Flying Safari Uganda Adventure

10 DAYS FLYING SAFARI Primates in Murchison, Kibale, Queen and Bwindi

Day 1

On arrival to Entebbe International you wull be  met by Abeam Safaris representative who will transfer you to your Hotel. Depending your arrival time you may be drive to Kampala city to check out some nice places.These include the Bahai temple, Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum , Namugongo martyrs shrine, the cathedral and many more. Dinner and overnight at Botanical Beach Hotel / Imperial Resort beach. 

Day 2

Transfer to the Pakuba or Bugungu airstrip in Murchison Falls National Park and your lodge from the airstrip which will take you about 45 minutes. In the afternoon go for a launch trip on the Nile at the bottom of one of great falls in the world– Murchison Falls.While on the launch cruise expect game like Crocodiles, Hippos, Buffaloes, elephants, and plenty of water birds on the shores not excluding the rare shoebill Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge / Nile Safari Camp(FB).

Day 3

Go on a game drive in the northern sector,the Victoria Nile River/ East of the Albert Nile / Lake Albertof the park, where most of the game is found.The game drive will reward you with animals like elephant, oribi, giraffe, waterbuck, hartebeest, topi, buffalo, sitatunga, bushbuck, warthog, bush pig, lion, leopard, mongoose, genet, hyena, jackal and bat eared fox.Retire to the lodge for late breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for a charter flight at Fort port Kibale NP where you will be taken to Ndali Lodge for a rest. Lunch dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge 

Day 4

Go for a forest walk after breakfast to search for chimps and other primates like the Pottos, Mangabeys and many more. In the after noon you will walk around Bigodi swamp to check out the flourishing and rare fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight Ndali Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) 

Day 5

Have breakfast to drive through Fort Portal the mountains of the moon to watch out for glacial peaks enroute to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving Mweya Safari Lodge in the afternoon. Have Lunch, then go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel to Lake Edward.This trip offers you an opportunity to view game like hippos, buffaloes, elephants and plenty of birds at the banks. Overnight - Mweya Lodge 

Day 6

Go for a game drive in the park very early in the morning to catch up with the early risers and predators returning to their hide outs. Expect game like Lions, jackals, leopards, elephants, hyenas, warthogs, bush bucks, Uganda Kob and many more. Retire from the game drive for breakfast at the lodge and then transfer to Maramagambo forest for a walk to search for more game in particular primates. Dinner and overnight at Meya Safari Lodge. 

Day 7

Early in the morning drive to Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee tracking a place in the park where they are habituated. Later after that you will pass through the Ishasha sector to proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Look out for climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. You will reach in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest camp. 

Day 8 & 9

Have breakfast and head to the Park Headquarters for briefing before you go tracking the gorillas. Hike the forest in search for gorillas. The time taken to track these gorillas is unpredictable and it is dependant on the movement of these great apes. However it ranges between 2-9 hours meaning that there is need to have packed lunch. Finding these humble giants is tedious but the experience of observing these animals play, feed and interact is stunning that it won’t allow you remember what you went through in finding them. Overnight - Gorilla Forest Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)

Day 10

Transfer to the airstrip to catch the charter flight back to Entebbe to be transferred to your hotel or airport depending on the departure flight.