Overview
This tour takes you to Murchison Falls and Kibale National Parks, Murchison Falls National Park is the Uganda’s largest National Park, the Park has an interesting activity called the top of the falls where the river Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down. In this wondering experience Hippos, waterbucks and buffaloes are expected to be seen. And Kibale National Park is mostly known for its chimp tracking and its home of a lot of primate species. You will still go to Bigodi swamp where you do birding.
Safari Highlights
Day1: From Kampala to Murchision and top of the falls
Day2: Game viewing, safari drives andboat cruise
Day3: Murchision to Kibale National Park
Day4: Chimpanzee Tracking
Day5: Back to Kampala
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
From Hotel, drive to Murchison Falls National park, lunch at Masindi. Then drive to the top of the falls.The park is Uganda’s largest National Park which measures about 3840 square kilometres together with Karuma and Bugungu wildlife reserve. The vegetation of the park is savannah, riverine forest and wood land. Murchison Falls National Park is mostly known for its wildlife like giraffe, leopards, elephants, lions, Uganda kob and many others. Nocturnal species common in this area are; Spotted and Verreaux’s Owls, and a plethora of spectacular Nightjars, such as Long-tailed and Pennat-winged Nightjar, The mind-blowing Standard-winged Nightjar. Transfer toparaa safari lodge/sambiya River lodge/ Red chilli/ Chobe safari lodge/ Nile safari lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison Falls
After breakfast go for a game drive, you may see Buffaloes, Uganda kob, Elephants and many others, then return for lunch. After lunch go for a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls seeing lots of hippos, crocodiles, elephants. Then return for an overnight at paraa safari lodge/sambiya River lodge/ Red chilli/ Chobe safari lodge/ Nile safari lodge .
Day3:From Murchision Falls to Kibale National park
Kibale National park is one of the best tourist destination in Africa particularly Uganda. The Park is located in south Uganda protecting moist ever green rain forest. The park is with in districts of Kaborole and Kamwenge. Kibale has the highest concentration of primate in Africa.Depart from Murchision to kibaleNational Park,You will have an overnight at Ndali lodge/ kanyankyu ecological Centre/ Mountain of the moon/ Primate lodge/ Kyaninga lodge/ Fort Motel.
Day4: Chimp trekking Tour
After breakfast you will go for chimp trekking, during the trekking you may spot primates like white colobus monkeys, return to the lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon go a nature walking at bigodi sanctuary, it has fauna and flora. Overnight at Ndali lodge/ kanyankyu ecological Centre/ Mountain of the moon/ Primate lodge/ Kyaninga lodge/ Fort Motel
Day5: Leave Kibale National Park for Kampala.
Have breakfast and then head to Kampala, You will have lunch enrout. Dinner and overnight preferred lodge in Kampala.The Safari Price quotations include: Transport with fuel, an English-Speaking driver, Water within the Vehicle, accommodation, park fees, boat fee and all meals. It however doesn’t include alcoholic drinks, laundry, and any additional personal purchases.
End of the Safari