$1,815 to $1,862 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Kibale
Transfer to Kibale
Our representative who is also your private driver for your 4-Day safari will pick you up from your hotel or the airport if you have just arrived. Set off and head westwards to Kibale. The journey will take you through landscapes with huge volcanic rocks, tea plantations and then to Fort Portal town where you will have a lunch break. Later, proceed to your destination, where you will arrive in the late afternoon, check in and enjoy the serene surroundings. You will later have dinner and prepare for the next day’s adventure, chimp trekking.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimp trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Chimp trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
The day will start with an early morning breakfast at your lodge followed by a transfer to the park offices of Kibale National Park. Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed and then go through a briefing about chimp trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to the forest to search for the chimpanzees. We are never certain on how long the trek will last but it can take about 3 – 4 hours. Your guide during the trek will share facts about the forest, animals that live there and the surrounding environment. When you spot the chimpanzees, you will spend a maximum of an hour watching them, learning about them and taking photos. Later, you will leave the forest and return to your lodge for lunch.
In the late afternoon, head out to Bigodi swamp for a nature walk. The walk offers another chance to spot some more primates, but mostly rewards with sightings of beautiful bird species. As it comes close to the end of the day, you will return to the lodge, have dinner and relax.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Explore the craters and transfer to Entebbe
Explore the craters and transfer to Entebbe
You will have a leisurely breakfast at your lodge and check out. Go and explore the areas around Kibale National Park, specifically a short visit to the craters. The beauty of this region, dotted with hills and craters, is unmatched. Enjoy short hikes rewarded with stunning views of the landscape and thereafter set off for Entebbe where you shall arrive in the evening. Along the way, you will have a break at a hotel to have lunch.
Check in to your hotel in Entebbe, settle in, have dinner and later rest.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Cycad Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Mabamba Swamp tour for the shoebill
Mabamba Swamp tour for the shoebill
After breakfast at your hotel, you will embark on a drive to Mabamba for a birdwatching excursion with a highlight to look out for the shoebill stork. The adventure takes you exploring the swamp by canoe, with an expert canoeist and a local site guide. When you come across the shoebill, you will stay and watch it, take photos and you could even have a chance to see how it catches its prey. Thereafter, you will return to the mainland, meet your driver and drive back to Entebbe for lunch, followed up a drop off at the airport to proceed to your next destination or back home.
- Main Destination:
- Mabamba Swamp
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
