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Uganda Trekking and Wildlife Adventures
Uganda Mammals and Bird
Watching Safari
Day One: Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
Africana.
Day Two: Morning pick up from your hotel in Kampala, Start 4 - 5 hour
drive to Murchison falls National Park. Transfer to the Magnificent Top of the
falls where you will enjoy your picnic lunch as you marvel at the Mighty Nile
forced into a seven Metre crevice to thunder 45 metres below in a series of
cascades. The Nile can be viewed at different points up to the Baker's Summit.
Dinner and overnight at Paraa Lodge**** In the grasslands and dry woodland have
Secretary-bird, Black-chested Snake and Tawny Eagles,Red-throated Bee-eater,
Sooty Chat, Northern and Southern Red Bishops and flocks of noisy Helmeted
Guinea fowl. Overhead we have a chance of observing African White-backed
Vulture, Bateleur, Wahlberg's Eagle and Black-shouldered Kite. After re crossing
the Nile we visit a safari camp adjacent to the river where garden birds include
Yellow-throated Greenbul, Red-winged Grey Warbler and Purple-banded Sun bird.
Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Lodge FB.
Day Three Four and Five: After an early morning breakfast, embark on a
half day game drive on the northern bank of the river Nile. Escorted by game
ranger,you may opt for a game walk while trailing animals and studying animal
spoors. Game in this area include Giraffe, Elephant, Harte beest, Lion, Uganda
Kob, Oribi and a variety of savannah and woodland birds. After lunch, take a
Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters. This is a paradise of the Hippo
and Crocodiles. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Lodge***** Rocky outcrops attract
Rock Pratincole, African Pied Wag tail and mixed flocks of White-headed Sawing,
Horus Swift and Rufus-breasted Swallows. A nearby outlook is reliable for Palm
nut Vultures and African Harrier Hawks. Several trails run through the area with
African Pygmy Kingfisher, Heuglin's Robin Chat and Yellow-throated Leaf love
Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Lodge FB.
Day Six: Breakfast early, then transfer to Kibale Forest. Locating
Papyrus Gonolek, Yellow-billed Barbet, Grey-capped and White-winged Warblers,
Great Blue Turaco, Blue-headed Coucal and Papyrus Canary. In the afternoon you
had the option of birding the main road or tracking Chimpanzees in the forest
itself. Birds occurring at Kibale include Narina Trogon, White-headed Wood
hoopoe, Yellow-spotted Barbet and Black-capped Apalis. Forest clearings may give
us glimpses of African Goshawk and Crowned Eagleplus noisy flocks of Grey
Parrots. More secretive species present that require a degree of luck to find
are Dusky and Olive Long-tailed Cuckoos, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Thick-billed
and Cassin's Honeyguides, Nahan's Francolin, Green-breasted and African Pittas
Dinner and Overnight at Kibale Safari Camp FB.
Day Seven: After breakfast, head for Kibale forest for a half day Primate
walk in search of chimpanzees. On the walk, you may see Black and white colobus
monkey, Red tailed monkey, Baboon, Grey cheeked mangabeys or the chimpanzee.
After lunch, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in Queen
Elizabeth National park. After an evening game drive, transfer to your
accommodations for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge**** or Hippo Hill
Camp B,L,D.
Day Eight and Nine: After an early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart
for a drive on the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track.African
Moustached Warblers, Trilling and Croaking Cisticolas, Marsh Tchagra,Fawn-breasted
and Crimson-rumped Waxbills. Maramagamo Forest is nearby with another wide
selection of species. Acacia trees are home to Black-headed Batis,
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike and Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrikes. Walking along the
numerous trails may produce Brown-eared Woodpecker, Scaly-breasted Illadopsis,
Chestnut Wattle-eye, White-breasted Negro-finch and Red-headed Bluebill. Areas
of ironwood are home to Forest Robin,Brown-chested Alethe and Red-tailed
Antthrush. Overnight Mweya Safari Lodge.or Hippo Hill Camp
Day Ten: After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to the gorilla sanctuary
through this beautiful mountain scenery referred to as the little Switzerland.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara Bwindi Tented Camp B,L,D.
Bwindi offers some of the best forest birding in Africa. The campgrounds before
the main track attract Black Sawing, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike, Black and White and
African Blue Flycatchers, Mackinnon's Fiscal, Luhder's Bush-shrike, Mountain
Greenbul, Black-billed Weaver, Variable Sunbird and Grey-crowned Negrofinch. On
the main track itself we enter the forest proper as it passes under huge trees
and areas of lichen lined trunks. Another track takes us to the waterfall trail
a reliable area for Red-throated Alethe, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Yellow-eyed
Black Flycatcher and Kivu Ground Thrushes. Other species recorded the main track
on recent visits include Crested Guineafowl, Black and Cinnamon-breasted
Bee-eaters, Bronze-naped Pigeon, Gabon and Elliot's Woodpeckers
Day Eleven and Twelve: After breakfast and briefing by park ranger
guides. Later with picnic lunch, start a 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the
Mountain gorillas or birding. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas
were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your
accommodations for dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara Bwindi Tented Camp
B,L,D.
Day Thirteen: After breakfast, transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for
lunch at the Lake view Hotel. Later head for Lake Mburo National Park In the
park itself an exploration of tracks and reed-lined swamps may produce Dwarf
Bittern, Yellow-billed Duck, Nubian Woodpecker, Yellow-breasted Apalis,
Spot-flanked and Black-collared Barbets. At Nshara Gate a large seasonal
marshland has African Openbill, Sacred Ibis, Wattled Lapwing, African Water
Rail, Greater Painted-snipe, Three-banded Plover and Malachite Kingfisher.
