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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi Wetland nature walk
Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi Wetland nature walk
After breakfast, an Otter African Safaris guide will pick you up and take you to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal, passing through tea farms and rolling hills before arriving in town. After lunch in Fort Portal, you'll head to Kibale National Park. After settling into the resort, you will proceed on a guided nature walk through the Bigodi wetlands to view 138 bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, arrive at the park headquarters in Kanyanchu at 7:30 am for a lecture from the guides on how to interact with the chimps safely. You will go on a trek to find chimps and spend an hour with them to observe their behaviour and other primates in the forest. After the chimp tracking adventure, participants will get a certificate and return to the resort for lunch. After lunch, check out of the lodge and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Aardvark Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Game drive and later afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga channel
Morning Game drive and later afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga channel
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, and depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6 am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park, and look out for: lions, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the Lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects the Lakes George and Edward, and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles, among others.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Aardvark Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Bwindi Impentrable National Park
Transfer to Bwindi Impentrable National Park
After the morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As you exit Queen Elizabeth, you will pass through the Ishasha plains for another epic game drive on your way to Bwindi, and you will be able to spot tree-climbing lions. After the game drive, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and you will check in at the lodge. Dinner and Overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Gorilla Trekking Experience
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30 am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking, and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them, and this is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. Return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances, story telling after you have dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, depart from the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and head to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest Savannah National Park in Uganda. You will reach the park in the afternoon for lunch, and then go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo, which will reward You with find wildlife such as crocodiles, hippos, and lots of bird species. You will then have an evening game drive where you will encounter wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, Waterbucks, among others.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast, you will embark on a guided walking safari in the park where you will get closer to the animals such as Zebras, impalas, giraffes, among others. After you will have a morning game drive as you exit the park and set off to Entebbe International Airport. Along the way, you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that shows that Earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and you will have a chance to enjoy both hemispheres.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
