10 Days experiential
10 Days experiential wildlife and chimpanzee trekking safari
$2990-3000 USD
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Safari summary
TOUR OVERVIEW
The Best of Africa Adventure Vacation involves Gorilla&Chimpanzee tracking, Big five tracking and Wilderness horseback to Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Forest and Lake Mburo National Parks. It takes you inside of the dense African jungles with the most scenic places, amazing nature created features, an abundance of wildlife, big apes and numerous bird species. All activities were selected to extremely make you feel the value of your money and time to visit Uganda.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Primate trekking
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Airport transfers
Itinerary
DAY 1 ARRIVAL ENTEBBE INTERNATIONA
Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative and safari guide who will transfer you to the hotel reserved for you in Kampala. The 10 days game viewing combined with gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safari briefing will be done right before dinner at the hotel where you will be spending the night. The next early morning we begin this adventurous safari you have all been preparing for. Main Destination: Kampala
Marie's Royale Hotel .mid range
DAY 2 ZIWA RHINO TRACKING -
After breakfast begin the panoramic drive northwest through the famous Luwero Triangle, en-route stop to visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary the only place where you can meet these members of the big five families in the wilderness, This visit will provide you with an opportunity to go closer to these peaceful giants to have clearer view and photo moment. Later proceed to Masindi Town for lunch and later drive to Murchison Falls National Park to explore the top of the falls. Dinner and overnight.
Pakuba Safari Lodge Mid-range
DAY 3 MURCHISON FALLS NP
Enjoy breakfast and head out for morning game drive your guide will help you to spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. Retire for lunch break and later go for an afternoon boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few of meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’, marvel at the toothsome hippos, home of crocodiles and over the 17 km stretch
Pakuba Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge
DAY 4 MORNING GAME DRIVE –
After breakfast check out, drive to Kibale Forest National Park with a morning game drive through the park and this will award you with an opportunity to see some animals you missed during the previous game drive. The drive takes you through little towns and villages as you observe the African rhythm of life. On arrival, check in to your preferred accommodation to relax and later go for an evening nature walk to Bigodi sanctuary nature walk. Kibale forest national park is proudly known
Isunga Lodge
DAY 5 KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Have breakfast then transfer to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters for the briefing before setting off for a forest walk in search for chimpanzees. The forest walk will be guided to provide information not only on chimpanzees and primates but also on small organisms making it interesting. The walk will reward you with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, hoists, and butterflies. After tracking the chimps go the lodge for refreshments lunch
: Elephant Hab Lodge Mid-range lodge
DAY 6 EARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE
Early rise today, 06:00 am grab your breakfast and out to catch the lions, hyenas hunting before they disappear into the thickets. Other animals to see on the game drive are; cape buffalo, the handsome Uganda kob, warthog, elephant, leopard, water buck. At 03:00 pm, take a cruise on the Kazinga channel a haven for over 600 bird types, hippo, crocodile, Cape buffalo and later go for another evening game drive through Kasenyi tracker and this will be specific to search for the big hunters
Elephant Hab Lodge
DAY 7 MORNING GAME
Wake up to have breakfast before continuing to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park a home to the half of the world’s Mountain Gorillas with a game drive through Ishasha sector to search for the amazing tree-climbing lions and after collecting memories here continue with the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park for the thrilling mountain gorilla experience, Arrive to check-in, relax and go for an evening village walk or souvenir shopping in the local craft shops
Gorilla Mist Camp
DAY 8 MORNING GORILLA TREKKING
After 06:45 am breakfast, head to the information centre for a briefing before embarking on the long-awaited trek. Gorilla trekking may last only for 3 hours or up to 8 hours or more of the day sometimes with rain overhead so be prepared with sturdy hiking boots, waterproof jacket. After a satisfactory trek, return to the lodge for a well-deserved hot shower and lunch and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for evening canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi.
Lake Bunyonyi Lodge
DAY 9 LAKE BUNYONYI
After breakfast with great memories of the mountain gorillas depart Lake Bunyonyi heading to Lake Mburo National Park the best place in the country to see the gigantic eland antelope, as well as zebra, topi, impala, and several acacia-associated birds. On arrival to the park enjoy the drive en route to the overnight accommodation. Wildlife here includes: the elusive leopard, jackals, hyenas, zebra and the newly introduced giraffes among others.
Rwakobo Rock
DAY 10 LAKE MBURO NP
Wake up for breakfast before going out on horseback riding safari– a nature walk on horses for 2 hours in the park accompanied by an armed ranger will be one of the best since you get the opportunity to get closer to the inhabitants of the park and photo moment. Return to the lodge for another set of breakfast and then embark on the drive to Entebbe with a stopover at Kayabwe equator point for the water experience and to buy souvenirs and have lunch later drive straight to Entebbe international
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