CEXU 404 - QUEEN ELIZABETH
& KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARKS
Day 1
- arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight at
Grand Imperial Hotel.
Day 2
- Early departure for Kibale Forest via Mityana and Mubende
about 350 km. You will pass through delightful scenery and
rolling tea plantations of Kabarole. Lunch at Rwenzori Guest
Hotel in Fort Portal followed by a short visit to Amabere
caves. Continue to Ndaali Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3
- Early breakfast, followed by an exciting 3 to 4 hr trek
in search of Chimpanzee. The forest provides one of the highest
primate densities in the world. You will see families of chimps
and red colobus monkeys, chattering and swinging through the
ancient forest trees. A variety of birdlife and species of
butterfly. After lunch, leave for Queen Elizabeth National
Park via Bigodi Wetlands for a guided walk. Journey takes
you through Kasese, arriving in the evening at the Mweya Safari
Lodge which is on a peninsular. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4
- Early game drive before breakfast through the Kasenyi track
where you will meet abundant game such as Kob, Warthog, and
possibly Lions and Leopards as well as numerous birds. Return
for breakfast and remain at leisure until lunchtime. Afternoon
take the boat trip to Kazinga Channel, where you will encounter
schools of Hippos, variety of birds and fishermen at work.
On return, depart for Jacana Safari Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
- After early breakfast, depart for a 1 to 2 hrs guided walk
into Maramagambo Forest in search of primates, bat caves and
possibly pythons. Continue to Kampala through large banana
plantations of Bushenyi and Masaka. Not to miss also are the
numerous herds of Ankole cattle with their rare long horns.
Lunch en route. You will make a stop over in Kinoni for traditional
mats and stool, the equator as well as at Mpambire for traditional
drums. You will arrive in Kampala in the evening and straight
to Entebbe International Airport for flight connections.
- Duration : 05 days
- return journey covers about 1,410 km.
CEXU 405 - UGANDA HIGHLIGHTS -
7 DAYS(4 PARKS)
(MURCHISON, QUEEN ELIZABETH, KIBALE AND GORILLA TREKKING)
Day 1: From Kampala,
head north through the districts of Luwero and Masindi with
their traditional farms and villages. Reach the Murchison
Falls N. P. after lunch enroute and tour the top of the falls
with amazing scenic viewpoints. Dinner and overnight at Sambiya
River Lodge
Day 2: Cross the
Nile by ferry and set off on an early morning game drive.
Look for elephant from the Nyamsika Plateau viewpoint. Your
guide helps spot elephant, giraffe, water buffalo, Ugandan
kob and lion. Butterflies are abundant. After a packed lunch
you take a launch trip to the base of the majestic Murchison
Falls. There is abundant bird life and you will most likely
see numerous wild animals on the banks. Return to the excellent
service and comfort of Sambiya River Lodge
Day 3: Depart early
to the Fort Portal area. This area, nestled in the Rwenzori
Mountains, is the seat of the Toro kingdom. Lunch enroute
to Kibale Forest. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Ruwenzori
View Guesthouse.
Day 4: Early morning
forest walk in search of chimpanzee. See other primates, forest
birds and butterflies, too. Arrive at Mweya Safari Lodge in
QENP after lunch. Relax on a launch cruise up the Kizinga
Channel between lakes Edward and George. Enjoy seeing wild
animals on the banks and a wonderful variety of water birds.
Lion, hippo, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and warthogs are usually
seen. Overnight at the beautifully situated Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 5: Awake early
for a sun rise game drive to see elephant and lion. After
breakfast depart for the gorilla sanctuary. Packed lunch enroute.
Transit through the Kigezi highlands with terraced banana
plantations on the steep slopes. Dinner and overnight in Bwindi
impenetrable or Mgahinga at a Lodge or Luxury Tented Camp.
Day 6: Rise early
for gorilla trekking. The experienced ranger guides will brief
you before the trek. Spend the day moving through dense in
an exciting search for rare majestic mountain gorillas. Return
to accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Return to
Kampala through the Kigezi highlands, the "Switzerland
of Africa". Lunch in Mbarara, with the many herds of
long-horned Ankole cattle. Arrive in Kampala early evening.
Choose the parks mentioned above, or design
your own tour. Feel free to contact us if you need additional
information when designing your trip to Uganda.
