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9 Day Rhinos, Wildlife, Mountain Gorilla, Primate Uganda Safari

In this 9 day Uganda safari we visit the Rhinos at the Ziwa Sanctuary, Murchison Falls Park, Kibale Chimpanzee & Primates Park, Queen Elizabeth Park with is abundant Wildlife, Trek the Bwindi Mountain Gorillas along with Lake Mburo National Park. Expect to see Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Crocodiles, Hippos, Antelopes, Zebras, Buffaloes, Shoebill Storks, Birding, Butterflies, Otters, Monitor Lizards, Chimpanzees, Mountain Gorillas among others.

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Day 1: Murchison Park Drive, stop off at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
We pick you up from the accommodation of your choice in Kampala after breakfast. The African Adventure Safari begins with an early morning 4 hour drive to the Uganda Rhino home - Ziwa. It is best to depart not later than 6 am since this is going to be a busy day and you do not want to waste much of you morning hour sitting behind Kampala rush hour traffic especially on a business day. We provide bottled water along the journey. There a restoration of the Rhinos who were hunted into extinction during the war years in the past of Uganda. Rhinos are hunted for their horns. The horns are made into handles for daggers and swords in places such as Yemen and ground into medicine in China. A pound of Rhino Horn can cost over 50,000 USD. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is protected by 24 hour security and a solar powered electrical fence.

Here Rhinos are bred and prepared for reintroduction. The sanctuary ranger will meet you upon arrival and give you an introduction to the Sanctuary and some information about our Rhinos. Depending on where the rhinos are, you will drive to the closest point and approach the rhinos on while walking. You will then have a chance to watch the rhinos in their habitat at a very close and very safe, point. This is another wonderful 1-2 hour African experience. There is decent basic but nice and clean lodging with a restaurant serving tasty food and drinks for those wanting to spend a night on their way up or from Murchison Falls NP.

Then continue to Murchison Falls National Park. On some maps and even guide books, it is still referred to as Kabarega Falls, a name change given to us by Idi Amin, it reverted back to Murchison Falls soon after he was gone in 1979. Arrive at your choice of lodging: There is the most preferred Up-Market Paraa Safari lodge for thier strategic location and tasty food. Mid-range Fort Murchison Lodge outside of the park and very basic Budget Red Chilli Camp. Settle into your room and take a break from the journey with a nice lunch. At Paraa Lodge and Nile Safari Lodge there is a pool for to enjoy. After lunch we are off for the first game drive where you will see lions, elephants, giraffes, antelopes of all types, warthogs, buffaloes. Explore more of Murchison Falls here. There is nothing to be hurried, the vehicle stops at your beckon and you are escorted by an expert guide who is fully familiar with were to find elusive lions, elephants, giraffe, explain the trees and birds.

Day 2: Safaris drive & Nile boat Safari
Early morning breakfast and off for the morning game drive where you will see more and new animals and birds as you travel along Lake Albert and through the savannah. You will be simply glad that you came here and hate to return to the lodging facility for rest and lunch.

After lunch it is off to one of the major highlights of Murchison Falls National Park, motorized boat ride on the Nile to view the crocodiles, the many hippos along the bank and in the river, the birds, monkeys, buffaloes, elephants and so much more and of course the bottom of the falls. This is a three hour trip and it is best to wear a hat and lots of lotion. Use some insect repellent to avoid being bitten by Tsetse flies.
Dinner at lodging and rest for the night.

Day 3: Drive to Fort Portal – Kibale Chimpanzee Forest Park
Breakfast early and we move on to Kibale Forest, driving to some beautiful countryside which is a bonus along the way. Lunch along the journey and of course we provide drinking Water while in the vehicle as we travel.
We reach Fort Portal area where you can stay either at budget, moderate or up-scale lodging facilities as you have selected. We check in and have dinner and rest for the night after a long day of travel. Recommended for the experience (Chimps' Nest Tree House in the jungle)

Day 4: Kibale Forest Chimp Tracking & afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth Park
Drive to Kanyankyu River camp at 0800hours just after your early morning breakfast for a pre – tracking breifing – go for the most popular activity in this park – Chimpanzee Tracking. Chimps are man’s closet cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate’s species. More primates like Black and white Columbus monkeys, L’Hoest Monkeys, Grey cheecked Mangabey, Red tailed monkeys, bush babies, pottos and many bird species like the yellow spotted nicator, rumped tinker bird, Little green bul, green breasted pitta, the crowned eagle, black bee eater and mammals like Elephants can be seen in this walk.

Kibale National park, which averages about 3,300 feet in elevation, is an extension of the great rainforests of central Africa. It is home for three large chimp “communities”, each with more than 100 individuals. Each community has a unique social structure. The big adult males dominate the group and defend the community territory against incursions by male outsiders; the females usually wander in small family groups.

