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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to your lodge
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to your lodge
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our company representative will pick you up and transfer you to Papyrus Guest House (10 min drive) for meals and overnight stay. He/she will also brief you about your safari and Uganda in general, what to expect and help you to exchange money in case.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Papyrus Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale National Park – Tour Fort Portal
Transfer to Kibale National Park – Tour Fort Portal
After breakfast, our driver guide will greet you and give you a short briefing of the safari before starting the journey to Kibale National Park. The journey to Kibale National Park is long but you will be rewarded with amazing sites of the countryside, national parks, forests, rivers, lakes, large plantations, the intriguing Ankole cattle, trading centers, towns, districts and the ever smiling peasants. On arrival at Fort Portal City, you will have lunch and then go for a tour of this small but very beautiful town. Fort Portal is now the tourism city of Uganda. It not only houses the headquarters of the Tooro Kingdom, but is also located in an area with excellent climate and beautiful scenery all year round. Because of the tranquility in the city, the town is arguably the best place to live in Uganda. Proceed to your lodge after for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Fort Portal (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
After early morning breakfast, you will be taken to the Park headquarters for the briefing on chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing, the Park Guides will lead you into the forest to find the chimps. Chimpanzee trekking is quite different from gorilla trekking. Chimps stay longer on top of trees compared to gorillas. Their groups are also more vocal & dramatic. It is possible to hear their cries from a mile away even before getting close to them. By the time you get to them, they would have already seen your group. Tracking chimpanzees usually takes between 3 to 5 hrs. You only have an hour to observe them. After spending one hour with the chimps, you will be led back to the park offices where you will find the company driver waiting for you.
Later in the Afternoon, your guide will take you to visit the Bigodi wetlands sanctuary for a nature walk and birding. The Bigodi swamp is one of the best spots of birding in Uganda. Expect to see small monkeys, birds, butterflies and much more.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon Boat Cruise – Evening Game Drive
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon Boat Cruise – Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, start a 2 hour journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park – to your lodge and later to Kazinga channel for amazing boat cruise after lunch. The Kazinga Channel is one of Africa’s greatest birding sites. You can spot both resident and migratory birds in large numbers. The Channel flows between Lakes Edward and George, also home to one of the greatest concentration of hippo in Africa and herds of elephant, buffalo and other animals come to drink at the water’s edge. The channel is a magnet for water birds, with great flocks of pelicans and others birds on the shore, and a great spot to see African fish eagle.
In the evening, our guide will take you for evening game drive at the Kasenyi plains. The game drive will allow you to catch up with nocturnal animals and predators coming out of their dens to start hunting in the night. You should also spot the early risers and birds. Other animals to look out for are elephants, leopard, lions and buffaloes among many others.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Game Drive – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP – Via Ishasha for Tree-climbing lions
Morning Game Drive – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP – Via Ishasha for Tree-climbing lions
After early morning breakfast, our guide will take you for your second game drive at the Kasenyi plains. The morning game drive will allow you to catch up with nocturnal animals and predators retreating to their dens after hunting in the night. You should also spot the early risers and birds. Other animals to look out for are elephants, leopards, lions and buffaloes among many others. After the game drive, the driver will start the journey back to the lodge for your packed lunch and check-out.
Our driver will then transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable NP – via Ishasha sector to spot rare tree-climbing lions. The Ishasha sector is famous for hosting tree climbing lions. Its believe that the lions have adapted to climbing trees to escape bites from bugs. They also use their position on top of trees to observe movements of their prey. The lions prefer the sturdy acacia and fig trees.
After Ishasha, the driver will continue the journey to Bwindi impenetrable NP.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
-
Gorilla Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking – Visit to the Batwa Pygmies
Gorilla Trekking – Visit to the Batwa Pygmies
After enjoying an early breakfast, you set off for gorilla tracking. Trekking through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privileged moment. Tracking in the Bwindi forest can be steep and requires stamina as some gorilla families can be more elusive, and tracking can take a full day, especially if it is wet and muddy.
The Park Rangers will lead you into the forest to track the primates. Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes between 2 to 6 hours. Once you spot them, take as many photos as you can because you will be with them for only one hour. Observing mountain gorillas can be amazing. You can see them groom, play, eat or take a nap. Some may come close to you out of curiosity but remember to always remain calm as you follow instructions from the park Guides.
After resting, the driver will take you out to visit the Batwa pygmy community.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer Back to Kampala for Departure
Transfer Back to Kampala for Departure
This is the last day of the safari and you will wake up at your own time taking into consideration your departure time. The driver will follow another route with a stop at the Igongo Cultural Center in Mbarara for lunch and the Equator crossing in Kayabwe for photos and souvenir. If time permits, you can also stop at the Buganda Royal drum makers to learn how giant drums were crafted. We hope that you would have enjoyed your time in Uganda. The driver will drop you at the airport in Entebbe.
- Main Destination:
- Equator Point Uganda (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
