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.

• Duration : 05 days - return journey covers about 1,410 km.

UGANDA HIGHLIGHTS - 7 DAYS(4 PARKS)
(MURCHISON, QUEEN ELIZABETH, KIBALE AND GORILLA TREKKING)

Day 1: From Kampala, head north through the districts of Luwero and Masindi with their traditional farms and villages. Reach the Murchison Falls N. P. after lunch enroute and tour the top of the falls with amazing scenic viewpoints. Dinner and overnight at Sambiya River Lodge

Day 2: Cross the Nile by ferry and set off on an early morning game drive. Look for elephant from the Nyamsika Plateau viewpoint. Your guide helps spot elephant, giraffe, water buffalo, Ugandan kob and lion. Butterflies are abundant. After a packed lunch you take a launch trip to the base of the majestic Murchison Falls. There is abundant bird life and you will most likely see numerous wild animals on the banks. Return to the excellent service and comfort of Sambiya River Lodge

Day 3: Depart early to the Fort Portal area. This area, nestled in the Rwenzori Mountains, is the seat of the Toro kingdom. Lunch enroute to Kibale Forest. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Ruwenzori View Guesthouse.

Day 4: Early morning forest walk in search of chimpanzee. See other primates, forest birds and butterflies, too. Arrive at Mweya Safari Lodge in QENP after lunch. Relax on a launch cruise up the Kizinga Channel between lakes Edward and George. Enjoy seeing wild animals on the banks and a wonderful variety of water birds. Lion, hippo, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and warthogs are usually seen. Overnight at the beautifully situated Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 5: Awake early for a sun rise game drive to see elephant and lion. After breakfast depart for the gorilla sanctuary. Packed lunch enroute. Transit through the Kigezi highlands with terraced banana plantations on the steep slopes. Dinner and overnight in Bwindi impenetrable or Mgahinga at a Lodge or Luxury Tented Camp.

Day 6: Rise early for gorilla trekking. The experienced ranger guides will brief you before the trek. Spend the day moving through dense in an exciting search for rare majestic mountain gorillas. Return to accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Return to Kampala through the Kigezi highlands, the "Switzerland of Africa". Lunch in Mbarara, with the many herds of long-horned Ankole cattle. Arrive in Kampala early evening.

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