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7 Days Uganda Holiday Adventure
This 7 Days Uganda Holiday Adventure: will take you to Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which are some of the most visited parks in Uganda. The tour will first take you to Murchison Falls National Park also referred to as Kaberaga Falls is Uganda’s largest protected area and one of the most exciting to track animals, bird watching such as the shoebill, Giant Kingfisher, Giant Heron and more. The park also supports at least over 144 mammals, over 556 bird species, over 52 reptiles and 51 amphibian species. Later you will proceed to Kibale Forest National Park which is particularly rich in primates with at least 60 mammal species with 13 species recorded. The park is the most important stronghold of Ugandan red colobus but it supports eight other diurnal primate species; vervet, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys; Uganda mangabey; black-and-white colobus; olive baboon and chimpanzee. You will then conclude with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is among the oldest forests. Besides the Gorillas, you will also have an opportunity to see other primates such as the baboons, red-tailed monkeys, chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys among others. The park also offers some of the best montane-forest (mountain-forest) bird watching in Africa with an estimation of over 350 bird species, 14 not recorded anywhere else in Uganda and migratory birds are present from November to April.
Detailed Itinerary
Activities
No. of Days
Inclusions & Exclusions
Required
Transport
Detailed Itinerary
SUMMARY
Day 1: Depart Entebbe/Kampale – Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Game drive – Boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking – Bigodi wetland visit
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking – Community visit
Day 7: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Depart Entebbe/Kampale – Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, our representative from Great Nest Image Safaris will pick you from the hotel and hit the road to Murchison Falls National Park. En route, make a visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for your first Big 5 experience where you will have an hour of rhino tracking and another stop will be in Masindi for your lunch.
You will then proceed with your journey to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Reaching in the park late afternoon, you will visit the top of the falls where you will see the magnificent falls passing through the 7 m gap with rocks and form the Victoria Nile. Later you will check in your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Red Chili Rest Camp
- (Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled drinking water
Day 2: Game drive – Boat cruise
You will have your breakfast early in the morning and go for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park and be on the lookout for wildlife including lions, giraffe, elephants among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive like the kingfishers, standard night jar, herons and more. Later return to the lodge for some rest and lunch.
After lunch, you will head out for a 2-3hr boat trip/launch cruise to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including Hippos and Crocodiles and several water birds like the kingfishers, wagtails, herons, shoebill and many more. Continue with a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls as you enjoy the thunderous roars of the magnificent falls as they make their way through an 8m gorge and falling at 43m to meet again the Victoria Nile. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable. Return to your accommodation and have a relaxed evening.
Accommodation
- Red Chili Rest Camp
- (Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled drinking water
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park and this drive is quite long but incredibly scenic, passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. You will have a stopover in Hoima at any hotel to have your lunch and after drive pass Lake Nkusi joining along Lake Kyoga. You will as well enjoy fort portal which is in the foothills of Rwenzori Mountains filled with tea plantations, you will have a chance to take to some photos then you will continue to Kibale National Park which is one of the great rain forests in Africa. Kibale National Park is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and L’Hoest’s monkey and while on your chimpanzee trails, you will see them swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. You will reach and do little but check into your lodge where you will have dinner and the overnight rest.
Accommodation
- Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
- (Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale Forest National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking – Bigodi wetland visit
After an early morning breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while doing chimpanzee trekking. After, you will start your search for the chimpanzees within the park and this can take you half a day depending on the movements of these primates. These primates are the closest relatives to the human being, and they share 98% of their DNA with that of the human beings. There are other primates in the area like the golden monkeys, baboons, L’Hoest monkey, white and black Colobus monkeys, red Colobus and blue monkeys. Other animals to watch include forest elephants unique from the common type and giant forest hogs. This park is one of the great rain forests in Africa and has the largest community of chimpanzees consisting of 1-100 individuals.
Later after lunch, you will take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for birders and here watch out for the Great Blue Turaco, Papyrus Gonolek, herons and kingfishers among others. Other primate species to view include the bush pigs, baboons, bush bucks and more. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Accommodation
- Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
- (Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale Forest National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you will set off to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is found in the Southwestern part of Uganda, the park is also known for having the highest number of mountain gorillas. On the way to the park, you will see various animals and amazing vegetation together with the local people along the road. You will check in the lodge, relax, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking – Community visit
You will have breakfast and then move to the rangers’ post and here you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during the trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates and once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The experience of coming face to face with these peaceful giants is very overwhelming. Later you will head back to your lodge, freshen up, have lunch and in the after you can decided to visit the Batwa community, they will tell you their forest stories, learn about their culture, learn their dances as you join them in dancing and much more. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 7: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast set out for a game drive through the park and feed your eyes as you watch amazing animal species and birds and also amazing savannah grasslands. You will drive out of the park with stopovers in Masaka for lunch and at the Equator, refreshments, take photographs and purchase some souvenirs. You will arrive Kampala/Entebbe late in the evening.
END OF SAFARI TOUR
Activities
ACTIVITIES
- Visit the top of the falls
- Game drives
- Zziwa rhino tracking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Gorilla trekking
- Nature walks
- Community visits
No. of Days
Number of Days
7 Days / 6 Nights
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All Park entry fees
- Gorilla permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation including fuel
- All activities (included in the itinerary)
- All accommodation (included in the itinerary)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip/Airport transfer
- Bottled Drinking water
- Ferry crossing
Excluded
- International flights
- Personal items
- Meals
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Required
PERMITS
In Uganda chimpanzee and Gorilla tracking is done throughout the year. Chimpanzee permit goes for $200 per person while a Gorilla trekking permit goes for $700 per person and all these are payable through the Uganda Wildlife Authority or through our Company.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFARI
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking permits should be paid in advance through our Company or Uganda Wildlife Authority.
- Proof of Yellow fever vaccination.
- Good physical, fit health and mental condition.
- Uganda Visa which can be got on arrival at the Airport.
- Travelers must be at least 15 years old on the day of the trekking.
- Travel & Health insurance arranged from your home Country.
- Hiking shoes.
- Water proof Jacket.
- Long Sleeves shirt & Waterproof Pants.
- Warm Jacket.
Transport
Standard 4X4 Safari Vans/Land cruisers
Our standard mode of transport is by road and we use 4×4 Safari van and Land cruisers with open roof tops customized for game viewing and photography. Each Safari van/Land cruiser comes with a professionally trained driver/guide with fuel for the whole safari. Each client is entitled to a window seat and can take up to 8-10 people. We also have very comfortable super customs which can carry up 6 people with their luggage also have small vehicles like Alphads, Harrier and much more that can carry 4-5 people.
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