18 Days Tracking Gorillas Uganda Experience
18 Days
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Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
Upon arrival, meet and greet with the guide and be driven to the Hotel for dinner and overnight at The Boma/ Airport Guest House. HB
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, we drive to Murchison Falls National Park with enroute stop at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for white rhino tracking, this will complete our list of the big five. After lunch at the sanctuary, we will proceed to the lodge in the park for dinner & Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge / Fort Murchison/ Fort Murchison Tent. FB
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning is the best time to see the big cats, game viewing expedition starts with chances of seeing elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelope and hopefully lion then return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch we will take an exciting 3 hours boat trip along the Nile upstream the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls while game viewing and birding enroute, we will see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and interesting bird life like the colored kingfishers and bee-eaters you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur.
Dinner & Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge / Fort Murchison/ Fort Murchison Tent. FB
Day 4: Kibale Forest National Park
An early breakfast and drive to Kibale Forest National Park, the journey will involve lots of sightseeing at butiaba escarpments and local homesteads and farms. We will reach the park in the afternoon. You will take a nature walk in the Bigodi Swamp. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp/ Kibale Forest Camp Tent. FB
Day 5: Chimp Tracking - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for registration and briefing then begin the Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, considered to be the best place for chimp tracking. The forest is home to over 13 species of primates including red colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black faced vervet monkeys, baboons and also bush babies.
After lunch, we will depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Bush Lodge/ Bush Lodge Tent. FB
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Our day starts with an early breakfast and set out for an early morning game drive to experience the adventure of Uganda’s wilderness as we search for big cats lions and leopards at this time as they retire from hunting, we will be likely to see Hyenas, elephants, Giant Forest Hog, Warthogs, Buffalo and Kobs.
Afternoon we will head for the launch trip on the amazing Kazinga Channel which connects the two beautiful lakes George and Lake Edward. The launch trip takes you up close to a variety of animals and birds, including hippos, crocodiles, bush bucks, and birds like fish Eagle, Goliath Heron, African jacana, Egyptian Geese, and the rare Shoebill. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Bush Lodge/ Bush Lodge Tent. FB
Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After breakfast, we will depart to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with an en route game drive through Ishasha which is famous for the tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs/ Bakiga Lodge/ Buhoma Community Rest Camp. FB
Day 8: Tracking Gorillas in the Mist
Today we will have an early breakfast, and report at the park headquarters for a briefing. With the park rangers you will set off for Gorilla tracking exercise in the forest of Bwindi. The highlight of the trip is when you are face to face with the beautiful creatures – the mountain gorillas; you will be thrilled to watch them feed and play. Seeing a silverback “father” is heart melting. We will have a maximum of one hour with the gorillas and its a magical experience. We will then return to the lodge with a wonderful memory. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs/ Bakiga Lodge/ Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Day 9: Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park passing through the area famed for the Ankole Longhorn cattle before arriving at the park. In the afternoon, take a boat trip on Lake Mburo with a chance of viewing a number of water birds alongside the sitatunga, a wetland dweller plus other water animals. Dinner and Overnight at the Mihingo Safari Lodge/ Rwakobo Rock/ Eagles Nest. FB
Day 10: Departure
We will have an early morning breakfast, followed by an enroute game in the open grasslands of the park with an opportunity of viewing the elands, Zebras, waterbucks, Impala, Crested Crane, Buffalo together with the elusive rare Shoebill stork. The African Eland is the largest antelope and it is only found in Lake Mburo National Park. We will then proceed to Entebbe International Airport for the flight back home.
End of the Uganda Gorilla Tracking Safari
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