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Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids.

Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Experience

Kibale National Park is a national park in Southern Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rain forest. It is 766 square kilometres in size and is located between 1,100 metres to 1,600 metres in elevation.

Begin exploring the wonders of this fascinating region of Africa with our top attraction – the Chimpanzee Safari in Kibale National Park. Deep in the evergreen rainforest of Kibale, you will come face to face with man’s closest living relative. Kibale forest is the best place in the world to see Chimpanzees in the wild.

Semuliki National Park

Size: 220km² with an altitude of 670-760m above sea level. Semuliki Forest Reserve was created in 1932 and upgraded to national park status in 1993. It is the only tract of true lowland tropical forest in East Africa, hosting 441 recorded bird species and 53 mammals. Large areas of this low-lying park may flood during the wet season, a brief reminder of the time when the entire valley lay at the bottom of a lake for seven million years.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds. Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Mountains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga Channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalo and elephants, and the endless Ishasha plains, whose fig trees hide lions ready to pounce on herds of unsuspecting Uganda kob.

Lake Mburo National Park

The park is 370km2 and the elevation is at 1,220m – 1,828m above sea level. Wetland habitats comprise 20% of the park’s surface. The parks’ precarious past has seen wildlife virtually eliminated several times: firstly in various attempts to rid the region of tsetse flies, then to make way for ranches, and finally as a result of subsistence poaching. 20% of the park’s entrance fee is used to fund local community projects such as building clinics and schools.

 

 

What is included:

  • Transportation
  • 9 nights’ Accommodation
  • English Speaking Driver/Guide
  • All meals excluding drinks during the tour
  • Chimpanzee Permit
  • Entrance Fees
  • Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park

What is excluded:

  • International air transport
  • Visa fees
  • Insurance
  • Optional Extras
  • All drinks not  mentioned above
  • Tips and Personal shopping

Optional Extras

  • Community walk
  • Visit to Amabere Caves
  • Ndere Center Cultural Performances
  • Shopping at the Buganda Road Crafts Village
  • Boat cruise on Lake Mburo

Important to note

  • Hiking shoes are important
  • Rain gear/jacket is ideal
  • Stay at least 8 meters away from the Chimpanzees
  • Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted during Chimpanzee Tracking
  • Avoid flash Photography
  • Do not make noise or make sudden movements
  • Do not track Chimpanzees when you have illnesses like: Flue, cough and Diarrhoea
  • Always stay together in a group
  • Human waste should be buried 30cm (12”) deep
  • If you must sneeze or cough cover your face and turn away from the Chimpanzees, as they can catch coughs and colds from humans

Details

Day 1

Transfer to the Hotel in Kampala/Entebbe

Day 2

Drive to Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Day 3

Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

Day 4

Drive to Kibale National Park

Day 5

Track Chimpanzees in Kibale

Day 6

Drive to Semuliki National Park and to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 7

Game drive and boat cruise in queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 8

Drive to Lake Mburo National Park.

Day 9

Game drive and drive to Kampala/Entebbe.

Day 10

Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

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