5 DAYS CHIMPANZEE AND WILDLIFE SAFARI.
The 5-day trip is an incredible safari that earns you a chance to explore Murchison Falls National Park in Western Uganda. Being the biggest national park, it is divided by Victoria Nile into 2 sectors, that is, the Northern and Southern, where you will be able to do chimpanzee trekking from in Budongo Forest. The park is a haven for a variety of wildlife, like giraffes, hyenas, crocodiles, and also the big five. Besides, the park harbors different bird species, like the rare shoebill, which you will enjoy through game drives and boat cruises.
Highlights.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala with a city tour.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park with a visit to the top of the falls.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Day 4: Transfer to Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking
Day 5: Departure
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala with a city tour.
Our company representative will welcome you when you arrive at Entebbe International Airport. Transfer to Kampala city as you explore her beauty. Check in at the reserved lodge and rest. Depending on time, have a short city tour to explore Kampala’s beauty as you drive to her major attractions like Namugongo shrine, Gadaffi Mosque, and Parliament, among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation options:
- Serena Hotel Kampala
- Precise Motel.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park and visit the top of the falls.
Wake up early for breakfast and be ready to transfer to the mighty waterfall of Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to participate in rhino tracking. Proceed to Masindi town and make another stopover lunch, and later continue to the park.
On arrival, drive to the top of the falls, where you will be fascinated by the mighty roar of the falls and breathtaking scenery.
From there, drive to the booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options:
- Paraa Safari Lodge
- Red Chilli Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Travel time: 5-6 hours.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Kick off the day with an early morning bite and meet the driver for a game drive in the park. The drive will take you through the park’s savannah plains with amazing views of wild animals like elephants, Uganda Kob, buffaloes, different birds, and predators like lions and leopards as they return to their hideouts.
Return to the lodge for lunch, and in the afternoon embark on a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. The cruise will enable you to see water birds like kingfishers and animals like crocodiles and hippos.
Return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4: Transfer to Budongo Forest for chimpanzee trekking.
Have morning breakfast; meet the driver with packed lunch from the lodge for a drive to cross the bridge, taking you to Budongo Forest in the south of the park. On arrival, you will be briefed about the cautions of chimpanzee trekking and given a guide. Proceed to the forest and begin the search for the gentle giants, which will take you about 4 hours depending on their movement and your ability to trek.
Expect to see other primates like red-tailed monkeys, birds like black kites, and also different tree species, as you will be informed by the guide. Upon the sight of the chimps, you spend 1 hour with them to study their habits in their natural habitats as you take pictures and videos. Later, trek back to the starting point and transfer back to the lodge, dine, and sleep.
Day 5: Departure.
Have morning breakfast at a relaxed pace, check out of the lodge, and meet the driver to set off back to Kampala with an en route lunch. Later, you will be either transferred to a hotel of your choice or to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight back home.
End of the safari. Thank you for choosing Chosen Expeditions and Tours.
Includes.
- Park entrance fees.
- Transport
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Rhino trekking permit.
- Guide fees
- Game drives.
- Meals
- Accommodation.
- Bottled drinking water.
- Transportation.
Excludes.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Personal nature items.
- International flights
- Visas.
- Travel insurance.