8-Day Gorilla & Chimp Trekking plus Lalibella Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival In Ethiopia | Transfer To Hotel | City Tour

On your arrival in Ethiopia, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Addis Ababa Bole Airport and be transferred to your hotel for check in and the day will be for city tour of Addis.

Depending on your arrival time, you will go for a city tour.

City tour of Addis Ababa will cover:-Visit to the National Museum, known to be the best museum in Africa, where
cultural and archaeological relics, including a plaster cast of the 3.2 million-year-old Hominid, are displayed. St. George Cathedral Church, Trinity cathedral Entoto Mountain – Panoramic view of Addis Ababa and time to see Mercato, eastern Africa’s largest market and last minute shopping.

Dinner and overnight at Jupiter International Hotel Bole.

Main Destination:

Addis Ababa (City, Ethiopia)

Accommodation:

Jupiter International Hotel Bole

• Mid-range hotelin Addis Ababa (City, Ethiopia)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Fly To Lalibella | Transfer To Hotel | Visit 1st Group Of Churches | Coffee Ceremony

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Lalibella. On arrival, you will check in at your hotel and have a lunch break.

After lunch, you will visit the first group of churches in the morning that is Bet Medehanialem, Bet Maryam, Bet Michael and Gologota and finish on the most famous cross shaped church Bet Giorgis with sun set.

In the evening, you will have a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with a local family and have dinner in cultural restaurant while some live band music is playing.

At the end of the 12th and beginning of the 13th centuries, King Lalibela organizedthe construction of a series of rock hewn churches which are now One of the wonders of the world. Lalibella contains 11 monolithic churches that were built in the 12th century and are carved out of the pink granite rock.

Dinner and overnight at Panoramic View Hotel.

Main Destination:

Lalibela (Town, Ethiopia)

Accommodation:

Panoramic View Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Lalibela (Town, Ethiopia)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Last Day In Ethiopia | Visit 2nd Group Of Churches | Fly To Addis Ababa | Fly To Uganda

This is your final day in Ethiopia. After having breakfast, you will go visit the second group of churches in the town that includes Bete Gebriel, Bete Mercorios, Bete Amanuel, Bethlehem and Bete Aba Libanos then fly back to Addis Ababa for your scheduled flight to Uganda.

On arrival in Uganda, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it and driven to your hotel in Entebbe.

Dinner and overnight at Cycad Guest House.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Cycad Guest House

• Mid-range guest housein Entebbe (City, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Swamp | Community Walk

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park.

You will drive through Mityana, then the Kyejonjo district, and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal. It is the capital of the Tooro Kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori Mountains. You will have lunch on your way to the lodge.

On arrival, you will check into your lodge, and head out to visit Bigodi Swamp.

A community-run wetland sanctuary, Bigodi is renowned for its high standard of guiding. Forest birds are the main priority of many visitors, but it's also a great showcase for Kibale Forest's monkey diversity, with red colobus, black-and-white colobus and Uganda mangabey among the most common species.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Trekking | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Boat Ride | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be driven to the briefing point at Kibale National Park. The trekking will start early and take about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimpanzees.

Come with us as we trek through the forest in search of chimpanzees. Once we find these remarkable primates, you'll share an extraordinary encounter with some of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.

After the trek, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is a huge park where wildlife and people co-exist in harmony.

On arrival in Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will go for the boat ride. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffaloes and hippos, basking crocodiles, and many different bird species and large mammals.

Thereafter, you will have an evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Songbird Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Songbird Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit Ishasha Sector | Game Drive | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Batwa Visit

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ishasha sector for the tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth.

Buffalo, elephant and various antelope are likely to be seen in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, but the focal point of our visit will be locations favored by its legendary tree-climbing lions.

After the game drive, we move to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the famous mountain gorillas.

On arrival, you will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for 500,000 years. You will enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented camp just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi (2nd Deepest Lake In Africa) | Optional Activities

After breakfast, head out with packed lunches to the park head offices with your guide. You will have a briefing about the do's and don’ts while in the park with the gorillas.

Afterward, head out for the gorilla trekking through the misty rainforest. Trekking can take between 2 and 6 hours, depending on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets.

At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi. The twisting water body, dotted with 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water, will amaze you.

On arrival in Lake Bunyonyi, you will have optional activities such as zip lining, Ninja warrior challenge, canoeing, or kayaking at 40 USD per person, payable at the lake.

Bunyonyi means ‘Place of Small Birds’, and the birdlife here is indeed plentiful.

Dinner and overnight at Paradise Eco-Hub.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Paradise Eco-Hub

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Last Day With Us | Equator Stopover | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home

After having a delightful breakfast, you will be driven to the Airport. You will have a stopover at the Equator for lunch in
Masaka. See where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Lunch, snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here.

After lunch, you will proceed to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

We have no doubt that you have enjoyed an incredible safari in Uganda, but sadly it now comes to an end. We wish you a safe onward journey and look forward to seeing you again next time you go on safari.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.