$3,637 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Drive to Kibale National Park
Drive to Kibale National Park
Your adventure begins with a scenic drive through Uganda’s lush countryside, dotted with tea plantations, rolling hills, and vibrant villages. Along the way, enjoy the changing landscapes before arriving at Kibale National Park—home to the highest concentration of primates in Africa. Settle into your lodge, and prepare for the exciting chimpanzee trek that awaits tomorrow.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Kibale Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
After early morning breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you to Kibale National Park office where you will be briefed about the activity of tracking chimpanzees in the wild.
You will then go on a guided primate walk in search of chimpanzees and 12 other primates including l’ Hoestes, Red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys, brown monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey.
The park rangers will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora, and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable.
After finding the chimps, you will spend 1 hour with them before heading back to the park offices.
You will go back to the lodge for lunch & refreshments.
After lunch, you will visit the community and take a walk in Bigodi Swamp – which is the home of the great blue Turaco bird. The swamp is home to around 200 bird species and 8 primate species. Later, return to your accommodation for dinner & overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Kibale Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will start the day with a cultural tour of the Amabere ga nyina mwiru caves – a great historic site located 10km from Fort Portal town.
You will be accompanied by an informed guide who knows more about this place. Remember to carry along a flashlight, hiking boots, long trousers, etc since you are going to enter the caves. Thereafter, you will hike the explosion crater lakes surrounding this area and then return to Fort Portal town for lunch and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace.
In the evening, drive to Uganda’s second-largest park, Queen Elizabeth National Park while enjoying the changing views of the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ishwa Game Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game Drives and Boat Ride
Game Drives and Boat Ride
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.
With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck
After lunch, you will go for a 2–3-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ishwa Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will leave Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This journey passes through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”. The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi Forest. You will have a stop-over along the way for lunch.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas.
For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.
Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.
In the evening, you will go for a community visit and cultural experience of the local Bakiga and Batwa tribes that live close to Bwindi. You will learn about their lives, history, and traditions.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Entebbe
Transfer to Entebbe
After breakfast, bid farewell to the misty forests of Bwindi and begin your return journey to Entebbe. The long but scenic drive takes you through rolling hills, terraced farmlands, and lively roadside markets that showcase the beauty of Uganda’s countryside. You’ll pause for lunch en route and a chance to stretch before continuing to Entebbe.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
