Day 1, Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast at your Hotel, the guide will pick you up and you begin on your scenic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle and transfer to Masindi town with a stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking. Have lunch from the sanctuary and later transfer to Masindi and then to Murchison falls National Park via the Kichumbanyobo gate. Upon arriving in the Park, you will visit the top of the falls where you will see the Nile’s beauty perfected!! You will have a close look at the Nile as it compresses from up to 1 km and squeeze its self through a 7 meter gorge and drop down 45 meters thus making a thunderous roar and creating a beautiful rainbow. After the scenic view, you will transfer to your lodge at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury) or Sambiya River Lodge (Mid range ) or Red chili (Budget) for dinner and overnight stay (B-L-D)
Day 2, Game drive and launch cruise
After a morning served breakfast, you will set out for the game drive in the Northern sector of the Park. Your guide will help you to search for animals like the Elephants, Lions, Cape buffalos, Rothschild’s giraffes, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena. If you are a lucky visitor, you may also spot the rare Leopards. After the game drive, you will return back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon set out for the marvelous launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls and stopping just 10 meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, you may spot animals such as Hippos, crocodiles and a lot of bird species such as Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. Return back to your lodge at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury) or Sambiya River Lodge (Mid range ) or Red chili (Budget) for dinner and overnight stay (B-L-D)
Day 3, Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you will drive southwards to Fort Portal via Hoima. The journey passes through a verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort Portal town is located in the shadow of the known Mountains of the Moon or the Rwenzori Mountains. You will have Lunch in Hoima town and then reach Fort Portal in the evening. Proceed to Kibale Forest National Park reaching in time for dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Lodge or Ndali Lodge (Luxury) or Kibale forest Camp or Chimp nest lodge (Mid Range) or Chimpanzee guest House (Budget) (B-L-D)
Day 4, Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Walk
After an early morning breakfast, you will report to the park Headquarters at Kanyachu tourist center for a briefing from the ranger guides. From here you will enter into the forest in search for the chimpanzee and the chances of viewing the chimps are over 90% but it’s not a guarantee. This park is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in the Uganda and it is a home to over 13 species of primates. Search for primates like the chimps, Red colobus monkey, Black and white colobus Monkeys, Grey-cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey and the rare L’hoests monkey. Also you can as well see a lot of bird species. Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, set out for the swamp walk in Bigodi to search for more bird species. Return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Lodge or Ndali Lodge (Luxury) or Kibale forest Camp or Chimp nest lodge (Mid Range) or Chimpanzee guest House (Budget) (B-L-D)
Day 5, Crater tour and transfer back to Kampala
After breakfast, you will visit the crater region for a crater tour and visit the top of the world which is a natural bridge. On a clear day you will be able to have a view of the snow cap on the Rwenzori Mountain. Later after this, you will drive back to Kampala with lunch en route and drop off will be at your Hotel in Kampala or at the Entebbe Airport for your flight back home
