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A
unique one-to-one
experience
with the chimps of
Uganda!
You will visit Ngamba
Island,
join research of wild
chimpanzees
and go for game
viewing
in one of Africa's top
national
parks.
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Day 1: ARRIVAL
Arrival at Entebbe Airport where you will be welcomed and
transferred to your accommodation in Entebbe. Overnight
at Airport Guesthouse.
Day
2: ENTEBBE - NGAMBA ISLAND
Enjoy a calm breakfast and relax in the morning before we
visit the office of CSWCT (Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife
Conservation Trust) to finalize the formalities and requirements
for your visit to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. After
a pleasant boat ride you will reach Ngamba Island, where
you will be directed to the visitors centre to learn more
about the chimps and their lifestyle. Check in at your accommodation
and enjoy the tranquility at the lake shores. Dinner and
overnight at Ngamba Island Tented Camp.
Day
3: NGAMBA ISLAND - KAMPALA
In the morning join a Forest Walk with the chimpanzees!
You will be in the company of several young chimpanzees
and have direct contact with them, while they climb on you,
pull your hair or just walk holding your hand. A unique
and unforgettable experience! After this activity have breakfast
and spend some relaxing moments at the island before you
will be transferred back to the mainland. A Great Lakes
Safaris representative will await you here and transfer
you to your hotel in Kampala. In the afternoon you can enjoy
a city tour and visit some of the most interesting and historical
sites of the capital. Overnight at Cassia Lodge.
Day
4: KAMPALA - MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Today we will depart for the most beautiful protected area
in Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy a lunch
stop in Masindi before we enter the park and cross the river
Nile to our accommodation in the middle of the protected
area. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day
5: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
After
an early breakfast we start the day with a game drive on
the northern bank of the Nile, with chances of seeing giraffes,
elephants, lions, hartebeest and different species of birds.
In the afternoon the safari will be continued with a boat
cruise on the river Nile for game viewing at close quarters.
Upon reaching the bottom of the mighty falls, you will leave
the boat and hike your way up to the Top of the Falls where
you will be rewarded with spectacular views. From here we
continue to the southern part of Murchison Falls National
Park for overnight in the middle of the tropical forest.
Dinner and overnight at Budongo Eco Lodge.
Day
6: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
This
full day is dedicated to chimp habituation in Budongo Forest
Reserve. You will watch the chimpanzees starting the day
by climbing out their nests, you will see them playing on
the ground, feeding and resting in the trees. Together with
professional rangers you will spend the entire day in presence
of these amazing creatures until they go to sleep at night.
Dinner and overnight at Budongo Eco Lodge.
Day
7: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK - KAMPALA
Enjoy the beauty of the forest a bit more, before we calmly
drive back to Kampala. En route we will make a stop at Ziwa
Rhino Sanctuary, home to the only wild rhinos in Uganda.
The reserve was created to reintroduce rhinos to the country,
which have been extinct since 1982. Together with a guide
you will track the rhinos and observe them in their habitat
at a very close and safe distance. After this activity continue
to Kampala for overnight at Cassia Lodge.
Day
8: DEPARTURE
Enriched with an experience of a lifetime and unforgettable
memories you will say goodbye to the Pearl of Africa. Spend
some time in the capital city at your own leisure and in
time you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport!
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