Destination

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Duration
5 Days
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Tour Type
Adventure
Escorted Tour
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Group Size
10 Person
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Tour Guide
2 Mentor
Entebbe Airport, Kibale Forest

5 DAYS CHIMPANZEE AND WILDLIFE SAFARI

5 days Kibale is another long trip that will leave you mesmerized on visiting all the 2 national parks

Highlights and activities:

  • Kibale national park
  • Visit Bigodi swamp
  • Game drives
  • Boat cruise
  • Visiting lake Katwe
Includes
  • Transportation by 4*4 safari vehicle.
  • Airport transfers
  • WIFI
  • Bottled water
  • Accommodation
  • Meals on full board
  • One chimpanzee trekking permit per person
  • Park entry fees
  • Visit to Bigodi wetland
  • Game drive
  • Boat cruise
  • Services on an English-speaking driver.
  • Enroute lunches
Excludes
  • Tips and souvenirs
  • Entry visa fees
  • Personal travel or health insurance.
  • Beverage and drinks
  • Porter fee while trekking
  • Laundry
  • Personal shopping

itinerary for 5 days

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park

On this day after breakfast, the guide will meet you at your hotel at around 6:00am, brief you about the safari and later embark on the approximately 4 hours and 30 minute’s journey by early morning to Kibale National Park. You will see great sightings of traditional villages and landscapes. Along the way you will be welcomed by different primates like the baboons and monkeys. Upon arrival, continue and visit the attractive crater lakes area, after that drive to the lodge, Check in. Relax for the evening, have dinner and spend an overnight

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and visit the Bigodi wetland

After having breakfast, Transfer to the park headquarters where you will be briefed and by 8am the search for the famous chimpanzee begins. As you track them, you will have an opportunity to see other wild life species such as the golden monkeys, the grey cheeked mangabeys, L’Hoest monkeys, birds like: the green breasted pitta. It will surely be a great time when you encounter the chimpanzees as you will be in line to see the ales guarding their territories, the young ones playing and feeding. Later return to the lodge for a healthy lunch and in the afternoon visit Bigodi wetland which is home to a number of bird species like the great blue turaco, some primates and the Bigodi community.

Retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

ACCOMODATION OPTIONS: Kibale Forest Camp / Kibale River Camp / Kibale Guest Cottages

DAY 3: Drive from Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have your breakfast and depart Kibale for Queen Elizabeth National Park. On your way, you will pass via fort portal town, you will have great sights of the Rwenzori ranges and the local people that do their day-to-day activities near the road. Enjoy Lunch on the way and proceed to the park which is boarders by the magnificent lakes; i.e., Lake Edward and Lake George of which are separated by the Kazinga Channel. A big number of animals will be seen such as the Antelopes, Waterbucks, Warthogs and birds. Drive to the accommodation. Check in at the lodge. Have an afternoon Relaxation by the lodge as you will be introduced to the incredible and stunning views of the park and some crater lakes of Uganda. You will be served dinner and have a night rest.

DAY 4: Morning Game Drives and an Afternoon Boat cruise

After an early quick coffee and snack, you will be going for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. You will see various animals as they are going to feed and others to hunt such as; lions, elephants, Kobs, buffaloes among others. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast. Relax by the lodge. You will be served lunch before the Afternoon boat launch on the Kazinga Channel. While on this activity. You will be amazed by the crocodiles, buffaloes, Hippos and the water birds for example Kingfisher.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 5: Departure – Lake Katwe

After breakfast at leisure, check out of the hotel and visit Lake Katwe; Lake Katwe is a Salt Lake in Uganda, you will learn how they harvest salt from this lake. After this activity, embark on the journey back to Kampala/Entebbe. Stopover in Kayabwe, have lunch at the equator then take photos before you depart. Arrive in Kampala in the evening.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS;

MID RANGE; Twin Lakes Safari Lodge /Lake Munyanyange Caves Lodge /Ishasha Jungle Lodge

 

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