A 9 DAY SAFARI ITINERARY
TO MURCHISON FALLS, KIBALE, QUEEN ELIZABETH AND BWINDI AND
NATIONAL PARK
Day 1
Your Abacus Safari guide will meet you and drive northward
passing through the famous Luwero Triangle stopping in Masindi
for lunch stop. Proceed to drive to Murchison Falls National
Park. Drive to the top of the falls for magnificent scenery,
breathtaking sight of the raging Nile as it forces it’s
way through a rocky gap where millions of gallons of water
squeeze in 7 meter gap before it falls (45 meters) in thunderous
sound forming a placid river.
Overnight at a luxurious Paraa Safari Lodge/Mid range Sambiya
River/Budget Red Chilli Camp (FB)
Day 2
Start the day with an early morning game drive to the north
of the river Nile. You are able to view those animals that
are unique to the African Savannah like lion, leopard, giraffe,
antelope, elephant, and many warthogs.
Return to the lodge for lunch before going for an afternoon
launch cruise on the Nile River. The cruise takes you to the
bottom of the thundering falls where you will see huge crocodiles,
schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water
birds like herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, kingfishers,
skimmers, fish eagle and the rare shoebill. Return to the
lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at a luxurious Paraa Safari Lodge/Mid range Sambiya
River/Budget Red Chilli Camp (FB)
Day 3
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Kibale National
Park. You will drive via the Albertine Escarpment of the western
Rift valley on the Masindi-Hoima-Fort portal road. This will
be a long drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal, passing though
verdant countryside and traditional homesteads and farms.
Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the legendary “Mountains
of the Moon,”
Overnight at a luxurious Ndali Safari Lodge/Mid range Rwenzori
view guest house/Budget Sky tree house (FB)
Day 4
After breakfast, we shall drive to Kibale Forest National
Park for chimpanzee trekking. The activity starts at 8.00
am in the morning. An all day search for chimpanzees and other
primates including phoestes, Red-Colobus monkeys, Blues, Red-tailed
and grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the dense forest
and birds, butterflies and many small insects The guide will
provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also
on all the forest’s fauna and flora, ensuring that your
walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent
for viewing bird life and primates in close quarters. A visit
to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site in the afternoon is amazing,
as we shall encounter rare and beautiful flora and fauna.
Overnight at a luxurious Ndali Safari Lodge/Mid range Rwenzori
view guest house/Budget Sky tree house (FB)
Day 5
After an early breakfast, Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National
Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range most of
the journey. A game drive En-route may be rewarded with view
of waterbucks, Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hyenas and
a variety of Antelope species.
After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga
Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly
the highest concentration of Hippos, bufallos, elephants and
many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge. This
launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography,
bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is
colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.
Overnight at a luxurious Mweya Safari Lodge /budget Institute
of ecology (FB)
Day 6
After a cup of coffee, you will drive to Kyambura Gorge for
chimpanzee trekking. Expect to see various primates most especially
Chimpanzee of different species, Black and white Colobus monkeys
and other animals like antelopes, hyenas, Lion and many others
in the middle of savanna grassland. This gorge is a home of
very many bird species.
Return back to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax by
the side of the swimming pool. Should you have the energy
in the afternoon, you may want to go for an evening game drive
along the Kasenyi track and Queens mile in the park and expect
to see Lions, Elephants, cape buffalo, Warthogs, leopard,
hyena, mangoose, waterbucks, kobs, and lots many small animals
and birds.
Overnight at a luxurious Mweya Safari Lodge /budget Institute
of ecology (FB)
Day 7
Following a morning breakfast, we will depart for Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park. We will drive through the southern sector of
Queen Elizabeth known as Ishasha, famed for its tree-climbing
lions. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen
Elizabeth National Park. We will see buffalo, topi and hippo
among other species. It is a fabulous sight to see the lions
draped from the trees and nowhere in Africa do you stand a
better chance of seeing this than in the large low-limbed
fig tree of Ishasha.
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)
Day 8
After an early breakfast, you walk to the park offices for
briefing by your guides. You will then set off to your expedition.
The thrill of your encounter in this natural forest will erase
the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek. Bring
jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet.
The time you take to find gorillas will depend on the movement
of these gentle giants.
Visitors spend one hour with the gorillas watching them go
about with their activities. You are likely to enjoy the close
view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters
frolic and swing from vines in delightfully playful display.
After your memorable time with the gorillas, you will return
to your camp exhilarated but very excited! You will relieve
the encounter with friends over a drink. Have dinner and over
night.
Or Should you have the energy, you will go for a village walk,
see how Ugandans live, visit the local medicine man!
Day 9
You will return to Kampala after breakfast taking a different
route to enjoy the different scenery in the different parts
of the country. Make a brief stop the Equator for and take
photos and also at Mpambire drum makers or at some crafts
display center along the road for souvenirs.
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