UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI - 5 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
TO MURCHISON FALLS AND QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Day 1: Kampala - Murchison Falls National Park
Your Abacus safari guide will meet you and drive northwest
to Murchison Falls National Park. The drive takes you through
Luweero district were inhabitants practice both commercial
and subsistence farming. The route is punctuated by small
trading centers and sometimes roadside markets. Have a lunch
break at Masindi before proceeding to enter the park via Kichumbanyobo
Gate.
Arrive in time before sunset for the sparkling view at the
top of Murchison Falls, you will marvel at the breathing sight
of the raging Nile, longest river, in the world as it forces
its way through a rocky gap barely six to seven meters wide!
This is the point where the Nile explodes through a narrow
gorge and cascades down to become a placid river.
Overnight at Paraa safari lodge/Red Chilli camp (FB).
Day 2: Wildlife Tour in Murchison Falls National Park
Begin your day with a cup of African coffee ready for a game
drive, bird watching and sight seeing across the open savannah
dotted woodland and riverine vegetation along the Nile and
Albert delta. Here expect to meet elephants, giraffes, buffalos,
lions, leopards, waterbuck and a countless population birds,
return to the lodge for breakfast and lunch.
After lunch, a three hour boat trip along the Nile gives you
assured chance to see the falls from the bottom angle. Hippos,
crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds can be seen along
the shores of the River.
Overnight at Paraa safari lodge/Red Chilli camp (FB).
Day 3: Murchison Falls - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early breakfast. Depart by road to Queen Elizabeth
National Park. This scenic drive will give you a view of the
beautiful Blue Mountains of Congo across Lake Albert. Drive
through vast tea plantations before arriving in Fort portal.
Continue to Queen Elizabeth arriving in time for dinner. Queen
Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings
of any game park or reserve in the world, - from the open
Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and brooding
Crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward.
Almost 100 mammal species that include Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes,
Leopard, Spotted Hyena, Elephants and the elusive Giant Forest
Hog plus remarkable 606 bird species that include the Black
Chested Eagle, the Swallow Tailed Bee Eaters, to mention but
a few. All these are regularly sighted around the tourist
village on the Mweya Peninsula and all this makes a superb
safari territory.
Overnight at Mweya safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB).
Day 4: Game viewing Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a cup of coffee, you will go for as sunrise game drive
to the Kasenyi Area of the park. Expect to see the elephants,
lions, buffaloes, kobs, the Python, hyenas, warthogs, birds'
hippos etc. Return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to
relax by the side of the swimming pool.
In the afternoon, go for a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel.
The beautiful cruise will yield sighting hippos, buffaloes,
watering elephants, warthogs and also a chance to see spectacular
birds.
Overnight at Mweya safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB).
Day 5: Return Trip to Kampala
Following a morning breakfast, you will depart to Kampala
arriving in the afternoon.
OR There is an option of trekking the chimpanzees
in Kyambura gorge. The guided walk may last 3-5 hours depending
on weather conditions and the movement of these chimps. In
addition to seeing chimps, the walk may yield sightings of
colobus, vervet, red-tailed monkeys, baboons and other primates.
Return to Kampala stopping at the Equator for a photographic
opportunity as well as an informative talk.
END OF UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI
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