Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Kampala Sheraton, Lake Victoria Serena Hotel, Pearl of Africa Hotel
Midrange Accommodation: Cassia Lodge, Emerald Hotel Kampala, Fairway Hotel & Spa
Budget Accommodation: Excellent Hotel, Buziga Country Resort, Hotel Ruch Kampala
Meal Plan: {Breakfast and Lunch}
Day 2: Kampala – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
0700 Hours: After breakfast our safari driver guide will pick you up from your hotel residence at and drive south west via Fort portal to Kibale National Park. The drive will take approximately 5 to 6 hours.
As you drive along the way you will enjoy the scenery and see Ugandan way of life in their traditional homesteads and farms.
A one hour break is scheduled at Fort portal for lunch at a hotel then proceed to the Park. Check in and relax before dinner.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Ndali Lodge, Kyaninga lodge, Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge
Mid Range Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp, Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, Chimp Nest
Budget Accommodation: Rwenzori View Guest House, Nyinabulitwa Country Resort & safari camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Kibale Forest National Park Chimpanzee tracking/ Nature walk (Bigodi Swamp)
Enjoy a cup of tea/ coffee in the morning then transfer to the ranger station by 0700 Hours. At the station you will have a short briefing about Chimpanzee trekking tour. Chimpanzee tracking can take is a half a day activity. As you walk in the forest there are also other primates you will see.
You will get to see them forage in the forest for fruits etc. Your guide will provide information as you walk. During the walk you will stop occasionally to listen to the calls of the chimps as you look for them in the dense forest.
Other animals and primates that may be seen include; black and white Colobuses, the rare L’hoest monkey, bush baby, baboons and mammals like elephant, butterflies can be seen.
Bird lovers will have a chance to spot various species of birds like the rumped tinker birds among other. Come back at the hotel for lunch and relaxation.
After lunch, take a visit to Bigodi swamp sanctuary for a nature walk which may gift you with a chance to see over 229 tree species found within the wet tropical forests of the park.
Plus also different primates such as, blue monkeys, baboons and a variety of birds. Return back at the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Ndali Lodge, Kyaninga lodge, Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge
Mid Range Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp, Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, Chimp Nest
Budget Accommodation: Rwenzori View Guest House, Nyinabulitwa Country Resort & safari camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Kibale Forest – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast say goodbye to the Kibale Forest as you make your way south through rich farmland, travelling on the slopes of the Ruwenzori Mountains – one of Africa's largest mountain ranges. Cross the equator before reaching the renowned Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After enjoying lunch at your new accommodations, set off on a game drive in Uganda's prime game viewing region and be on the lookout for elephant and buffalo.
As these are the breeding grounds of the Uganda knob, you will be sure to see them grazing in the grass.
Continue your game viewing in the park as you explore the network of tracks in search of the animals you have not yet seen. In the evening, embark on a cruise of the Kazinga Channel, home to the largest concentration of hippo.
Accommodation Option:
Mid-range Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort, Mweya Hostel
Luxury Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Drive to Kalinzu Forest. (Chimpanzee Tracking) and transfer to Bwindi NP
Following your breakfast, we drive to Kalinzu Forest – Chimpanzee Tracking is accessible from the Mweya area of Queen Elizabeth Park it is 45-minute drive.
Kalinzu Forest is near to Queen Elizabeth Park and chimpanzee trekking here is usually better than in the Kyambura Gorge.
This is a National Forest where minimum age for chimpanzee tracking is 12 and not 15 to the delight of many children.
When it comes to seeing Chimpanzees in the Wild of Western Uganda, Kalinzu is the second best choice for seeing Chimpanzees on a Trek after Kibale Forest with a 95% Success Rate in observing Chimpanzees.
There are six different Species of Primates found in Kalinzu Forest Reserve including the Blue Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, and Chimpanzees.
There are over 220 Chimpanzees, 70 plus chimpanzees have been habituated can be tracked here at Kalinzu Forest Reserve.
Midmorning we return to our accommodations and get ready for a transfer to Bwindi Forest National park. We drive via Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions.
Accommodation Option:
Luxury Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge, Chameleon Lodge, Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Wagtail Eco Safari Camp
Budget Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp, Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, Eco Marvels Gorilla resort
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Trek and Batwa Pygmies
Rise early, enjoy your breakfast and assemble at the park offices for morning briefing on the trekking guidelines before embarking on this wonderful expedition through the thick dense canopy forest of Bwindi.
Usually, it takes about 30 minutes to several hours to encounter the mountain gorillas; but once got, enjoy an hour with them before retrieving to the starting point (for Certificates of Participation) before retrieving your lodge.
Later in the afternoon, head out for the Batwa pgymies tour for a clearer understanding of their culture.
Accommodation Option:
Luxury Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge, Chameleon Lodge, Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Wagtail Eco Safari Camp
Budget Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp, Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, Eco Marvels Gorilla resort
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Bwindi Forest – Return to Kampala
After breakfast, drive back to Kampala with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. Continue via Masaka with a stopover at Mpambire drum making place if time allows. Head straight reaching Kampala in the evening.
Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}
Booking & Reservations for 7 Days Uganda Safari Jinja Rafting Kibale Queen Elizabeth Bwindi Tour Contacts;
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