Africa Horizon Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Transfer to Kibale National Park

After breakfast at 8:00 am, you'll drive to Kibale National Park.
You'll arrive at 1 or 2 pm at the lode and have lunch.

You have an option of visiting Bigodi Wetland.
Rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty, a 4.5km long walk will take you through this important wildlife corridor of Kibale Forest and will take up to 3hrs.

The “Home of the Great Blue Turaco” is a real bird watcher’s paradise. This wonderful place shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Crane and Furthermore, the sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey.

The swamp is also a haven for other mammals such as sitatungas, bushbucks and otters.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort
  • Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Chimpanzee Tracking - Crater Lakes Visit

Chimpanzee Tracking - Crater Lakes Visit

After an early breakfast, the driver will pick you up and transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will start tracking. Once you are with them, you spend an hour. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll visit the crater lakes and other places of interest or relax at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort
  • Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Game Drive

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Game Drive

After breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Check in and have lunch. You'll enjoy an evening game drive. You see all of the animals, especially the hippos, grazing on land. You will also see the antelopes and the elephants, as well as the buffalo. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Mweya Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Game Drive and Launch Cruise

Game Drive and Launch Cruise

At 5:00 am, you'll go for an early morning game drive. You will take about 4hrs on the game drive. You'll return for breakfast
Lunch from half past midday.
Afternoon launch cruise on Kazinga Channel.
A boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel provides tourists with the chance to get a closer encounter with the other wildlife species that visit the River banks without fear for their lives and Safety such the Cape buffaloes, African elephants, Monitor lizards, Uganda Kobs, Defassa waterbucks, common elands and Topis among others.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Mweya Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today morning there's an option of lion tracking before transferring to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
At 6:00 am after breakfast, you'll drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. En route, you'll do a game drive in Ishasha sector to see tree-climbing lions.
Lunch en route. You'll relax the rest of the afternoon. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Mahogany Springs Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Gorilla Tracking - Batwa Cultural Entertainment

Gorilla Tracking - Batwa Cultural Entertainment

You'll have an early morning breakfast at 7:00 am then go for a briefing. Tracking starts at 8:00 am. Time taken depends on the movement of the gorillas. You'll spend one hour with the gorillas. Lunch will either be packed lunch or hot lunch at the lodge depending on the time you finish.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy Batwa cultural entertainment.
The experience takes place outside of the park in an old-growth forest on land that is next to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park. The Batwa experience begins with a nature-walk, hike through the forest seeing the forest in a new way, through the eyes of the original people of the Forest. You'll learn how they hunted the small animals they used for food, what things they gathered, how traps and nets were used.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Mahogany Springs Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Kampala

Transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, you will start your Journey to Kampala. A brief stop at the equator for photography and lunch. You'll be dropped off at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Alternatively, you can be transferred to Kigali Rwanda.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Africa Horizon Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.