This trip is such an exciting one. You will be able to see the scarce southern white rhinos that were poached to extinction. It is among Uganda’s big seven. Next visit will be Murchison falls national park. Here you will enjoy the sight of the powerful waterfall forcing its way through the narrow gorge thus forming a rainbow. You will enjoy the boat rides, game drives and birding.
Rhinos, Waterfalls and Chimps trip
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet and greet and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your hotel/Lodge. Karibu Guest house or The Boma Entebbe
Day 2: Rhino Ziwa Sanctuary
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is home to Uganda’s rhinos that had become extinct in the early 1980s after a period of civil unrest and heavy poaching. Arrive at the sanctuary early afternoon. After lunch you will go for Rhino trekking, canoe ride and bird watching in search for the Shoe Bill bird.
Dinner and overnight: Amuka Lodge
Day 3 : Murchison Falls National Park
After Breakfast drive to Murchison Fall National Park via the top of the falls a scenic point where you will see the Nile force its way through a narrow gap to start its continued flow into Lake Albert.
Overnight and Dinner: Kabalega Wilderness Lodge
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park
After an early breakfast you go for a game drive. You may have an opportunity to see animals like antelopes, Rothschild giraffes, lions, elephants, warthogs, buffaloes . Return for lunch and relaxation and later go for Nile cruise to the bottom of the falls. You will see hippos, crocodiles and birds along river Nile.
Dinner and overnight at Kabalega Wilderness Lodge
Day 5: Budongo Forest
Today ,After break fast we transfer to Budongo Forest for chimp tracking and nature walks.
After lunch travel to Hoima town the Kingdom capital of Bunyoro. Stop over at Mparo the official burial place of of Bunyoro’s Kings.
Overnight:Hotel Kontiki/Hoima Cultural Lodge.
Day 6: Kibale Forest National Park
Today, you will begin your journey to Kibale Forest. The drive will take you through a beautiful scenery of tea plantations and authentic rural Uganda.
You stop for lunch in the Fort Portal town the capital of Toro kingdom .Overnight at your lodge-Chimpanzee Guest house.
Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Swamp Walk
After breakfast, you will prepare yourself for the chimpanzee tracking mission the most exciting activity in the park. An experienced forest ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning. along the forest walk you will be able to see other primates like red-tailed monkey, black-and-white Columbus monkey. Go to Bigodi Wetland sanctuary after lunch for a nature walk ,home to over 100 bird species.
The Sanctuary is operated by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED), a community based organization (CBO). A significant fraction of association income has been used, and continues to be used, to fund numerous community projects.
The Bigodi Women Cooperative is a perfect weaving group that sells baskets, bags and jewelry. Incomes earned support the community development.
Overnight at your lodge-Chimpanzee Guest house or Kibale Forest Camp.
Day 8: Travel back to Kampala and prepare for your flight home.
Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Parks can be added at extra cost.