Murchison Falls National Park & Kibale. (5 days)
Departure date 10th NOVEMBER
TOUR RATES
PAKAGE PRICE |
6 Pax pp |
Budget |
780 |
Mid Range |
890 |
Luxury |
1060 |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT-USD 350
Murchision falls National Park.
Wildlife in Murchison National park Murchison falls national park derives it's name from Murchison falls where the mighty river Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos , crocodiles , waterbucks and buffaloes . The vegetation is characterized by savannah , riverine forest and woodland Wildlife includes lions , leopards , elephants , giraffes , buffaloes , hartebeest , oribis , Uganda Kobs , Chimpanzees and many birds species including the rare shoebill.
THE ITINERARY.
Day One. 20th July 2007
The guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive northwest through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town, Stop over at Masindi hotel for lunch. Proceed to Murchison Falls NP via Budongo forest, drive to the top of the spectacular fall where you can see the Nile's perfected beauty, and marvel as it
compresses and squeezes itself from over 1 kilometer wide down through a 7-meter canyon. The 150-meter drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a plume of spray - the best thing to ever happen to the Nile. Finally, you can enjoy the sunset as you return to the superb comfort and service of Paraa Safari Lodge / Red Chilli river camp /sambiya river lodge.(LD)
Day Two. 21st July 2007
Take breakfast and embark on an early morning game drive on the northern bank where your guide will help you spot elephants, lions, Cape buffalo, rothchild's giraffes, hartebeasts, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, bohor reed bucks, hyenas, and on rare cases leopards. Return to the lodge for breakfast. . Relax at the swimming pool side. After lunch, you will safari upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls just tens of meters from the "Devil's Cauldron." There you can marvel at toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also see elephants, waterbucks and Uganda kobs. This is also the habitat of many bird species including goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Hombills, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. After taking shots of the photogenic Murchison Falls you will return for dinner and an overnight stay at Paraa Safari Lodge / Red Chilli river camp /sambiya river lodge.(BLD)
Day Three. 22nd July 2007
Drive via the Albertaine Escarpment of the western Rift valley on the Masindi-Hoima-Fort portal road. This will be a long drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal, passing though verdant countryside and traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the Fabled "Mountains of the
Moon," The Journey is long! At least five hours of driving. Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari Lodge / Rwenzori view guest house / basic Sky tree house .(BLD)
Day Four. 23rd July 2007
After breakfast, we shall drive to Kibale Forest N/P, for primate viewing. The activity starts at 8.00 am in the morning. An all day search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and
birds, butterflies and many small insects The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest's fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and primates in close quarters. A visit to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site is amazing, as we shall encounter rare and beautiful flora and fauna. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari Lodge / Rwenzori view guest house / basic Sky tree house. (BLD)
Day Five. 24th July 2007
After breakfast, we shall return to Kampala and arrive early for lunch.
The price includes;
· Park entry fees
· Full board accommodation
· Ground transportation in a 4x4 vehicle each client with a window seat
· Chimpanzee tracking
· The launch cruise along the river Nile
· Game drives
· Nature walks in Bigodi swamp
· Services of a full time driver guide with all his associated expenses
· Fuel costs
Excluded are; laundry fees, drinks, tips and any other personal expenses that are not included in the above list.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
RESERVATIONS
A 30% deposit of the total tour cost is required upon confirmation of the safari.
The balance is paid a day before the actual starting date of the safari.
The payment is made by international money transfer to the company bank account in Uganda. The bank details are provided on Request.
CANCELLATIONS
All cancellation penalties depend on the on the types of safari.
For gorilla safaris, cancellation will tantamount to no refund because the money will have been used for purchasing a gorilla permit for you which becomes useless after you names appearing on it.
Please note that Gorilla Permits in Uganda and Rwanda are not refundable when already booked.
For other safaris 1/3 of the deposit is refundable if you cancel before 60 days to the safari.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Tour tariffs are established on all prevailing rates and costs of exchange at the time of the transfer, any important changes beyond our expectations will be immediately communicated to our esteemed clients.
· We also reserve the rights to alter any arrangements due to local conditions. We also retain the right to cease any one from participating or continuing any tour if that person causes or is reckoned to cause peril or trouble to other clients and to our environment and ecosystems.
· Clients are advised to carry bigger notes of dollars like USD 50 and above because smaller bills call for a lower exchange rate and are not acceptable when making payments in some places. Dollars below series 2000 are not acceptable when paying balance. The same applies to dirty dollars.
For Bookings and details of this safari get in tourch with Abacus African vacation at Email info@abacusvacations.com
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