5 Days Wildlife and Chimpanzee Safari
5 Days Wildlife and Chimpanzee Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe > Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel by the driver guide who will brief you about the safari then you will start your journey to the North West with an enroute stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. On arrival, you will have a briefing on the activity then head out for the rhino tracking activity in the company of an armed game ranger. The activity takes about 2 hours where you get an opportunity to watch the rhinos in their natural habitat. After the tracking activity, you will have lunch before proceeding with the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. On entering the park, you will be welcomed by sights of baboons. Check in at the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Arise very early in the morning, have breakfast and head out for a game drive in the savannah in search of the early risers and wildlife such as Nubian giraffes, Lake Chad buffalos, lions, spotted hyenas, Savannah elephants, Uganda kobs, Lelwel’s hartebeest, Common warthogs, Oribis, Bohor’s Reedbuck and many birds like Black-headed Lapwing, Blue-headed Coucal, Giant kingfisher, Swamp flycatcher, Red-throated bee eater, Black-billed barbet. The game drive is conducted in the Northern sector of the park. After the game drive you will have lunch at the lodge then prepare for a thrilling boat cruise on the Nile. The launch cruise will grant you an opportunity to an eccentric view of the Nile, amidst the encounter of the huge Nile crocodiles, hippos and several other wildlife and waders like African skimmers on the lake shores.
Later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Visit top of the falls > Transfer to Kibale Forest National ParkApp.6 hrs Drive.
Early morning coffee, and drive to Kibale Forest National Park, the primate capital of the world. Lunch in fort portal town and proceed to the park with views of the Rwenzori ranges and beautiful crater lakes. Evening relaxation at the lodge
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking > Bigodi swamp walk
Following early breakfast, transfer to Kanyancu for briefing and enter the vast forest in search for the awesome apes. You will get detailed information on the Flora and Fauna of Kibale Forest National Park. Kibale is home to several primate species including; L’hoests monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and more. Chimp tracking activity takes between 2-6 hours and you get an opportunity to observe chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Upon finding the chimpanzees, you will observe them feeding, copulating, hunting, breastfeeding, resting and patrolling.
In the afternoon, you may opt to visit Bigodi community where you will be rewarded with prolific birdlife and a cultural experience.
Day 5: Kibale > Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast, you will check-out of the lodge and embark your journey back to Entebbe arriving in the afternoon in time for your flight.
End pf safari