Ndali Safari
Lodge/Mid range Rwenzori view guest
house/Budget Sky tree house (FB)
Day 4
After breakfast, we shall drive to
Kibale Forest National Park for
chimpanzee trekking. The activity starts
at 8.00 am in the morning. An all day
search for chimpanzees and other
primates including phoestes, Red-Colobus
monkeys, 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 in the afternoon is
amazing, as we shall encounter rare and
beautiful flora and fauna.
Overnight at a luxurious Ndali Safari
Lodge/Mid range Rwenzori view guest
house/Budget Sky tree house (FB)
Day 5
After an early breakfast, Proceed to
Queen Elizabeth National Park following
the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range
most of the journey. A game drive
En-route may be rewarded with view of
waterbucks, Elephants, Leopards,
Buffaloes, Hyenas and a variety of
Antelope species.
After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour
boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and
into Lake Edward. This trip passes
through possibly the highest
concentration of Hippos, bufallos,
elephants and many animals may be seen
drinking at the water's edge. This
launch cruise offers an excellent
platform for photography, bird watching
and game viewing. The prolific bird life
is colorful and stupendous with well
over 550 resident species.
Overnight at a luxurious Mweya Safari
Lodge /budget Institute of ecology (FB)
Day 6
After a cup of coffee, you will drive to
Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking.
Expect to see various primates most
especially Chimpanzee of different
species, Black and white Colobus monkeys
and other animals like antelopes,
hyenas, Lion and many others in the
middle of savanna grassland. This gorge
is a home of very many bird species.
Return back to the lodge for lunch and a
chance to relax by the side of the
swimming pool. Should you have the
energy in the afternoon, you may want to
go for an evening game drive along the
Kasenyi track and Queens mile in the
park and expect to see Lions, Elephants,
cape buffalo, Warthogs, leopard, hyena,
mangoose, waterbucks, kobs, and lots
many small animals and birds.
Overnight at a luxurious Mweya Safari
Lodge /budget Institute of ecology (FB)
Day 7
Following a morning breakfast, we will
depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park. We will drive through the southern
sector of Queen Elizabeth known as
Ishasha, famed for its tree-climbing
lions. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful
extension of Queen Elizabeth National
Park. We will see buffalo, topi and
hippo among other species. It is a
fabulous sight to see the lions draped
from the trees and nowhere in Africa do
you stand a better chance of seeing this
than in the large low-limbed fig tree of
Ishasha.
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma
Community Bandas (FB)
Day 8
After an early breakfast, you walk to
the park offices for briefing by your
guides. You will then set off to your
expedition. The thrill of your encounter
in this natural forest will erase the
difficulties of the potentially
strenuous trek. Bring jungle boots and
rain jackets because the park is often
wet.
The time you take to find gorillas will
depend on the movement of these gentle
giants.
Visitors spend one hour with the
gorillas watching them go about with
their activities. You are likely to
enjoy the close view of adults feeding,
grooming and resting as the youngsters
frolic and swing from vines in
delightfully playful display.
After your memorable time with the
gorillas, you will return to your camp
exhilarated but very excited! You will
relieve the encounter with friends over
a drink. Have dinner and over night.
Or Should you have the energy, you will
go for a village walk, see how Ugandans
live, visit the local medicine man!
Day 9
You will return to Kampala after
breakfast taking a different route to
enjoy the different scenery in the
different parts of the country. Make a
brief stop the Equator for and take
photos and also at Mpambire drum makers
or at some crafts display center along
the road for souvenirs.
NB:
Prices and availability are subject to
revision without prior notice owing to
currency, tax, levy and seasonal
fluctuations . We also offer hotel, car
rental and flights bookings which we can
organise for you with your tour enquiry.
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Package Includes :- |
Package Excludes :- |
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-Transport inclusive of fuel.
-Service of an English speaking
driver guide.
-Park Fees/ Permits where
applicable.
-Accommodation based on
fullboard. |
-Extras i.e Laundry, telephone
calls, drinks etc
-Tips to driver guides and
porters.
-Air transport and applicable
departure taxes.
-Visa.
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