9 days wild life safari Murchison-kibale-queen and Bwindi home to great apes

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Day one: Kampala
Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, then drive to your Hotel or Lodge in Kampala. (depending on your arrival, an afternoon excursion can be organize for you to the famous tombs of the Kabaka kings, Uganda museum, Bahai temple and Namugongo martyrs shrine where 22 Christian convicts were killed under Kabaka (king of Buganda)-Mwanga in 1886. Meals and overnight Namirembe Guest House, H/B
Day two: Kampala-Murchison
Begin the panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison falls National Park arriving in time a picnic lunch at the spectacularly situated site at the top of the falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected!! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from up to 1km squeeze through a 7meter canyon dropping 45 meters with a thunderous roar creating a beautiful rain bow, a plume of spray and the best thing that happened at the Nile… “The Murchison falls”. Enjoy the sunset as you turn to the lodge. Enjoy the superb comfort and service of Red chili hide away. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day three: Murchison
Early morning breakfast, Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. Return to the lodge to enjoy the superb comfort and service at Red chili hide away, Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day four: Murchison-Kibale
Take full day drive south via Hoima to fort portal through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort-portal rests in the shadow of fabled mountains of the moons Hotel or Gardens Hotel meals and overnight at chimp nest a stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled “Mountains of the moon”. Evening cultural visit around the craters is amazing. Over night and dinner at chimp nest, Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day five: Kibale-Queen
Dawn cup of coffee after engage in half day search for chimpanzee and other 10 primates including phoestes, red colobus, blues, red tailed and grey cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters. After lunch, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystic Rwenzori Mt. Range via the Crater Lake region and baboon cliffs. En route game drive to view big five and others respectively (lion, elephant, Buffalos, Rhinos and Giraffes) leopard, buffalo, hyena and a variety of antelope species. Dinner and overnight at Simba safari camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day six: Queen
Today take dawn game drives. Queen the “pearl of Africa” savannah grassland is a diverse eco- system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drive in this park, with the massive Rwenzoris as a buck drop provides excellent opportunities to see the big five lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, Topi and bush buck. These game drives and the boat trip are memorable method of discovering a vast array of wildlife. In the afternoon, enjoy the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colourful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight at Simba safari camp. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day seven: Queen-Bwindi
Today’s drive is through what is probably the East Africa’s most spectacular scenery, the highland rain forests which reach to the volcanoes in which live the mountain gorillas. A visit to the bat cave close to Maramagambo forest and the “Blue Lake” is a must! This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds. The afternoon is spent on a game drive around the Ishasha sector looking for the rare tree African climbing lions. With packed lunch, Thereafter drive to Bwindi. Dinner and overnight at Engagi lodge. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day Eight: Bwindi
Begin the day with breakfast ready for tracking, which begins at 8:00am with a briefing from the Uganda Wild life Authority officials. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guide will lead inside the jungle to see the shy primates for the group you have booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare mountain gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now 650 left in the world! The tracking may take 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. Dinner and overnight at Engagi Lodge. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day nine: Bwindi-Kampala
Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with our packed lunch enroute and stop over at Equator for snacks and photographs with amazing experience before your evening departures home. Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch. End of services.
The rate per person for budget accommodation facilities is U$ 2335 Dollars for 2 pax.
The rate per person for budget accommodation facilities is U$ 1954 Dollars for 2 pax.
The safari package to include:
Transportation by a 4wd vehicle
Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
Boat trips
One Gorilla permit per person to be paid for in advance
Park fees
Primate walk in Kibale
Cultural visits
Full time drive/guide
Enroute lunches
Game drives
Airport transfers.
The package excludes:
Air fare, Bar Bills, Phone calls, Personal insurance, Laundry and any other services of personal nature.