3 Day Uganda Safari Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park

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Kibale National Park

This 3-day Uganda Safari Adventure combines chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park and a wildlife game drive in Queen Elizabeth Park. Beginning and ending in Kampala, we travel through the papyrus swamps and dense jungles of the Nile Delta area, making our way to Kibale National Park.

Arriving at Kibale, located at the foot of the Ruwenzori Mountains, we head off on a guided afternoon walk. We explore the crater lakes of the national park on our walk and experience the local culture.

Day two begins with breakfast followed by a briefing on chimpanzee trekking in the Kibale forest. We then head off on foot to track the chimpanzees of Kibale National Park, home to an impressive 500 chimpanzees. The dense jungles of Kibale Park are considered 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. The guided walk offers a great opportunity to learn more about chimpanzees and other primates, along with the various creatures of the jungle.

Kibale National Park covers 795 km² of mostly equatorial rainforest terrain. This 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, Uganda red colobus, red-tailed and blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, and bush babies.

The afternoon is spent exploring Bigodi wetland sanctuary, a real bird watcher’s paradise. This wonderful place shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turaco, Parrots, Cranes, Kingfishers, and many more swamp endemics.

Furthermore, the sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red-Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys, Olive Baboon, L’Hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey, and Blue Monkey.

On day three, we travel south to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, taking in the sights and looking out for the game as we drive.  The Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most popular protected area and covers about 1978 km². The park is scenically located on the rift valley floor between Lake Edward and Lake George flanked by towering mountains in the distance.

The varied habitats within Queen Elizabeth National Park host 95 mammals and 612 bird species. Wildlife sightings include tree-climbing lions, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and various birds. Queen Elizabeth National Park has predators like lions, leopards, side-stripped jackals,s and spotted hyenas among others.

Common Antelopes species include the kob, bushbuck, topi, and waterbuck. Other animals include Buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, and hippos. Later we return to Kampala passing through Mbarara, where you will have lunch. Arrive late evening.

Back in Kampala, our 3-Day Uganda Safari Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park comes to an end, and you are transferred to the airport, directly or from your city hotel. 

Safari Itinerary in Summary

Day 1: Kampala – Drive to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Explore Kibale National Park (Chimpanzee tracking & Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary)
Day 3: Kibale – Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game drive) – Drive to Kampala

3 Day 2 Nights Kibale Queen Elizabeth National Parks Safari Detailed Itinerary

Day 1:Kampala – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

0630 Hours: After breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, you begin your safari with our professional safari guide driving west to Fort Portal and on to Kibale Forest National Park. The journey takes about 6 to 7 hours (326 km) from Kampala.

The safari takes you both on asphalt and unpaved roads and passes through traditional Ugandan Villages where you see the locals tending their traditional crops of millet, sorghum, beans, and maize. The lush rolling hills of this region provide good “photo opportunities”.

Along the way, you also have chances of seeing birds such as the beautiful Gonoleks, Widow birds, Barbets, Eagles, Sunbirds, and Weaver birds that perch on the fence rows and power lines by the roadside. As you approach Fort Portal in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, you enter Uganda’s famous tea plantation region.

You arrive at Fort Portal, then, continue toward Kibale Forest one of the greatest African rainforest research reserves. This forest is famed for the variety of primates found here and it is a terrific area for birds.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation:
Ndali Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale

Budget Accommodation: Fort Motel, Rwenzori View Guesthouse
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mountains of the moon, Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}


Day 2: Explore Kibale National Park

0800 Hours: In the morning, after breakfast, we report to the ranger station, Kanyanchu to track familiarized chimps.

The search for chimpanzees and other primates will include not only Chimps but also an array of birds. The park boasts a record of over 375 bird species. After lunch proceeds to Bigodi Village. The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a fascinating area, located in the Magombe swamp. The Bigodi is a paradise for bird watchers.

This area is recognized for its extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black & white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, and the L’Hoest monkey.

Additional Mammals such as chimpanzees, sitatunga, mongooses, bush pigs, otters plus bushbucks, etc. After a fun-filled afternoon with the locals at Bigodi, we shall return to our lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation:
Ndali Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale

Budget Accommodation: Fort Motel, Rwenzori View Guesthouse
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mountains of the moon, Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}


Day 3: Kibale – Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park – Drive to Kampala

The starts with breakfast at your lodge then depart by road to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Park is dominated on its northern border by the snow-capped 16,000-foot Rwenzori Mountains-the famed “Mountains of the Moon”.

This 767-square-mile conservation area is bordered on the North East by Lake George and on the South West by Lake Edward; its western border adjoins the Zaire Parc Du Virunga. You will see teeming herds of impala-like Uganda Kob, as well as topi, elephant and lion, giant forest hog, and Cape buffalo.

Return back to Kampala passing through Mbarara, where you will have lunch. Arrive late evening.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

3 Day Uganda Safari Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park Prices

3 Day Uganda Safari Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park Includes:

Bottled water while on safari + Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris) + Entrance fees to the sites including Protected areas mentioned + 2 Nights Accommodation on full board basis (at the lodges of your preferred choice) + Round trip transportation from Kampala to Kibale and Queen Elizabeth and back to Kampala + Transport in a 4×4 Safari Van or 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser vehicle with pop-up roof for excellent safari view viewing & Services of our professional English speaking driver-guide. Any other foreign language speaking driver guide can be availed on request

Dates From Dates To Adult Per Person

Child Aged
3 to 11 Years

1 January 2023

31st December 2023 Request for Rates Request for Rates

Notes:

* Pre and post-tour accommodation can be arranged by request
* Airport transfers from/to Entebbe Airport can be arranged by request (at extra cost)


3-Day Uganda Safari Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park Excludes:

* Visas
* Laundry Services
* International Flights
* Accommodation in Kampala
* Airport Transfers (Arranged on request)
* Items of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages & soft drinks etc)
* General tips for the driver guide, site guides, and service staff at the lodges
* Kampala/ Entebbe hotel fees (The Night before the Safari and the Night after the Safari)
* The safari excludes any cost of personal nature e.g. drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, etc

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