As always, we locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. See them as they feed in fruiting trees, lounge, and socialize with each other, or even, occasionally hunt. Return to your lodging for lunch and check out. Further Information about Uganda Chimps

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In the afternoon we leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park(about 3 hours driving). Driving through Fort Portal town, you turn south and late this afternoon enter Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is surrounded by snow-capped 16,000-foot Rwenzori Mountains-the famed in the north,... "Mountains of the Moon". The park is 767-square-miles of conservation area and is bordered on the North East by Lake George, and Lake Edward on  the South West; its western border adjoins the Zaire Parc Du Virunga. Look out for teeming herds of impala-like Uganda Kob, as well as topi, elephant and lion, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo. There are also several soda lakes filling ancient volcanic calderas where flamingos reside seasonally.

We arrive in the afternoon for check in at the up-market Mweya Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge, moderate Bush Tented Camp, Kingfisher Lodge, Budget Simba Safari Camp, Dinner and a well deserved rest. Further Lodging Choices for Queen Elizabeth National Park. More Queen Elizabeth National Park Information

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park; Safari/game drive, the Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise and so much more

Early morning breakfast and we set out for the morning game drive north of the park on the Kasenyi Track, look out for lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes. This is the best chance for you to see the cats in action owing to the vast population of Uganda Kobs. We have a great chance to view just about every animal here at very close range.

In the afternoon we will go for a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel. This gives you the opportunity to view wildlife real close: hippo’s huff and spray at mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. Then it is off to an evening game drive, dinner and rest at your lodging place.

Day 6: Drive to Bwindi for Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking), forest walk and Rest

Mid-morning after breakfast we drive further south through stunning savannah grasslands as we head towards the breathtaking adventures of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Either (roads permitting) we will pass the southern sector of the park – Ishasha, a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park that is host to a large variety and volume of wildlife. (It is a fabulous to spot the lions draped from the trees and nowhere in Africa do you stand a better chance of seeing this than in the large low limbed fig tree of Ishasha). Or take the alternative route through cultivated expanses. Check into the Lodging of your choice at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. In the afternoon we take a forest walk the location depending on where we have the permits for the gorillas. Lots of opportunities for other mammals and birds to be seen as we are guided by a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger. We return to the lodging facility for a break, dinner and sleep for the night.

Day 7: Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking) - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Early morning breakfast and proceed to the briefing point. Enjoy the highlight of your trip- Gorilla trekking, which may last from 2 to 8 hours depending on the group you are visiting. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a Uganda Wildlife Authority guide and other trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. The gorillas move to a new location daily and never stay in the same place, twice. When sighted, visitors will be guided to within 5 metres from the gorillas, sit around them for not more than one hour while gazing into their big round eyes. A party of not more than 8 will be allowed to visit a gorilla family each day. Children under 15 are not permitted. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable. It's difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 up to 8 hours. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. A good physical condition is recommended. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. A ranger will brief you on how to behave with the gorillas.

After your tracking (trekking) experience return to your accommodation for a well deserved rest. If there is time you might do an afternoon walk about in a pigmy village and give you some cultural insights into the local Batwa culture. Further Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Information.

Day 8 - Shift to Lake Mburo: It is early breakfast and off to Lake Mburo National Park. The perfect place to break a long journey at one of the most delightful places in Uganda. Check out the lovely Kigezi highlands, the scenery is simply soothing to the eye in the evergreen state of Africa. Arrive for lunch at your choice of lodging at Lake Mburo.

You can stay at one of the classy up-market tented camps that are eco-friendly and simply one of the nicest places you have ever stayed at or you can stay at the budget facility. Go here for the lodging options Check in, then lunch.
After lunch go for the leisurely cruise around Lake Mburo where you will see several other lakes such as Kazuma, Lake Bwa. You see huge hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes. There are attractive birds to check out like Abyssinian ground hornbill, the crested crane (Uganda’s national emblem), saddle bill storks among others. You can do an optional guided nature walk. Return to the lodge for dinner and a quiet overnight in the midst of the African savannah.

We arrive for an afternoon lunch and check-in and then it is off to leisurely cruise around the lake. There is much wildlife to be seen from hippos to crocodiles, birds of all kinds, buffaloes, zebras, antelopes and much more.
We return for some afternoon rest and then it is off to a sunset walk with a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger. Again you will seem lots more animals and after the walk it is dinner at your lodging with a well deserved night of rest. Lake Mburo National Park Information.

Day 9 - The Safari week is about to come to an end: It is breakfast and an early morning game drive through the five lake game park, viewing the fabulous animals and birds in a lovely setting of acacia trees dotted savannah. Checkout afterwards and a journey back to Kampala, on the way we stop at Masaka for lunch, back toward Kampala stopping at Nabusanke Trading Center where you can stand on the equator, take pictures and also buy some souvenirs and crafts then on to Mpambire where you can observe the Buganda Royal Drum Makers and even buy a few, back on our homeward journey where we arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon. 9 Days of Uganda's best wildlife and Game Parks.

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Included in Safari: Lodging and Food, 4 Wheel Drive Safari Vehicle, Fuel, English Speaking Driver, Bottled Drinking Water on all Drives, Park Entrance fees, Permits as applicable, Rhino visit, Guide for Tracking and Game Drives and boat Safaris

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