Africa Wild vacation

Luxury Lodge Safaris, UGANDA

WVTU 660 ? BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST FOR MOUNTAIN GORILLAS & LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARKS

Day 1 : Arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight at the Royal Suites/ Hotel.

Day 2 - Early departure for a full day 540 km journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with lunch en route. Pass through vast banana plantations of Masaka, not missing herds of Ankole Cattle ? with rare long horns. Beautiful sceneries of terraced farming, the Kigezi highlands as well as the stunning volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains. Check in at Safari Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 : Briefing from the guides, followed by the expeditious 6/10 hours trek of the gorillas through thick forest ? the highlight of the trip. Overnight at Safari Camp.

Day 4 : Early departure for a 260 km journey to Mbarara with a stop for another scenic view of Lake Bunyonyi. Continue to Agip Motel in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure ? overnight at Agip Motel.

Day 5: Early departure for a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park - with lovely landscapes, beautiful surroundings complimented by a bigger lake and 4 smaller lakes. Gamelife includes impala, eland, klipspringer, waterbucks, zebra and buffaloes in their abundance, as well as variety of water birds. Continue for your last leg to Kampala with a stop at Kinoni or Mpambire for traditional souvenirs and straight to Entebbe International Airport for evening flight connections. Gorilla permits must be booked and paid for in advance because they are sold to the first come.

Duration 5 days (4 nights) - Journey covers about 1,330 km

WVTU 662 ? VISIT TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Day 1 - arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight the Royal Suites Apartment

Day 2 - 7.30 a.m. departure from Kampala through beautiful green undulating countryside for Murchison Falls National Park 350 km via the districts of Luwero, Nakasongola and Masindi. Lunch break in Masindi Town before entering to the park. A visit to the top of the falls where you will get the opportunity to look down the stream plunging into a narrow gorge. Evening continue the journey to Nile Safari Camp which lies at the river bank. Dinner and overnight in comfortable and superbly romantic settings of the Camp.

Day 3 - After early breakfast, drive to Parks Headquarters where you will cross the river using a ferry to southern banks of the Nile, some 20 miles upstream from its delta into Lake Albert. You will take a game drive through the Buligi circuit. Game to see will include buffalo, giraffe, elephant, Kob, waterbuck, hartebeest, oribi etc, plus a great variety of bird life and possibly lion or leopard. Lunch at Paraa Safari Lodge. 3.00 pm, take a boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls, first discovered by the British explorer - Sir Samuel Baker. Here the River Nile thunders down through a chasm 20 fee wide. This boat journey is one of Uganda's classic showpieces -You will meet river wildlife including scores of hippo and Nile crocodile. It is also here that you will have the best chance of spotting the rare shoe-bill stork. On return, take a shoebill boat and cruise back to Nile Safari Camp. Dinner and overnight under the stars.

Day 4 - Early departure with your luggage for a guided 2/3hour tour to Pabidi/Kanyiyo Forest in search for chimpanzee and other primates as well as a variety of bird life. Continue to Masindi for a lunch break in a town restaurant. After lunch depart for Kampala and arrive in the evening and straight to your residence/hotel.

WVTU 665 ? QUEEN ELIZABETH & KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARKS

Day 1 - arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight at Grand Imperial Hotel.

Day 2 - Early departure for Kibale Forest via Mityana and Mubende about 350 km. You will pass through delightful scenery and rolling tea plantations of Kabarole. Lunch at Rwenzori Guest Hotel in Fort Portal followed by a short visit to Amabere caves. Continue to Ndaali Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Early breakfast, followed by an exciting 3 to 4 hr trek in search of Chimpanzee. The forest provides one of the highest primate densities in the world. You will see families of chimps and red colobus monkeys, chattering and swinging through the ancient forest trees. A variety of birdlife and species of butterfly. After lunch, leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park via Bigodi Wetlands for a guided walk. Journey takes you through Kasese, arriving in the evening at the Mweya Safari Lodge which is on a peninsular. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Early game drive before breakfast through the Kasenyi track where you will meet abundant game such as Kob, Warthog, and possibly Lions and Leopards as well as numerous birds. Return for breakfast and remain at leisure until lunchtime. Afternoon take the boat trip to Kazinga Channel, where you will encounter schools of Hippos, variety of birds and fishermen at work. On return, depart for Jacana Safari Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - After early breakfast, depart for a 1 to 2 hrs guided walk into Maramagambo Forest in search of primates, bat caves and possibly pythons. Continue to Kampala through large banana plantations of Bushenyi and Masaka. Not to miss also are the numerous herds of Ankole cattle with their rare long horns. Lunch en route. You will make a stop over in Kinoni for traditional mats and stool, the equator as well as at Mpambire for traditional drums. You will arrive in Kampala in the evening and straight to Entebbe International Airport for flight connections.