Wild Life Trekking

On the 15th of May 2009, it was a bright day forWarthogs, leopard, hyena, mongoose, water
us in Murchison falls Uganda. We embarked on anbucks etc.We later had our dinner and over night
early morning game drive on the northern bankstay at lake tented Camp.
of Murchison falls where our tour guide spottedEarly in the morning entered into a gorilla
for us lions. Buffalo s and Rothschild giraffes,sanctuary. The rain forest was spectacular one; it
wildebeests, water bucks, bush bucks, reed bucksoffered a dramatic, heavily forested and dense
were seen in big numbers. I enjoyed viewing thelandscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails,
amazing giraffes feeding on the tree leaves asallowing access for us. The Recorded mammals
high as the tree tops as we cruised on the boatthere included the endangered mountain gorilla, the
upstream the calm Victoria Nile and the base ofrare golden monkey, buffalo, elephants, bush
the falls just tens of meters from the "Devil'sbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs as well as other
Cauldron. There we marveled at toothsomeanimals. The park is best known for the
hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometerfascinating gorillas, where the time taken and
stretch we were able to see elephants, waterterrain varies according to the movements of the
bucks and Uganda cob not forgetting the manymarvelous primates. The thrill of spending time
bird species like the Goliath herons, Egyptianwith and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving,
geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Horn bills,awesome and exciting adventure. The gorillas
cormorants and the rare shoe bill stork. Afterwere shy and peaceful, what was an
taking shots of the photogenic Murchison Falls weunforgettable experience to watch and
returned Uganda Safaris Lodge for relaxation,photographed them as they interact with each
dinner and an overnight.other!
The following morning, we embarked on a wholeIn Mburo National Park, we drove along the lake
day drive with our packed lunch we drove via theshore track, and with its own system of game
Albertan Escarpment of the western Rift valley.trails and cleared walkways, that offered
We passed through verdant countryside andinteresting guided lakeside walks. Here we found
traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portalherds of zebra, Cape buffalo and eland, were
rests in the shadow of the Fabled "Mountains ofeasy to approach. Along with the game drive, we
the Moon". We arrived On the 15th of May 2009;also enjoyed a boat trip on L.Mburo and
it was a bright day for us in Murchison fallsself-guided nature trails. More than 250 species of
Uganda. We embarked on an early morning gamebirds were around the Lake including Papyrus, the
drive on the northern bank of Murchison fallsextraordinary White winged Warbler and
where our tour guide spotted for us lions. BuffaloBare-Faced Go-away bird. Later that day we
s and Rothschild giraffes, wildebeests, waterreturned to Kampala stopping at the Royal Drum
bucks, bush bucks, reed bucks were seen in bigMakers and the equator and took photographs. I
numbers. I enjoyed viewing the amazing giraffesbale national park in the afternoon and had our
feeding on the tree leaves as high as the treeDinner and overnight at Luxury safari Lodge in the
tops as we cruised on the boat upstream thePark.
calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls justIn the morning before sunset we drove to the
tens of meters from the "Devil's Cauldron. Thereforest in search of primates like chimpanzees,
we marveled at toothsome hippos, crocodiles andRed-Cole buses, Blues, Red-tailed and Grey
over the 17-kilometer stretch we were able tocheeked Mangrove monkeys swung on trees
see elephants, water bucks and Uganda cob notthrough a dense forest.we also viewed a few
forgetting the many bird species like the Goliathbirds, butterflies and many small insects. All in a
herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters,close quarter, at a swamp Eco-tourism site we
kingfishers, Horn bills, cormorants and the rareencountered rare and beautiful flora and fauna.
shoe bill stork. After taking shots of theNext we proceeded to Queen Elizabeth National
photogenic Murchison Falls we returned UgandaPark following the mystical Mountain Range most
Safaris Lodge for relaxation, dinner and anof the journey. We viewed water bucks,
overnight.Buffaloes and a variety of Antelope species
The following morning, we embarked on a wholearriving in time for an evening unique 2-hour boat
day drive with our packed lunch we drove via thecruise on the channel and into Lake Edward. This
Albertan Escarpment of the western Rift valley.cruise passed through the highest concentration
We passed through verdant countryside andof breeding Hippos, bird species like the kingfisher
traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portalat the banks of the channel plus animals like
rests in the shadow of the Fabled "Mountains ofelephant and buffaloes were drinking water at the
the Moon". We arrived Kibale national park in theedge. We passed by a gorge for a forest walk to
afternoon and had our Dinner and overnight atlook for the habituated chimpanzees and other
Luxury safari Lodge in the Park.primates with the help of sticks which were
In the morning before sunset we drove to theprovided by the game rangers. We went Sight
forest in search of primates like chimpanzees,seeing around the creator lakes region set deep
Red-Colombuses, Blues, Red-tailed and Greyinto the volcanic creators, interacted with the local
cheeked Mangrove monkeys swung on treessalt makers and Baboon cliff all was a wonderful
through a dense forest.we also viewed a fewmemorable experience.
birds, butterflies and many small insects. All in aThe following morning we were transferred to a
close quarter, at a swamp Eco-tourism site weGorilla national park, but first we got involved in a
encountered rare and beautiful flora and fauna.game drive along a track and Queens Mile in the
Next we proceeded to Queen Elizabeth Nationalpark to see Lions, Elephants, Cape buffalo,
Park following the mystical Mountain Range mostWarthogs, leopard, hyena, mongoose, water
of the journey. We viewed water bucks,bucks etc.We later had our dinner and over night
Buffaloes and a variety of Antelope speciesstay at lake tented Camp.
arriving in time for an evening unique 2-hour boatEarly in the morning entered into a gorilla
cruise on the channel and into Lake Edward. Thissanctuary. The rain forest was spectacular one; it
cruise passed through the highest concentrationoffered a dramatic, heavily forested and dense
of breeding Hippos, bird species like the kingfisherlandscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails,
at the banks of the channel plus animals likeallowing access for us. The Recorded mammals
elephant and buffaloes were drinking water at thethere included the endangered mountain gorilla, the
edge. We passed by a gorge for a forest walk torare golden monkey, buffalo, elephants, bush
look for the habituated chimpanzees and otherbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs as well as other
primates with the help of sticks which wereanimals. The park is best known for the
provided by the game rangers. We went Sightfascinating gorillas, where the time taken and
seeing around the creator lakes region set deepterrain varies according to the movements of the
into the volcanic creators, interacted with the localmarvelous primates. The thrill of spending time
salt makers and Baboon cliff all was a wonderfulwith and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving,
memorable experience.awesome and exciting adventure. The gorillas
The following morning we were transferred to awere shy and peaceful, what was an
Gorilla national park, but first we got involved in aunforgettable experience to watch and
game drive along a track and Queens Mile in thephotographed them as they interact with each
park to see Lions, Elephants, Cape buffalo,other!