AWRS 13.
12 DAYS PRIMATE SAFARI: Ngamba Island, Rabongo Forest, Kibale
& Bwindi
Day 1: Arrive and transfer to hotel in Entebbe,
You are met by our guide, Go through the Itinerary, Have the
briefing and thereafter our Guide will advise you when and
where to change money. If your flight was in the morning you
have an option of visiting Uganda Wildlife Educational Centre
or The Botanical gardens all adjacent to Hotel: Overnight
at the Botanical Beach or Windsor Hotel in Entebbe.
Day 2: Visit Ngamba Island departing from
Entebbe by a motorized canoe. This is a chimp’s sanctuary
all chimps here have been rescued from or have been orphaned
by poachers, Join in the feeding of the chimps when they come
out of their excursion in the forest: Return to your Hotel
in Entebbe or Kampala for your cold beverages. Overnight
at Speke Hotel or Holiday Express.
Day 3:Check out from your hotel and head
North to Murchison Falls National Park, stopover in Masindi
for lunch and continue to the park, on your way find lots
of olive baboons, Vavet monkeys, Buffaloes, Jackson hart beast,
Stay on the southern sector of the park. Overnight
at Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Resort for your dinner.
Day 4: At sun rise, we drive to Rabongo Forest
for your Chimp tracking, lots of bird life in the forest.
Return to your Hotel for Lunch and head to the top of the
Magnificent Murchison falls. Thereafter spend the night on
the northern sector of the park at Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile
Safari Resort for your dinner and overnight.
Day 5: After break fast head to the Delta
in search for bird life and enjoy the game drive to look for
lions, giraffes, herds of elephants, buffaloes and many more.
Return to your hotel for Lunch and join the Launch taking
you to the bottom of the falls, on the bunks of the River
is truly stunning where you can take a close-up view of the
Giant crocodiles, water birds, Lots of animals coming for
a drink. Have a good view of the falls as it marvels down
stream. Return to Paraa Lodge or Nile Safari Resort for your
dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Leave Murchison falls N.P for Kibale
Forest N.P, Drive through the L.Albert escarpment, Have a
good view of the lake. A stopover at Colping Hotel in Hoima
for Lunch, thereafter drive and cross the interesting river
Nkusi which flows from the southern end of L.Albert, through
the villages of Kagadi, join Victoria Nile Both rivers join
L.Kyoga they all flow through the Murchison Falls continue
to L.Albert and north to the Mediterranean sea. Overnight
at Travelers inn Fort portal or Ndali Lodge.
Day 7: Have an early morning breakfast and
transfer to Kibale stopping briefly at the tea estates before
you enter the forest. Birdlife here include: Grey Kestrel,
Helmeted and Crested Guinea fowl, Senegal Coucal Embark on
a primate walk at Kanyancu a sector of the Kibale forest.
Chimps, Black and White Colobus, Red tailed and blue monkeys
and lots of Olive Baboons may be seen. Birds like White thighed
Hornbills, Black billed Turacco, Great blue and Ross’s
Turaccos, Proceed for lunch at Kanyanchu and continue to Kasese
and Continue to Queen E.N.P check in at Mweya Safari Lodge
or Jacana Safari Camp for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 8: We set out early in the morning after
breakfast and go on a game drive in search of lions, elephants,
buffaloes etc. We visit the Kasenyi sector famous for its
solitary buffaloes. We have an excellent chance to view just
about every animal here at very close range. We return for
lunch and a short rest. In the afternoon, we set out to visit
the Baboon cliff and the crater lakes north of the park.
We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight rest at Mweya
Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Camp for Dinner and Overnight.
Day 9: We start off early in the morning
and head to Kyambura Wildlife Reserve. From here we start
our riverine forest hike into the Kyambura river gorge as
we search for the chimps. The fascinating river valley is
home to many species of birds and butterflies.
Thereafter drive through gorgeous savannah grasslands as we
head towards the breathtaking adventures of Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest National Park.
After checking in we go on guided tours looking for the many
bird species available here. More than 230 different species
of birds have been sighted. We return to the camp to get plenty
of rest for the day ahead. Overnight at Buhoma Homestead.
Day 10: After breakfast, we proceed for the
morning briefing before we embark on one of the most exhilarating
experiences in life. We go on a Gorilla trek which may last
the entire day. visitors will be allowed to sit around these
animals for a whole hour gazing into their big round eyes.
These giants are so powerful and can sometimes weigh up to
250kilos. Pictures with non flash zoom lens are allowed to
be taken. We return to the camp longing for a good night's
rest. Overnight at Buhoma Homestead.
Day 11: After breakfast go for a forest walk
in search of forest birds up the beautiful Munyaga water falls
(creating time for others to get chance to track). Overnight
at Buhoma homestead.
Day 12: Return to Kampala for your flight.
Feel free to request for our safari rates
Rates Include: Accommodation, meals, park
fees, chimp permits, gorilla permits, launch trips, transportation
in 4x4 safari vehicle and services of driver/guide.
Rates Exclude: Personal expenses. Travel
and health insurance, visa fees, airport taxes, laundry services,
personal phone calls & emails, porter services and tips,
beverages other than those offered with meals. etc
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