primate safari and wildlife 8 days/ 7nights

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Aug 7, 2015
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8days/7Nights wildlife safarix4 pax

Day 1 Arrival.

Airport transfer to Kampala. Overnight(Own)

Day 2-Kampala- Fort portal- Bigodi

Drive early from Kampala city heading west past Mityana, Mubende and continue to Fort Portal where you will be able to enjoy viewing beautiful flora and fauna. As you go through Fort Portal, lookout for the Royal tombs the palace uphill. Have a lunch break at your lodge and later go for a Nature walk in Bigodi swamp a perfect place for bird watching, not to miss the great blue traco, as you encounter beautiful flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest camp.

Day 3-Chimpanzee Tracking- Queen Elizabeth National park

Take your breakfast and continue for the exciting chimpanzee tracking experience, these great apes are really amazing in the thick forest of kibale. You will see the chimps and other primates totaling 13 species including the Black and white colobus, Blue monkey, Grey-cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey and Bush babies and Potts. Return for Lunch break and later continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park viewing the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. Check in at your accommodation facility at Bush lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4 Morning game drive - Boat Launch

After an early morning cup of coffee, proceed for a morning game drive along Kasenyi track where by with the help of a game ranger, you will be able to see a lot of game in the wild like elephants, buffalos, lions Uganda cobs, spotted Hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, warthogs and the elusive leopard, waterbuck and more. After lunch, take on an afternoon Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel, one that joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise is a wonderful way to see hippo, buffalo, Kob and the occasional Nile crocodile (which up until recently did not inhabit this area) and a spectacular bird watching on the water bank. Dinner and overnight stay at Bush lodge.

Day 5 Queen Elizabeth-Ishasha

After breakfast you will have your packed lunch proceed to Ishasha. You will drive along the deep and wide dry craters that are occupied by savanna grasses and acacia. The drive will take you through the unique western rift valley escarpment mainly the ishasha sector where you will take on yet another game drive in search of tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight stay at UWA Bandas

Day 6 Ishasha - Lake Bunyonyi

After the morning breakfast drive to kabale heading to lake Bunyonyi. Afternoon, relax at the sandy beaches of lake Bunyonyi, explore the lake, visit various islands and the local communities. Dinner and overnight stay at Bunyonyi Over land resort.

Day 7 Lake Bunyonyi- Lake Mburo- Boat cruise

Start for Mbarara, enjoying natural and other interesting attractions and with lunch stop en-route; another stop over at the equator for some experiment and photos, an extension to Lake Mburo, catch the evening boat cruise on the lake and later check in at your accommodation facility for dinner and over night at Eagles Rest camp.

Day 8 Lake Mburo- Kampala

After an early breakfast, take on a morning game drive. This Park is a very special place; every part of it is alive with variety, interest and colour. It contains an extensive wetland. You are likely to see elands, impalas, waterbucks, warthogs, topis and zebras. After the game drive have a lunch break and return to Kampala at leisure.

End of Safari.

Package Includes

Transport for 8 days with fuel in a tour van vehicle

Accommodation on Full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Bunyonyi overland

Chimp trakking

Nature walk in Bigodi

All park entrance fees

2 Boat launch cruises

2 game drives

Drinking water.

An English-speaking driver/Tour Guide.

 

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

Extra Drinks like Champaign or Alcohol

Laundry Services.

Souvenirs

Tips

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