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11 DAYS FLYING PRIMATE AND WILD LIFE SAFARI
Day 01: ARRIVAL
You will arrive at Entebbe International airport to meet our guide who will transfer you to the proposed Hotel. Depending on the time of arrival you may go for a city tour and visit some of the interesting places in Kampala. Places to view are the Entebbe botanical gardens, Uganda Museum, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre(UWEC) , the Kasubi tombs, Namugongo martyrs shrine and many more. Dinner and overnight in Entebbe or Kampala, Serena Hotel / Botanical Beach Hotel.
Day 02: TRANSFER TO KAJJANSI AIRSTRIP
You will then be transferred to Kajjansi airstrip or Entebbe International airport to catch your charter flight which will take you to Murchison Fall NP. The charter flight was will offer you with splendid views of the falls from which the park derives its name. You will land to cross by Ferry to Paraa Safari Lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Day 03: LAUNCH CRUISE.
Have breakfast and go for a launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of the fall viewing plenty of game and birds. Watch out for game like hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, birds like the rare shoebill and many more. This trip will take you about 3 hours. You will then drive to the top of the falls for lunch and a walk. Here you will see how the placid Nile forces itself through a narrow gorge 7 metres wide t o fall about 150 ft deep forming the falls. It is stunning! Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge / Nile Safari Lodge.
Day 04: GAME DRIVE
Have breakfast and go for a game drive in the northern sector of the park. You will encounter plenty of game including giraffe, jackals, topis, leopards, Hyenas, Lions, Elephants, bush bucks and many more. After the game drive return for late breakfast and lunch at the lodge and then you will have a charter flight to Fort Portal. Where you will be driven from the airstrip to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ndali
Day 05: FOREST WALK.
Early in the morning go for a forest walk in Kibale in search for chimpanzees and other primates. The forest is known to harbour the largest number of primates in Africa to some extent in the world. You will have a lunch picnic to transfer to Bigodi wetland swamp fro a walk to view plenty of avi-fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.
Birding With Jewel Safaris
Exciting bird watching safaris, shoebill tour, waterbirds, white seals, eagles, various bird species,
East Africa is a true bird watching safaris destination. Located at the approximate centre of the continent, East Africa attracts migrants from the North and South.
Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. It has almost half the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world. Over 1,000 species of birds have been recorded to exist in the country. Some of the exciting species you will view include birds of water and land shore, birds of scrub and woodland, forest birds and birds of the open plain.
In order for you to enjoy most of our birding safaris you are supposed to arrive early in the morning at Entebbe international airport. This is where you shall meet with our guide for a small briefing.
Day 06: DRIVE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.
You will then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This drive will reward you with sceneries of the Rwenzori Mountains “Mountains of the Moons” the Great Rift Valley and game in the park. You will reach Mweya Safari Lodge to have lunch and embark on the boat ride in the afternoon. This trip will take you along the Kazinga channel that connects Lakes Edward and George and will reward you with game like hippos, buffalos and elephants with plenty of water birds. This is a birders paradise! Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 07: GAME DRIVE.
Early morning game drives after a cup of coffee. This drive will help you catch up with early risers and predators returning to their hide outs. The drive will reward you with game like Elephants, lions, leopard jackals, hyenas, bush bucks, and many more. In the afternoon you will go for a walk in the Kyambura gorge in search for chimpanzees and other the primates like colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s Monkeys and others.
Day 08: NATURE WALK
Go for a walk in the Maramagambo forest where you will spend the half day to visit the bat caves and view hundreds of bats. You may also see pythons and monitor lizards. In the afternoon you will then transfer to Bwindi passing through scenic areas known as Switzerland of Africa. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. BLD
Day 09: GORILLA TRACKING.
Have breakfast to transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before setting off to the forest in search for gorillas. The activity takes about 2- 8 hours before encountering these humble giants. It is a tiring activity since you have to trek through steep slopes in search for them. However encountering these gorillas is an unforgettable experience that will not allow you remember the hardships you went through in trying to find them. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. BLD
Day 10: GORILLA TRACKING AGAIN
Go spend another one hour with the gorillas. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp.
Day 11: END OF SAFARI.
You will drive to the airstrip to catch your charter flight back to Entebbe / Kajjansi airstrip. Dinner and overnight Serena Hotel / Botanical beach Hotel.
Other Uganda Flying Safaris
QUEEN ELIZABETH TOUR (2 DAYS)
UGANDA GORILLA TOUR (3 DAYS)
UGANDA GORILLA TRACKING TOUR (3 DAYS)
KIDEPO NATIONAL PARK (3 DAYS)
MURCHISON FALLS TOUR (3 DAYS)
KIBALE, QUEEN AND BWINDI (7 DAYS)
KIBALE AND SEMLIKI TOUR (4 DAYS)
KIBALE, QUEEN, BWINDI TOUR (8 DAYS)
UGANDA GORILLA SAFARI (6 DAYS)
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