7-Day Chimp Trek and Source of the Nile Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and shoe bill tracking at Mabamba

Your safari guide will receive you when you arrive at Entebbe International Airport and then drive you to
your accommodation. Your arrival time will choose whether you rest at the hotel or explore the surrounding mabamba swamp utilizing a native wooden powered boat to follow the elusive shoebill and enjoy additional bird species
on boat trip.

Main Destination:

Mabamba Swamp

Best Time To Go August to September and December to February (Best for spotting shoebill)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Best Western Premier Garden Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Murchison falls and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After early morning breakfast at your accommodation in Entebbe, we shall start our day with a transfer to Murchison falls national park. You will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to enjoy rhino tracking following a brief lecture, you will locate the park rangers to Ziwa rhino sanctuary for a foot-based experience of rhino tracking. You will get a close-up view of the rhinos and capture pictures of them in their natural environment during this exercise.

Following this exercise, your guide will take you to Murchison falls national park for a top-of- the-falls viewing experience and you will stop for lunch in Masindi. Later on, you will keep visiting your lodge for check-in and get ready for supper and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Early morning game drive and Boat cruise

Morning game drive and boat cruise at the bottom of the falls to search for wildlife species like lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, elephants, buffalos, warthogs, impalas, waterbucks, impalas, and many more as you see the gorgeous sunset, you will rise early for an early morning game drive at Murchison falls national park. You will get back to the resort for drinks after your morning wildlife drive. About two to three hours in the afternoon, you will be on the bottom of the falls boat ride.
Along with other bird species, you will see animals like elephants, hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, and
giraffes near the lake banks throughout the boat ride. From your boat, you will also witness the stunning
Murchison falls, which will subsequently bring you back to the resort for supper and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest

You will have breakfast at the resort early and then go to the park headquarters in Budongo forest for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. The rangers will brief you and also split you into groups to start looking for the chimpanzees in the Budongo forest. Other primates like black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, and also a range of bird and butterfly
species will come across you during the quest for the chimpanzees. Furthermore taught will be the many tree species present in the woodland.

When you come onto the chimpanzees in the Kibale forest, an hour will be spent with them. You will enjoy filming and photographing them as you watch their activity. You will return to the park headquarters after the activity to meet your guide from the beginning. Later in the afternoon, lounge on your balcony while we get ready to raft the Nile.

Main Destination:

Budongo Forest (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit April to August (Best for chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Budongo Forest

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Bamboo Village Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit top ofthe falls and later transfer to Jinja

We will see the top of the Murchison Falls this morning after your breakfast before the trip proceeds to Jinja. Arriving in the afternoon, relax into your opulent suite at Jinja Nile Resort, your location for the next two nights while we travel the Nile.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Jinja Nile Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Jinja (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

White water rafting

One of the most thrilling and well-liked adventure sports available in Uganda, white water rafting on the fabled Nile River in Jinja will exhilarate you. For all kinds of enthusiasts, the fast rapids of the Nile paired with amazing surroundings provide an outstanding rafting experience. Expect fast and excitement; the rafting trip spans over 20 to 30 kilometers of the Nile and has a combination of thrilling Grade 3 to Grade 5 rapids. Perfect for those seeking thrill, these rapids fall from moderate to difficult. A milder rafting choice allows people who would like a more laid-back experience to avoid certain rapids.

One of the best adventure sports available in Jinja is white water rafting on the Nile, which combines excitement, enjoyment, and amazing natural surroundings to create a memorable journey on the longest river on Earth.

Main Destination:

Jinja (Town)

Accommodation:

Jinja Nile Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Jinja (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Boat cruise and transfer to the airport

You will start a calm and historical Source of the Nile boat excursion on the last day of your safari, where the great Nile River starts its long trip to the Mediterranean. You will take a boat close to the vicinity of Ripon Falls, where River Nile comes from Lake Victoria. The boat will bring you just where the river starts and your guide will go over the Nile's source historical and geographical as well as relevance. See kingfishers, cormorants, fish eagles, and more as you sail along the riverbanks—rich in birds. Along the coast you could also see monitor lizards, otters, and even monkeys.

You will return to the harbor after the boat excursion and be driven back to Entebbe. Usually depending on traffic, the travel takes two to three hours. Arriving at Entebbe International Airport with plenty of time to go home, you will be reminiscing on your safari trip.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.