To Kibale National Park for Afternoon Guided walk in Nature at Amabere or Crater Lakes or Bigodi
After your breakfast at leisure & embark on a drive to Kibale National park with several stops along the way for beautiful scenery, landscape viewing among others before reaching Fort Portal town for your lunch at Fort Portal Garden Restaurant.
In the afternoon, you can choose whether you would like to go for a guided walk in nature at the Amabere Caves. They resemble the breasts of a woman, though some would say it looks more like a cow’s udder.
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Go for a guided crater lakes and plantation walk. The landscape south of Fort Portal is dotted with picturesque crater lakes, some over 400m deep. These crater lakes are breathtakingly beautiful to behold and offer one of the best hiking places in the area.
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Go deeper into the forest on a Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary; home to 8 primate species, over 200 bird species, butterflies and various reptiles.
You will check in at Nkuruba Bandas for dinner & overnight stay.
Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimps Tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
After breakfast, you will go for Chimps Tracking where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at a close range. Watching them interact with each other & go about their daily routine of grooming, playing & foraging is an incredible experience. While your chances of encountering chimps are high during your tracking excursion compared to any other tracking points in Uganda, it is never 100% guaranteed. The park is also home for 10 other primates including l’ hoestes among others.
You will return for your lunch & transfer to Queen Elizabeth for afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.
After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Tembo Safari Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Chimps tracking at Kibale is optional at additional fee of $150 & $200.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes & volcanic craters makes it home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi & bushbuck.
You will return for lunch & later in the day when the sun is high in the sky & the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Herds of elephants & buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bath in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience.
You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimps Tracking at Kyambura Gorge & Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing Lions
On this day, you will wake up early & have your breakfast then go for Chimps tracking at Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth National Park & transfer to Bwindi while enjoying a scenic drive that allows you to view the beautiful and varied country side. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.
After Chimps trek at Kyambura Gorge, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable via Ishasha Sector for a game drive to search for tree climbing lions, elephants, lions, buffaloes among other species if time allows before driving to Bwindi Impenetrable where you will arrive in the evening & check in to Ride 4 a woman for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Mountain Gorillas Tracking & Batwa Community Visit or Canoe Ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Today, you will enjoy Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities and will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the Gorillas.
After Gorillas tracking, you will choose to either go for canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, setting fire before returning/checking in to Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope Hotel for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Itambira Island
- Meals & Drinks:
Equator Experience & Departure
You will enjoy your last sunrise and breakfast in this beautiful corner of Uganda before your guide drives you across the beautiful sceneries back to Entebbe. You will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the Equator Monument for an equator experience and photo moments.
Please make sure your flight departure is after 6 pm at the very earliest. For flights departing before 6 pm, you will need an extra night in Entebbe, which we can help arrange for you at an additional cost.
Please note: You can also choose an alternative departure route (at an additional cost), or fly to Entebbe.
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Breakfast, Lunch + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: