5 Days Murchison Falls And Kibale Forest
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Overview
Experience the ultimate blend of wildlife and primate adventures on this 5-day safari. Start with a journey from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, where you’ll marvel at the thunderous falls and enjoy thrilling game drives and a boat cruise on day two. Travel to Kibale Forest National Park on day three, soaking in the stunning scenery along the way. Day four offers an unforgettable chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale’s dense forest, along with a visit to the biodiverse Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. Conclude your adventure with a scenic drive back to Kampala, leaving with memories of Uganda’s incredible natural treasures.
Included/Exclude
- Park fees
- Chimp permits
- All activities
- All accommodations & Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
- Airport transfer
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Souvenirs
- Travel Insurance
- Visa fees
- The government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Full Itinerary
Early morning will be picked from your hotel in Kampala and be driven to Murchison falls. Proceed to Murchison falls stopping at Masindi town for lunch. After proceed to Murchison falls, visit to the “top of the falls” the awe – inspiring Murchison Falls where the River Nile hurls itself in an extraordinary convulsions through a narrow crevice and then plunges 40 meters in one breathtaking leap. Check in at Nile /Paraa Safari Lodges for Upmarket or at Sambiya River lodge for Middle facility or Red chili camp for Budget FB.
This is the largest national park in Uganda and has a large concentration of wildlife animals. Start the day with an early morning game drive on the northern bank of the Nile River with a bigger concentration of game where you will be able to view those animals that are unique to the African Savannah like the giraffe, lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant hyena, the Uganda kob etc. The bird life is also impressive, with the African fish Eagle being one of the prized sightings and with luck the rare shoebill stork. There is also a variety of vegetation ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad Savannah.
After lunch, take a launch cruise upstream to the falls on the Nile River where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds on lucky day may encounter the Shoe Bill stork. Dinner and overnight at your facility FB.
Drive to Fort Portal with picnic passing the road that overlooks the rift valley for sight seeing of the Great rift Valley and many lakes situated in the rift. Capture blue Mountain of Congo on clear days . stop for places where market are available enroute stop over to see the tea plantations, arriving in the evening check in at the lodge.
After an early breakfast, with local guides carry out chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park nestled in the shadows of the Rwenzori Mountains (the famed mist shrouded “Mountains of the Moon”) Kibale Forest is rich in animal life, including an astonishing 12 species of primates in this park have been recorded, the very localized red colobus and L’Hoest’s monkeys. Tracking the chimpanzee our ‘cousins’ is a very interesting experience. The way they feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring for their young ones leaves an imaginative dream to tell.
In the afternoon visit the surrounding- Bigodi swamp or enjoy unique view of crater lakes and other volcanic features. Drive back to Fort Portal to your accommodation for dinner and overnight. FB
After breakfast/lunch depart at your leisure to return to Kampala. The drive is not long one about 5- 6 hours. Stopover on your way could be on forests and swamps points and other interesting points as you guide will be helping you. You will be dropped at your hotel or residence in Kampala. END OF TOUR
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