7-Days Budongo Chimp Trek & Source of the Nile Tour

Overview

Set out on amazing 7-day adventure in Uganda combining the excitement of chimpanzee treking with the breathtaking Nile discovery. Those who like the great biodiversity and cultural legacy of Uganda as well as those in search of connection with them will find this experience ideal.

Animals To Expect ( Tour Gallery Highlights )

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Trip Itinerary ( Detailed Safari )

Day 1: Arrival & shoebill tracking at Mabamba swamp.

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.

Accommodation: Best Western Premier Garden Hotel

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls & Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Breakfast at your accommodation in Entebbe will start your day before you check out ahead of the Murchison falls national park. You will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to enjoy rhino tracking.

Following a brief lecture, you will relocate 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.

Accommodation: Fort Murchison (Room)

Day 3: Morning Guided Game drive, Boat cruise to 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.

Accommodation: Fort Murchison (Room)

Day 4: 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 briefing 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.

Accommodation: Bamboo Village Safari Lodge

Day 5: Visit top of the falls & transfer to Jinja.

We will see the top of the Murchison Falls this morning after 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.

Accommodation: Jinja Nile Resort

Day 6: White water Rafting on the Nile & relaxing besides the River banks.

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.

Accommodation: Jinja Nile Resort

Day 7: Source of the Nile Boat Cruise & Airport drop off.

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.

Researching the Source: 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. Your guide will go over the Nile’s source’s 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.

End of tour.

Tour Includes

  • Safari Park fees
  • All Tour activities
  • All Tour accommodation
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation ( To & From )
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Everyday Meals ( As specified )
  • Drinking water ( On all days )

Tour Excludes

  • International flights ( From / to home )
  • Additional Accommodation
  • Tips
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, etc.)
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Gov increase of taxes and/or park fees

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    I feel more comfortable with gorillas than people. I can anticipate what a gorilla’s going to do, and they’re purely motivated. Dian Fossey.