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Bwindi, QENP, Kibale, Murchison Falls - Uganda!
This photographic safari will take you to the best spots in Uganda. Visit the last mountain gorillas an chimpanzees and see the epic Murchison Falls!
This photographic journey will take you to the last wild mountain gorillas and chimpanzees on this earth. Your final destination is Uganda, the green heart of Africa. You will fly into Kigali, the capital of Rwanda and after one night in a good hotel, we will cross the boarder into Uganda. This will save us a lot of time to reach Bwindi as driving from Entebbe would take two days. In the afternoon we will reach the Bwindi National Park and the Nkuringo Gorilla Camp. You will visit the Bwindi National Park in southern Uganda and do your gorilla tracking in the rainforest the next day. The gorilla takes you into the deep valleys and the dense rainforest. There isn't a guarantee to see the apes, but the chances are very good and normally we do not miss them.
On one day you will have the opportunity to see and photograph the mountain gorillas in their natural environment. To protect the animals, the duration is limited to one hour. The strickt rules may only allow eight people per day for gorilla trekking per gorilla family. This is why we always book all photographers into the same group. So you will be alone with your companions during the tracking. No other people will join your group and you have the best options of tacking amazing pictures.
The second part of the trip will take you to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. There we will visit the domestic chimpanzees and you will also be able to photograph elephants, buffalos, lions and other inhabitants of the savannah. The chimp tracking takes place in a deep george, overgrown by rainforest and is another highlight of this trip. You will track the apes along the river and after the activity you will proceed with your game drive in the park. From Queen Elizabeth National Park you will proceed your journey to the north and into the Kibale Forest, where you will experience the second and third chimpanzee tracking. You will stay in the Kibale Forest Camp and enjoy the close encounter of the chimpz for two full days.
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The third and last part of your safari will take you further up north to the mighty Murchison Falls and the Murchison Falls National Park. You will be able to see this amazing waterfalls from the boat and from shore. This will give you an amazing oportunity for panoramic pictures and beautiful landscape pictures. We will visit the falls during the best lighting conditions in the early morning and late afternoons. You will also be able to enjoy two boat safaris, one to the falls and one into the huge delta of Lake Albert. If you are lucky you will see the rare shoebill stork and all the other animals which come to the nile river to drink.
Murchison Falls National Park is also known for its amazing birds and hippos. During your stay in the park you will be accommodated in the Murchison Falls River Lodge, one of the best lodges in the park. We have booked the private thached cottages for you. From here you can enjoy your stay at Murchison Falls as we also take you for normal game drives through the park. Now your safari is almost over. On the last day you will drive back to Entebbe and stay one more night there before you will take the flight back to your home destination on the next day.
Private Guiding and basic endurance!
Throughout the journey you are accompanied by SIGMA Reference Wildlife Photographer Andreas Knausenberger. He will assist you during your safari with his knowlege about photography and the country itself. The gorilla tracking can be physically demanding. Depending on the location of the group, it may take between four and eight hours. A basic physical fitness is necessary. The chimpanzee tracking is also physically demanding and should not be underestimated. Therefore you should be in a good physical condition.
