The itinerary is detailed below:

Day 1.

8.30 a.m. Depart Red Chilli Kampala on one of our 8-seater customised safari minibuses. Drive to the 3,500 acre Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, south of Masindi. You will pick up a ranger and drive to within 1km of the rhinos. The approach is done on foot and most groups get to within 20 metres of these huge animals. There is a fairly high chance of seeing one of the three young rhino calves.

1.00 p.m. Take lunch at the Sanctuary and drive through the Murchison Falls park to arrive at the Red Chilli Rest Camp for sundowners and a meal before settling in for the night.

Rhino's at Ziwa Ranch

Mother and calf

Day 2.

6.30 a.m. Depart Red Chilli Rest Camp in your minibus and cross the Nile for a 4 hour game drive around the Nile Delta area of the park. This is where the most big game gathers and where there are spectacular views across Lake Albert towards the Blue Mountains of the Congo and northern Uganda. There is a very high chance of seeing lion, buffalo, elephant, giraffe as well as many types of antelope and varied bird life. You might even get lucky and spot a leopard.

2.15 p.m. Depart for a 2.5 hour afternoon boat launch trip up-stream towards the base of Murchison Falls. Hippos, huge Nile crocodiles, more buffalo, antelope and fantastically varied bird life abound. You might also see elephants drinking at the water’s edge. Get off the boat and walk up around the cliffs right to the edge of the Falls themselves.

Followed by a second night spent enjoying our hospitality and sitting around the campfire.

Day 3.

6.00 a.m. Depart Red Chilli and drive to Budongo Forest to start a 3 hour chimpanzee tracking. While looking out for the chimps you will also spot several species of birds and an occasional family of baboons.

1.00 p.m. Take lunch in Masindi and then return to Kampala, aiming to arrive 5-7pm (depending on traffic and weather conditions!).

Chimp Budongo

Chimp Budongo

The trip is inclusive of all park entrance fees and activities, 2 nights accommodation in shared safari tents with communal bathroom facilities (upgrades may be available), all transport to and from Kampala. Meals, drinks, tips and any personal items are excluded. We have a fully stocked restaurant and bar at the Rest Camp with main meals costing between UGX 6,500 – 9,500.

We offer one night’s free camping or dormitory accommodation at Red Chilli Kampala the night before the trip departs, subject to availability.

Our trips generally run 3-4 times a week according to demand. Specially designed ‘exclusive’ trips can be organised according to customer requirements.