Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
This Morning you will be picked from your accommodation by our driver to start on your Safari. After your morning breakfast, begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. Drive Westwards
to Kibale through verdant countryside passing through traditional homesteads, farms and Tea
Estates. You will arrive at your lodge in the afternoon. Check in at your lodge for dinner and an
overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk in the afternoon
Morning Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk in the afternoon
After breakfast at your lodge, go out for Chimpanzee tracking experience
in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest
concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee,
man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this
endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to other primates like
the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive
baboon to mention but a few. After lunch, you will go for a swamp walk in Bigodi swamp walk. Bigodi is home to around 200 species of birds This tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting
butterflies and primates. The 2-3hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the guests and make the trip both enjoyable and exciting.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National NP and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National NP and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
After breakfast at your lodge before you proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the
mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. Your expert driver guide will take you through the game park
where you might spot some animals.
Upon arriving at your lodge, you will enjoy a hot lunch and later in the afternoon take a unique 2-
hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the
highest concentration of hippos and this launch/cruise offers an excellent platform for photography,
bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over
550 resident species.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game drive and Afternoon Nature Walk
Game drive and Afternoon Nature Walk
Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers,
swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early
morning game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop,
which provides excellent opportunities to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo,
elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. The game drives and the boat trip
(taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan wildlife. Be sure to
have your camera ready for these amazing sightings!
Have an afternoon Nature Walk around the park. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds,
primates, tree species etc. Return to the lodge for dinner and your last overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth to Lake Mburo
Queen Elizabeth to Lake Mburo
After a relaxed breakfast, you will travel to Lake Mburo National Park which is the smallest National Park in
Uganda. Though its a small park, it has a lot offer. Centered on a series of swamp-fringed lakes its
birdlife is very rich. The green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like Zebra, warthog, Eland, Impala,
not to mention the lake itself, which is home to schools of hippos and crocodiles! Have an evening
Game Drive and later retire at the Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mihingo Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Walking Safari– Afternoon Boat Cruise
Walking Safari– Afternoon Boat Cruise
After breakfast have a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. The Kopjes are particularly
interesting with the camouflage kilspringers and topis. Due to cattle herding in the area it is
amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankole cattle peaceably. It is exciting to
approach wildlife at such close range. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Mburo and get quite close to the croc and hippos. As you return to your Lodge, you may have an evening game drive as you return to your
lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mihingo Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Mburo to Kampala
Lake Mburo to Kampala
Relax at the Lodge and Later drive to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator for water
experience, here you will too have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time.
Take some photos, then another stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will be able
to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
