6 Days Remarkable Wildlife Spectacles

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be greeted at the airport by your professional driver guide who will assist you with your scheduled flight to Murchison Falls National Park. Upon arrival you will be met by your driver guide and proceed to the lodge. Check in at Paraa Safari Lodge; a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure.  Go for one-hour spa treatment for you to fully relax after your flight to Uganda or sip a cocktail in the water while overlooking the River Nile below at sunset.

Murchison Falls offers an excellent diversity of wildlife; you will be taken for a morning game drive where you will finally spot several mammals including warthogs, antelope, lions, hyenas, giraffes and primates among others. You will then head back to your lodge to have lunch, freshen up and prepare for a boat cruise on Victoria Nile. The Voyage takes approximately 3 (three) hours on the water with excellent safari viewing to a memorable frontal view of the falls. The boat offers an opportunity to witness up-close the teeming of hippo and crocodile populations on the river as well as a plethora of animals and birdlife on the river banks. Dine at Paraa Lodge

Wake early on this day and go for a 5:00 am hot air balloon. You will be given a briefing on the safety precautions, rules and regulations as you get ready to hop aboard the balloon. Once aboard, the pilot will launch for set off and the blowing wind will help the balloon rise to several feet off the ground and soar above the treetops. The scenery up there is spectacular and the feeling of the fresh air blow in face and air is very sensational. You will be rewarded with an aerial view of the Savannah below teaming with all kinds of wildlife, including large numbers of animals that crowd the Banks of the great Nile. The hot air balloon tour, that normally takes about 1 hour, you finish off with a special bush breakfast and a bottle of Champagne. Swap out the evening Game drive with relaxation at the lodge.

After a sumptuous breakfast, our driver guide will pick you up from your lodge at 8:00 am for a long to Lake Mburo en-route at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos. The sanctuary was set up in 2005 to breed and later introduce Rhinos to Uganda’s major game parks. After tracking, you will then head for lunch at Kabalega diner’s before proceeding with your journey to Lake Mburo National park. check in at Mihingo Lodge

After breakfast, you’ll head for horseback riding safari. Without the noise of an engine you can hear so much more and you really feel part of nature. Riding a horse means you often get the chance to see the shy animals. You do not have to be a very experienced rider to enjoy this amazing adventure; You will be assigned with well-trained guides as you venture out for your time in the rolling savannah of Lake Mburo National Park. Watching animals from a horse is so peaceful and a totally different experience from being on a game drive; zebras come towards you to check out the strange relative without stripes. Even the eland that are usually very shy, look curiously at the horses without running away, but keep their distance. Return to the lodge for lunch and refreshment, later you will go for a sundowner boat ride close to the shores of Lake Mburo. Birders will be able to spot countless birds on the shores of the lake including the African fin foot, African grey hornbill, Brown Parrot, Common Scimitar bill, Crested Francolin, fish eagles, herons, Nubian Woodpecker, papyrus bush strike, pelicans, shoe bill stork, weaver birds, white winged warbler and Yellow breasted Apalis.

After breakfast, you will drive to the airport for departure. You will stop at the equator crossing to take photos as you stand in different parts of the earth’s hemisphere.