5 Days 4 Nights Lake Mburo Safari Kibale Chimpanzee Tour

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This 5 day Uganda tour combines a classic safari to see plains game sweeping across huge savannahs of Lake Mburo National Park, with the unique chance to track chimpanzees through the forest of Kibale National Park.

This Uganda Safari & Chimpanzee Trekking Tour departs from Entebbe or Kampala at 0800 hours on day one. From Entebbe, we travel through the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda’s vibrant capital city, before beginning our journey southwest. Along the way, we visit local markets including a drum market.

When we reach the Equator we stop to take photos and test which way water drains from a bath here. We proceed to Lake Mburo National Park in time for lunch and in the afternoon, we proceed for a safari-game run and return in the evening in time for dinner.

On day two, a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park guarantees you herds of buffaloes, zebras, impalas, birds and so much more. You also have the option of exploring Lake Mburo by boat. The boat cruise is an excellent way to watch the animals and birds of the lake, especially the crocodiles and hippos found in abundance here.

Birding enthusiasts can look forward to spotting kingfishers, African fish eagles, and shoebill storks, amongst other waterbirds.

On day three, we leave Lake Mburo National park and head to Fort portal to have lunch en route to Kibale National Park. In the afternoon we enjoy the Bigodi community walk which will lead you to the homes of the local communities who stay near the park. While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a resident with enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes.

Day four starts early, with chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, home to an impressive 500 chimpanzees. The dense jungles of Kibale Park are the best place to view chimpanzees in Africa. The chimpanzees are commonly found feeding on fig tree fruits in the game park and have been habituated to humans since 1992.

The guided walk offers a great opportunity to learn more about chimpanzees and other primates, along with the various plants, butterflies, and creatures of the jungle. Kibale National park is home to numerous forest wildlife species, boasting one of the highest concentrations of primates in the world.

The 13 primate species include the rare I’Hoest’s monkey, black-and-white colobus, and Uganda red colobus, red-tailed and blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, and bush babies.

On Day five, we enjoy an early breakfast and then return to Kampala. We arrive back in Kampala and Entebbe (airport drop-off on request) in time to catch evening flights, bringing this 5 day Uganda Safari to Lake Mburo and Kibale Chimpanzee to a close.

Day 1: Kampala or Entebbe – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park Game drives + a Boat Trip
Day 3: Lake Mburo – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Kibale Forest National Park Chimpanzee tracking
Day 5: Kibale Forest National Park – Drive to Kampala or Entebbe

Day 1: Kampala – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

0800 Hours: This morning after breakfast we depart Kampala and drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Our drive takes us through small towns along Kampala-Mbarara road arriving in time for lunch, short relaxation, and a brief evening game drive.

Our drive to Lake Mburo includes a stop at the Equator crossing for photography and at Mpambire royal drum makers for you to see how local drums are made out of trees, animal hides, and skins.

1200 Hours: We check in at our accommodations followed by lunch. Later in the afternoon we proceed for a safari-game run and return in the evening in time for dinner. Lake Mburo is a relatively small (256 square kilometers), but attractive park comprising rolling hills, flat bush, grasslands, and papyrus–fringed lakes.

As well as the main Lake Mburo there are 14 other lakes within the park, forming an extensive wetland area, home to many hippos and crocodiles. Animals seen include zebra, impala, eland, waterbuck, buffalo, warthog, leopard, civet, hyena, and reedbuck while birds include stork cranes (the national bird of Uganda), etc.

Accommodation Options:

Budget Accommodation: Rwonyo Camp
Midrange Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages
Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park Game Drives + Boat Cruise and Guided Nature Walks

0800 Hours: After breakfast, depart for a game drive or choose to take a safari walk (depending on your interest). A game drive in Lake Mburo National Park will guarantee you herds of buffaloes, zebras, impalas, birds and so much more.

1200 Hours: Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch and a short relaxation at your accommodations depart for a boat ride. The afternoon boat ride combined with a game drive offers an excellent way to enjoy the flora and fauna in the park.

Antelopes commonly seen include topi, bushbuck, duiker, oribi, defassa waterbuck, bohor reedbuck, buffalos, warthogs, bush-pigs, and hippopotamus amongst others.

Accommodation Options:

Budget Accommodation: Rwonyo Camp
Midrange Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages
Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Mburo – Drive to Kibale Chimpanzee National Park

Head to Fort portal from Lake Mburo, after breakfast. You will have lunch en route and on your arrival, you will visit the great primate forest of Kibale Park and the Bigodi swamp hike. It is an exciting journey driving through the beautiful Ugandan remote countryside as we head to Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda.

1300 Hours: Check-in at your accommodation followed by lunch. After lunch enjoys the Bigodi community walk which will lead you to the homes of the local communities who stay near the park.

While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a local resident with enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes. It will be a door-to-door village tour where you will visit schools and churches. This walk will expose you to the village life of people in Africa live especially in remote areas.

Return to your lodge for dinner and a good night’s sleep.

Accommodation Options:

Super Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga lodge
Luxury Accommodation; Primate Lodge, Mountains of the Moon, Ndali Lodge
Moderate Accommodation: Chimps Nest Lodge, Bush Lodge, Kibale Forest Camp
Budget Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House, Ruwenzori view Guesthouse

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Kibale Chimpanzee National Park (Jungle Forest Park Chimpanzee Tour)

After Breakfast, move into the Forest, for primate viewing but before the activity starts you will be briefed by a park ranger. The activity starts early in the morning at 0800 Hours. A half-day search for chimps and monkeys including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blue, Red-tailed, and grey-cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the impenetrable forest.

You will also see varieties of birds, butterflies, and many small insects. The ranger will provide detailed explanations on not only the primates but also all the forest’s fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable.

After lunch, a visit to Bigodi wetland an eco-tourism site is incredible as you shall encounter rare and beautiful aquatic life.

Accommodation Options:

Super Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga lodge
Luxury Accommodation; Primate Lodge, Mountains of the Moon, Ndali Lodge
Moderate Accommodation: Chimps Nest Lodge, Bush Lodge, Kibale Forest Camp
Budget Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House, Ruwenzori view Guesthouse

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Kibale Chimpanzee National Park – Drive to Kampala or Entebbe

Have an early breakfast and drive through the great rift valley region for beautiful scenery due to the many crater lakes found there and later proceed to Kampala having lunch en route.

Travel Time: About 7 Hours.

Meal Plan: {Breakfast and Lunch}