PLEASE NOTE TENTATIVE DATES AS UNDER:
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DEPARTURE: 30th MAY 2011 - MONDAY
RETURN: 4th JUNE 2011 - SATURDAY
Day 01: Nairobi to Eldoret
Depart in the early morning for the 300km drive to Eldoret. Lunch en route. Arrive Eldoret and set up camp at Naiberi river campsite.
Day 02: Eldoret to Kampala
Break up camp and depart towards Kampala with lunch en route. Arrive Kampala and explore the town before departing towards Red Chilli Hideaway campsite for overnight.
Day 03: Murchison Falls National Park
From Kampala , start the scenic drive north-west to Murchison Falls National Park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Covering 3,840 sq kms of savannah, rainforest and hills, this is Uganda 's largest park. In the afternoon we will visit the "top of the falls" for your chance to view the magnificence of the Nile . The park is cut into half by the famous River Nile where it has to squeeze itself through the legendary Murchison Falls , an impossibly narrow 7 m gap in a cleft rock creating a powerful explosion of white water. The Falls are believed to be the most powerful natural flow of water anywhere on earth. Lookout for the Rock pratincole and African Skimmery. Overnight Red Chilli Rest Camp.
Day 04: Murchison
Enjoy the early morning game drive via the Nyamsika Plateau, where you may see elephant, lion, buffalo, giraffe, hartebeests and many other animals. Afternoon boat cruise upstream to the foot of the mighty falls. En route, you will see hippos, crocodiles, waterbuck and lookout for the dazzling redthroated bee eaters, goliath heron, and if fortunate, the very unusual shoebill stork. The boat stops just tens of meters from the "Devil's Cauldron". Take pictures of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls . Overnight Red Chilli Rest Camp.
Day 05: Kampala
Proceed for a forest walk in Pabidi Forest . Chimpanzee and many other primates may be seen during the walk including l' Hoest's, red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys and grey-cheeked mangabeys. This walk is an excellent opportunity for birdwatching and for seeing primates up close. Return to Kampala , arriving in the late afternoon. Overnight back at Red Chilli Hideaway campsite.
Day 06: Kampala to Nairobi
Break up camp in the early morning returning towards Nairobi . END OF SERVICES
TRIP PRICE – KSH 25,000pp
Included in the price:
- Transport by safari vehicle
- Services of an English-speaking driver/guide and cook
- All campsite fees
- All camping equipment including use of our three-person tents (each tent shared by 2 people), stools, foam mattresses except sleeping bags
- Three meals a day whether vegetarian or non-vegetarian prepared by our safari cook
- Game drives as indicated
Not included in the price:
- Game park entrance fees for passengers
- Optional activities such as boat ride on the falls