5-Day Lions Gorillas Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari

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

Transfer to Kibale National

Have a delicious breakfast back in your hotel in Entebbe city, after, meet your Uganda safari guide/driver guide for an early morning briefing about the 5 days Queen, Bwindi and Kibale tour from Entebbe. Leave Entebbe for Kibale National Park in Western Uganda, your first destination as per this Uganda tour package and this will take 5-6 hours’ drive. Set off from Entebbe via the Mityana-Mubende-Fort Portal city route and in Fort Portal, settle for lunch then proceed to check in at the lodge.
Early arrivals will include visit to Bigodi Wetlands late in the afternoon for a guided nature walk. Bigodi swamp is a rich primate site located near Kibale Forest and a variety of primates and birds will be spotted. After, return to the lodge for a leisurely dinner and an overnight stay.

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:

Turaco Treetops Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Kibale Forest chimp trekking & Queen Elizabeth Park (evening boat cruise)

Early in the morning, have breakfast, and later, transfer to Kanyanchu for briefing about chimpanzee tracking rules and to be assigned a park guide. Leave Kanyanchu at 8:00 am for the actual trek through Kibale Forest to see chimpanzees and this adventure will last for 2-4 hours. A special one hour will be enjoyed exploring chimpanzee behaviors and taking pictures.
On the chimpanzee trek, you will be viewing other primates including the red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, pottos, bush babies, and many forest birds. Return to the lodge, have lunch and later drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have an evening boat cruise tour on the Kazinga channel for 2 hours. The Kazinga channel boat trip lets you see hippos, crocodiles, aquatic birds, and several buffaloes, elephants, or you will relax 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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After a leisurely breakfast, leave the lodge for the Kasenyi game drive for 2-3 hours and you will be viewing elephants, buffaloes, lions, antelopes, birds, warthogs and on a lucky day the leopards. Get back, check out of the lodge and drive to Ishasha where you will have a short game drive to enjoy the view of the tree climbing lions, then settle for a bush lunch. After lunch, start your journey to Bwindi National Park to check in at the lodge in the Buhoma sector.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Bwindi Forest Mountain gorillas & Batwa pygmies’ cultural visit

After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi Park offices for a briefing about the guidelines for mountain gorilla trekking. Meet the park official and the gorilla families will also be allocated to each group of 8 guests. An actual visit to see gorillas begins at 8:00 am, taking 2-6 hours, and it includes one hour of a magical encounter & photography.
Return from tracking gorillas to enjoy a leisurely lunch and later in the evening, visit the Batwa pygmies local community. You will be led by the Batwa pygmies guide with vast experience about the Batwa cultures, traditions, lifestyles, and more.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer back to Entebbe

Drive back to Entebbe city after a heavy breakfast and en route, a stopover will be made at the Equator for photo taking and relaxation. Continue to Entebbe city and you will be dropped at the hotel. This marks the end of 5 days Queen, Bwindi, and Kibale tour from Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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