7-Day Budget Chimpanzees, Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

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

Arrival Entebbe Airport & transfer to Kampala (1hrs drive)

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the Company Rep will be waiting to receive you and there-on transfer you to Kampala.
You will have a pre-safari briefing on this day to answer all your queries, get all clarifications about the safari.

Dependent on your time of arrival, you will enjoy an afternoon tour of Kampala with a visit to the 4Africa Offices one of the local community initiatives that helps improve the lives of women and children through Craft. There are plenty of beautiful souvenirs you can purchase from purses, necklaces, animated stuffed Knit dolls & so much more
Arrivals on Wed, Fri & Sunday the evenings will be spent at Ndere Cultural Centre taking you around Ugandan Culture through Music & Dance. African Buffet dinner will be served before proceeding for overnight.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

Bushpig

• Budget hotel located in Kampala (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Kampala to Kibale National Park (Approx 6hrs drive)

Early morning breakfast & checkout for your transfer to Kibale National Park.
Arrival in time for lunch at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge.

Later afternoon transfer for the 3 hr nature walk in the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary. 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, Cranes, Kingfishers and many more swamp endemics. 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.
You will later be transfered back to Chimpanzee Forest Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park

After breakfast, it’s an early start to the Kibale Forest National Park headquarters arriving by 8am to track the habituated Chimps. These engaging apes, our closest living relative, are great fun to watch as they play and fight in the fruit trees.
The experienced guides will introduce you to the different members of the chimp families, as well as the birds and plant life of the forest. The trails through the forest are generally easy to navigate and you are always in company of Park Rangers who will explain the fascinating traditional uses of the forest plant species – the forest elephant, smaller and hairier that its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into areas of Kibale Forest.
Return to the lodge in time for lunch.
Afternoon tour of the Crater lakes within the area.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Forest 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

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale Np - Bwindi Impenetrable Nat Park (Approx 6hrs drive)

After breakfast check out transferring from Kibale National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (North)
There will be occasional stops for refueling, leg stretching & lunch.
Arriving late afternoon to check-in have dinner and overnight at Ride 4 a Woman.

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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Early morning transfer to the trailhead in Bwindi Forest where you will join other guests for a briefing before setting off on the trek. Since gorillas move constantly in search of food, the trek duration will vary, however the anticipation and the beauty of the forest make it all worthwhile. After the gorillas have been located you will spend an amazing hour in their company. Return to your accommodation later afternoon and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner are included
A lunch park will be provided from Ride 4 a woman just incase you stay longer in the Forest.

Loose fitting comfortable natural colored clothing, good hiking shoes, insect repellent and a wide hat are recommended to make your trek easy. Any medical conditions must be reported in advance so the necessary assistance can be provided.
Each guest will be allocated a local porter to further ease the trek while supporting the local community.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable NP to Lake Mburo Np (Approx 4hrs drive)

Early morning breakfast and check out – transfering to Lake Mburo National Park, stopping en-route for lunch in Mbarara Town.
Check-in the afternoon and have an afternoon game drive.
You will settle in for early dinner as you get ready for the night game drive.
Lake Mburo is one of the few parks in Uganda where you can go on a night game drive! At night there is a whole variety of animals that you would not see during the day including bush pigs, genet cat and white tailed mongoose to mention but a few. Night drives also give you the best chance of finding leopards, spotted hyena. It is an interesting experience out at night with a spotlight, an unusual twist on your regular game drives.

Dinner and overnight at Eagles Nest Camp – Self contained Tents.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

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ElephantNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Eagle's Nest Camp

• Budget tented bush camp located just outside Lake Mburo NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Rwonyo Salt lick Nature Walk & transfer to Entebbe Airport (Approx 5hrs drive)

In company of trained park rangers take an early morning nature walk to the Rwonyo Salt lick Area.
This salt lick is situated around a shallow water hole & wildlife in this Park find this saltlick a favorite place to hang around as they enjoy the salt taste. Among the wildlife species that often visit the salt lick are the Impalas, Waterbucks, Bushbucks, Uganda Kob, Elands, Topis, along with zebras, hippos, warthogs, the Rothschild’s giraffes and many more. Activity lasts approximately 3hrs.

Return to Eagles Nest for full breakfast checking out and returning to Entebbe for your departure flight.
Lunch on this day will be in Entebbe Town at either Café Javas, Protea Hotel or Lake Victoria Entebbe Hotel before you final transfer to the Airport.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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