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Itinerary: Day 01 - Arrive Uganda, to be picked by our guide driver. Depending on time of arrival, go for a short city tour, visit the exchange bureau to get local purchasing command, go souvenir shopping and or convenience shopping. Day 02 - Your safari starts with the drive to Murchison Falls National Park driving, via Luwero and Nakasongola. We will have lunch in Masindi before drive to the park into the forest. There's common sightings of olive baboons along the road. You will visit the top of Murchison Falls today and marvel at the glorious and magnificent beauty of creation. Drive to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 04 - Today, after breakfast we head south to Kibale Forest National Park via Hoima past scenic views of Lake Albert. Have lunch in Hoima and proceed to the forest. Arrive the forest this evening to check in for dinner and overnight. If so desiring, there's a possibility of a nocturnal primate walk. Day 05 - Chimpanzee tracking - after breakfast, we will embark on the popular chimp tracking. This lasts from 2 to 4 hour and other sights include; black & white colobus monkey. vervet monkey, baboons etc. We return to the information center and head back to our accommodation for lunch. After lunch, take the swamp walk in the Bigodi sanctuary a habitat rich in bird-life some of the most common being the great blue turaco. Rothchild's giraffe. Day 06 - After breakfast, we take a casual drive south to Queen Elizabeth national park. This journey reveals glorious views of "the mountains of the moon" over 16,000ft especially on a clear day, cross the equator before arriving the park to check in. This evening, go out for a game drive. Possible sights are; elephant, cape buffalo, Uganda knob, lion, leopard and more. Day 07 - Early riser today, 0600am grab a coffee and out to catch the lions, hyenas before they disappear into the thickets. Other animals to see here include; cape buffalo, Uganda knob, warthog ,elephant, leopard,waterbuck. At 300pm, take a cruise on the Jazzing channel a haven for birds, hippo, crocodile, cape buffalo.... Day 08 - Depart 0800am for Kyambura gorge to see the chimps and other primates. Proceed then at approximatley 1:00pm to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park host to the mountain gorillas. Arrive to check in, relax or go for an evening village walk and shopping at the craft market. Day 09 - After 0645am breakfast, head to the information center for a briefing before embarking on the long awaited trek. Gorilla tracking may last only 3hours or up to 8 hours or more. Return to lodge for a well deserved hot shower and rest. This evening you could shop for souvenirs at the craft market, go for a village walk, or just relax and drink in the fresh air of Buhoma.
Day 11 - Today we will take you on morning game drive through the accacia savannah and woodlands of the park animals common here are; zebra, impala, eland (the largest antelope specie), buffalo, topi, warthog and the occasional leopard. There's many savannah bird species including; cocqui francolin, lapwings, hornbills. Return for late breakfast. A boat cruise this afternoon on the Lake Mburo an opportunity to see more birds and hippos and other animals at the lakes edge. Day 12 - After breakfast, 0930am we start out to Kampala via Masaka making a stop at the equator for souvenir shopping and picture taking. Proceed to Kampala. to arrive at approximately 500pm. End of African Safari.
B/L/D = Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Safari pricing table
Note: All charges in US dollars Services included are; mineral water in transit, all park entrance fees, a boat cruise, game drive, accommodation, transportation, driver/guide fees, 1 gorilla permit per person. Not included are; tips, laundry, food outside the meal plan, beverages like vodka, wine, soda etc. Terms and Conditions
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