
The thrilling journey to Murchison Falls National Park begins with an early morning pick-up at your Kampala (or Entebbe) hotel (about 6:30 a.m.). Since rhinos are the only member of Africa’s Big Five that are not present in Murchison Falls National Park, you will stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where they are being reintroduced to the wild in Uganda, on your journey there.
After enjoying a delicious lunch at the sanctuary, you’ll go off on an adventurous journey to Murchison Falls. After entering the park, you’ll go straight towards the overlook of the waterfall. A drive to the top of the falls will reward you with stunning views of the surrounding environment and the chance of sighting warthogs and other animals. Nile water at the rate of roughly 300–400 cubic metres per second squeezes down a narrow valley of about 7 metres before plunging into a vortex 42 metres below, creating a furious storm. You may get some amazing pictures from this breathtaking location.
Our driver-guide will pick you up promptly after breakfast to begin the day’s game drive. Elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, jackals, hyenas, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeests, and maybe even the elusive leopard may all be seen along the main game paths, particularly on the northern bank.
Soon you’ll be able to take a brief break for lunch and rest. The highlight of any Murchison Falls safari is the afternoon boat trip on the Victoria Nile, during which we saw a wide variety of animals up close. You’ll have to keep an eye out for the hordes of creatures that congregate around water sources to cool down from the heat, drink, and refresh themselves. This includes hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, and many more. Some animals also like the new grass that grows along the river’s edge.
Following a wholesome breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park, where you will get the opportunity to see primates such as chimpanzees, baboons, and monkeys in their natural habitat. As soon as you arrive, you will check in at your lodge, where you will then have supper and a restful night before getting ready for the following day’s wildlife expedition in the calm forest.
Gather at the park headquarters for a briefing, and then set out for chimpanzee trekking, which is the most popular activity in this park. Chimpanzees are one of the ape species that are in the greatest danger, despite the fact that they are one of man’s closest relatives. This hike will give you the opportunity to see more primates, such as black and white Columbus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, and pottos, as well as numerous bird species, such as the yellow-spotted nicator, rumped tinker bird, little greenbul, green-breasted pitta, crowned eagle, and black bee-eater, as well as mammals, such as elephants
Have some lunch, and then relax for a while. After that, make your way to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will have the opportunity to see wild animals en route to the lodge, where you will then have some time to unwind.
Early morning game drives in the Ishasha sector are the best time to go if you want to increase your chances of sighting lions that climb trees. After you have finished your game drive in the Ishasha region in the morning, you will then begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, having your lunch en route.
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda is an important habitat for mountain gorillas. It is estimated that the park is home to approximately 400 gorillas, which is approximately half of the total population of mountain gorillas in the world. Additionally, the park is home to several groups of gorillas that have become habituated and can be followed. One of Uganda’s oldest and most ecologically varied rainforests can be found covering the mist-covered slopes of this region. This particular rainforest has been there for over 25,000 years and is home to approximately 400 different types of plants.
After a challenging and long day, you will check into your hotel, relax, and take it easy as you get ready for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.
You will have an early morning meal at 6:30 am, and then you will proceed to the park headquarters to join the other trackers in a briefing on the gorilla trekking guidelines at 7:30 am. You should bring a packed lunch with you to the briefing as well. Finding the gorillas will require you to spend anywhere from one to eight hours making your way through dense foliage and shrubs with your guides. The steeply wooded area is exceedingly thick; nonetheless, it is crisscrossed by a large number of animal pathways, which provide access for people. After the gorillas have been located, you will have the opportunity to spend some time with them before continuing on to Lake Bunyonyi.
The trip will take place in a breathtaking region of the nation that is sometimes referred to as “the Switzerland of Africa” because of the unusually chilly temperatures that can be experienced there despite its proximity to the Equator. Some people consider this lake to be one of the most picturesque spots in all western Uganda. It is the second-deepest lake in Africa, measuring 900 metres, and it is also one of the few spots in the nation where it is safe to swim due to the absence of bilharzia.
Note: Depending on what time you arrive at Lake Bunyonyi, you may be able to pay the extra fee for the activity (community walk, canoe ride, boat ride, bicycle ride, bird watching, cray fishing, and so on) directly at your accommodation and then do the activity that day or the next before going back to Kampala (or Entebbe).
On the last day of your journey across Uganda, you will have the opportunity to participate in an extra activity in the wee hours of the morning, and then, after breakfast, you will start making your way back to Kampala or Entebbe. Before you reach your destination of Kampala or Entebbe, you will stop for lunch along the road.
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