Further along the track drier areas attract Emerald-spotted Wood-dove,
Red-faced, Winding and Croaking Cisticolas,Yellow-throated Longclaw and
Golden-breasted Buntings. We have a chance of mammals in Vervet
Monkey,Burchell's Zebra and Impala. before Kampala and transfer to Hotel
Africana**** FB.
Day Fourteen: Mabamba Swamp, the road eventually ends at a papyrus reed
bed adjoining Lake Victoria. From hand-paddled boats we explored a maze of
channels and mud flats for the majestic Shoe bill, African Marsh Harrier,
African Pygmy Goose, Black Crake, Purple Swamphen, Allen's Gallinule, African
and more rarely Lesser Jacanas, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Winding and Carruther's
Cisticolas, Papyrus Gonolek and White-winged Warbler. Overnight at Hotel
Africana****.
Day Fifteen: Transfer to the airport.
Includes: Accommodation, meals, park fees, Launch trips, Ferry crossings,
transportation in 4x4 safari vehicle and services of driver /local guide.
Gorilla
Rules
A
maximum number of 6 visitors may visit a group of habituated gorillas in a day.
This minimizes behavioral disturbance to the gorillas and the risk of their
exposure to human-borne diseases.
Please
always keep your voices low. You will then also be able to observe the great
bird life and other wildlife in the forest.
DO
NOT
leave rubbish in the park. Whatever you bring into the forest
should be carried back out with you.
You will
be taken to where the guides observed the gorillas the day before. From there
you will follow the gorilla’s trail to find them. Look out for the gorilla’s
nesting sites along the way!
When you
approach the Gorillas, the guides will inform you when to get you cameras ready
Always
wash your hands before you head out to the gorillas.
When you
are with the gorillas
Keep a
minimum of 5 meters (15 feet) from the gorillas. This is to protect them from
catching human diseases
You must
stay in tight group whey you are near the gorillas
Keep
your voices down at all times. However, it is OK to ask the guide questions
Do not
eat or drink while you are near the gorillas. Eating or drinking inevitably will
increase the risk of food/drink morsels/droplets falling, which could increase
the risk of transmission of diseases
Sometimes the gorillas charge. Follow the guides example-crouch down slowly, do
not look the gorillas directly in the eyes and wait for the animals to pass. Do
not try and take pictures and do not attempt to run away. Running away will
increase the risk.
Flash
photography is not permitted! When taking pictures move slowly and carefully.
Do not
touch the gorillas. They are wild animals. They might look cuddly but…….
The
maximum time you can spend with the gorillas is one hour. However, if the
gorillas become agitated or nervous, the guide will finish the visit early.
After
the visit keep your voices down until you are 200 meters from the gorillas.
General
Health Rules
Remember
gorillas are very susceptible to human diseases. The following are ways to
minimize the risk your visit might pose to them:
Respect
the limits imposed on the number of visitors allowed with the gorillas each day.
This minimizes the risk of disease transmission and stress to the group.
If you
are feeling ill, or you are carrying a contagious disease, volunteer to stay
behind. An alternate visit will be arranged for you, or you will be refunded
your money.
If you
feel the urge to cough or sneeze when you are near the gorillas, please turn
your head away and cover your nose and mouth in order to minimize the spread of
bacteria or viruses.
Always
stay 5 meters (15 feet) away form the gorillas. The further back you are, the
more relaxed the group will be.
Do not
attempt to touch the gorillas.
Do not
smoke, drink or eat when you are with the gorillas.
Do not
leave any rubbish (eg. food wrappers) in the Park; foreign items can harbor
diseases or other contaminants.
If you
need to defecate, whilst in the forest, pleas ask the guide to dig you a hole
with his panga. Make sure the hole is 30cms deep and fill it in when you are
finished.
How you
are contributing to the conservation of the Mountain Gorillas:
The
mountain gorillas (Gorilla Gorilla Berengie), the world’s most endangered ape,
is found only in small portions of protected afro montane forests in northwest
Rwanda, southwest Uganda and eastern DRC. The mountain gorilla is one of many
species unique to these forests. The forests are also home to many wonderful
birds, primates, large mammals, reptiles, insects and plants and also ensure
continued water and medical plant resources for the local communities.
The
mountain gorillas are divided into two populations and current figures estimate
the total population to be about 600 individuals. One population is found in
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), in S.W. Uganda, covering about 330km2,
and the ecologically homogenous (salem flora and fauna), covering three
contiguous National Parks in three countries.; Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in
Uganda, Volcano National Park in Rwanda and Virunga National Park in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, covering an approximate total area of 300km2.
The
threats to the remaining gorilla population and its habitat are many. One of
these threats is the possibility of disease transmission form humans to gorillas
and vice versa. In order to address the issue of potential disease transmission
to the gorillas and to mitigate behavioral disturbances to this fragile
population, the gorilla rules have been developed.
By
following these rules and through the purchase of the permit, YOU too are
contributing to the conservation of the mountain gorilla. Uganda Wildlife
Authority uses the funds generated from the sale of this permit for the
management of the National Parks. A percentage of the funds raised from Park
entrance fees are also donated to local communities living adjacent to the parks
to contribute to their development and improve natural resource management in
the region.
Important:
Before you travel please check your Tour Voucher and Arrival
Information for the latest joining instructions. This will be sent to you
upon receipt of final payment.
All
itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.
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