5-Day Chimpanzee Tracking and Wildlife Safari Tour

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

Kampala-Kibale National Park

On this day after your breakfast, the guide will meet you at your residence/hotel, briefs you and later embark on the approximately 4 hours and 30minutes journey by 7:00 am to Kibale National Park. You will see great sightings of traditional villages and landscapes. Along the way, as you will be welcomed by different amazing animals like the baboons, monkeys. Upon arrival continue and visit the attractive crater lakes area, after that, drive to the lodge and check-in. Relax there in the evening, have dinner and spend an overnight.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Rweteera Safari Park

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Swamp walk

After having breakfast, transfer to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed and by 8:00 am the search of the amazing chimpanzees begins. As you track them you will have an opportunity to see other wildlife species such as the golden monkeys, the grey-cheeked mangabey, L’Hoest’s’ monkeys, birds like; the green breasted pitta. It will surely be a great time when you meet the chimpanzees as you will be in line to see the males guarding their territories, the young ones playing, and feeding. Later return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon visit, Bigodi wetland which is home to a number of birds like the Great blue turaco, some primates and also various communities live around. Have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Rweteera Safari Park

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national Park with evening game drive

After breakfast you will prepare yourself for a fascinating nature encounter called the crater area “Top of the World Hike”. This hike, a popular activity near Kibale Forest, is a long guided walk covering three crater lakes, villages, tea-plantations and a view from the top of the world that takes in the area surroundings and the Rwenzori Mountains with the landscape facing the park. This hike is three hours in length and is taken with guides who can explain the village life, the legends of the crater lakes, and the tea and vanilla plantations. You will then return to the lodge for lunch, check-out and start your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will take part in a game drive as you make your way to the Irungu Forest Lodge where you will check-in, have dinner and then settle in for a good night sleep.

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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning game drive & a boat cruise

On this beautiful day, you will be required to wake up so early since you will be going for a game drive so that you could see the morning risers in the Kasenyi track such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, lions, in fact, you will be able to see them closely. After going back to the lodge; have breakfast and later lunch as you get ready for the launch/boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. While on the boat your eyes will be nourished with amazing animal water species such as crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos and also birds like the malachite kingfishers. Go back to your lodge; enjoy dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure-visit Lake Katwe and crater lakes region

After an early breakfast, set out to visit Lake Katwe; it is a salt lake and also you cant miss out on the crater lakes region. Immediately after embarking on the journey back to Kampala, a stopover in Masaka and have lunch and at the Equator to take photos. Arrive in Kampala in the evening.

Main Destination:

Katwe Crater Lakes (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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