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.. 2-WEEK SAFARI
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This
package includes
Murchison
Kibale
Queen Elizabeth
Bwindi,
Lake Mburo national parks and,
City tours a round Kampala, Entebbe and
Jinja covering areas of interesting touristic
attractions.
Arrival at Entebbe Airport will be warmly
greeted by our experienced tour and travel
guide from Friends of Nature Tours who will
proceed you to the hotel for relaxation |
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Day
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| Leave
Kampala for Murchison falls national
park past Luwero triangle to Masindi
reaching in time to cross the ferry
to the northern bank and lunch. After
a simple rest, proceed to the top
of the mighty falls where Murchison
national park got its name.
In the afternoon, you will make the
amazing launch cruise trip to the
famous Murchison falls, described
by Churchill as being like Regent’s
Park Zoo and Kew Gardens combined.
Here you will see hippos, crocodiles,
exotic birds and butterflies and a
wide variety of bird species.
Dinner and overnight at Paara Safari
Lodge/ Sambiya River Lodge/ Redchilli
Rest Camp
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Early morning game drive on the northern
bank of the Nile. Our guide will help
you view the extra ordinary variety
of wildlife living here including
Uganda kob, elephants, lions, giraffes,
antelopes, a vast variety of eagles
and much more.
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Early
breakfast and depart for forest in search
of chimpanzees. The activity starts
at 7:00 a.m. The forest harbours the
highest concentration of primates found
in East Africa. Superb birds and primates
combined with easy access, a good infrastructure
plus a variety of interesting activities
make this forest a worth while destination.
With a guided forest walk, you will
find families of chimps and a variety
of monkey species swinging through the
dense forest and birds, butterflies
and many more.
A visit to Bigodi eco tourism site will
spice it up as rare flora and fauna
awaits you.
An evening forest walk after chimp tracking
may be interesting as the forest is
well endowed in different species of
tree life.
Overnight at Ndali lodge/ Crater Valley
Kibale (CVK) / Uganda Wildlife Authority
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Depart
early for Fortportal via Hoima through
the countryside past traditional homesteads
and farms reaching Kibale in the afternoon
hours reaching late in the evening
for an overnight.
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Day
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Proceed
to Queen Elizabeth National Park following
the Rwenzori Mountains arriving in the
afternoon. After your Lunch, enjoy a
boat trip on the Kazinga channel connecting
Lakes Edward and George. This trip takes
you possibly through the highest concentration
of hippos in Africa and many other animals
may bee seen drinking at the waters
edge. This trip offers a good opportunity
for photography and filming, bird watching
and game viewing.
Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Jacana
Safari Lodge/ Mweya Ecological Institute.
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Early
morning game drive is such an interesting
venture. This will provide an opportunity
to see lions, leopards, and giant
forest hogs, buffalos, elephants,
Deffasa waterbucks, Uganda kob and
topi plus many more in their natural
habitat.
The Crater Lake area is another place
of beauty in this park.
lions, leopards,
and giant forest hogs, buffalos, elephants,
Deffasa waterbucks, Uganda kob and
topi plus many more in their natural
habitat.
The Crater Lake area is another place
of beauty in this park.
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Depart
for Bwindi, which is located in the
southwestern part of the country on
the edge of the western rift valley
arriving in the evening.
Bwindi covers 331 sq kms. It supports
about 300-350 gorillas about half
of the world’s population.
Bwindi is not only a gorilla sanctuary;
it has about 350 bird species, more
than 300 butterfly species and 100
species of mammals.
There are also a variety of trees,
dense under growth, an extensive stand
of bamboo and a number of swamps.
Gorilla tracking is a year round activity,
irrespective of the season.
Overnight at Buhoma homestead/ Buhoma
Community Guest house.
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Early
morning entry to the gorilla sanctuary
for gorilla tracking. The rain forest
is spectacular. The land scape is steep
and forested yet very dense. It is however
criss-crossed by numerous animal trails
hence allowing easy access to tourists.
The time taken and the terrain vary
according to the movement of the gorillas.
Coming face to face with the gorillas
may take as little as half an hour as
much as 8-9 hours. The thrill of spending
time to observe these shy animals is
rare, moving awesome and very exciting.
To watch and photograph the gorillas
as they interact is an unforgettable
experience.
Overnight stay at Buhoma homestead/
Buhoma Community Guest house.Community
Guest house. |
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| Depart
for Lake Mburo national park that
covers an area of 260 sq kms and lies
along Mbarara - Kampala road just
few kilometers after Mbarara town
reachinh in time for lunch.
It is an attractive park of rolling
hills and open grass valleys, interspersed
with thickets, woodlands and rich
wetlands.
Enjoy this very un-visited park that
affords the visitor sights of the
impala (only found here in Uganda),
waterbuck, cape buffalo topi, zebra,
eland and leopard. Hippos are very
local and feed in the open vicinity
during the daylight hours.
Along with a game drive, many visitors
enjoy a boat ride on the lake.
Self-guided nature trails are available.
For bird watchers, there are more
than 250 species of birds in this
park including papyrus gonolek, brown-faced
lapwing, the Caruthers’s cist
cola plus many more.
After lunch and a simple relax, proceed
to a boat cruise or ride on lake Mburo
and see for your self the wonders
of nature.
Overnight stay at L.Mburo Tented Camp.fter
lunch and a simple relax, proceed
to a boat cruise or ride on lake Mburo
and see for your self the wonders
of nature.
Overnight stay at L.Mburo Tented Camp. |
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An
early morning game drive or game walk
gives memorable experience.
This is the best park in the country
to see gigantic eland antelopes, as
well as zebra, waterbuck, klipspringer
and rare topi, impala and several
acacia-associated birds. The five
lakes within the park attract hippos,
crocodiles and a variety of water
birds.
Situated in the center of Uganda’s
cattle raising country, the park offers
the unlikely view of wild animals
grazing side by side with long horned
domestic cattle.
The park is a cattle-grazing area
and it is amusing to see zebra and
the long horned cattle grazing alongside
peacefully
In the afternoon, depart for Kampala
arriving late in the evening.
Overnight stay
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Depart
for Kampala.
Overnight at Namirembe Guest house. |
Morning
city tour include visits to Kasubi (where
Baganda traditional Kings are buried
from), Religious centers, Namugongo,
martyrs shrine (where almost 25 Christians
were killed),
Proceed to Entebbe wildlife education
center and Ngamba chimp sanctuary arriving
in time for lunch and thereafter return
to Kampala for overnight.
in time for lunch and thereafter return
to Kampala for overnight.in time for
lunch and thereafter return to Kampala
for overnight.
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| A
tour to Jinja to visit the source of
the Nile, famous Bujagali falls (rafting,
bungee jumping are so common) at the
source of the Nile. Return to Kampala
for an overnight. |
Resting
or departure.
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