Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe international Airport.
On arrival at Entebbe international Airport, you are welcomed and received by our guide/driver who transfers you to the booked hotel in either Entebbe or Kampala for overnight.
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park.
Kibale national Park holds the highest diversity and density of primates in Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the chimpanzee-Man’s closest relative. Approximately, 5000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda and Kibale boasts of about 1500 chimpanzees which makes it a perfect place to spot them. The forest is also home to East Africa’s largest population of the threatened Red Colobus and the rare L’Hoest’s Monkey. Other primates include the Mantled Guereza, Red-tailed and Blue monkeys, Grey-Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, Bush baby and Potto.
The park boosts of more than 375 species of birds which include Green-breasted pitta, White-naped pigeon, crowned eagle and many others.
After breakfast, the guide picks you from the hotel to start the journey to Kibale forest national park. The drive is through Uganda’s countryside with lots of agricultural lands filled with various tea estates, homesteads, road side fruit and vegetable markets and forests. These are fascinating sights which give you the understanding of the living lifestyles of the local communities you pass through.
Have enroute lunch in Fort portal town-a town with spectacular and scenic landscapes. From here, proceed to your booked hotel/ lodge ready for chimpanzee trekking the next day.
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest national park.
On this day after breakfast, the guide transfers you to the briefing point for the chimp tracking, here the rangers takes you through a briefing on what to expect and how to conduct yourself in the forest.
After the short briefing, the tracking activity starts through the tropical forest for the memorable and rewarding experience in search of man’s closest relatives – Chimpanzees. When chimps are tracked, a maximum of about one hour is allowed to stay in their vicinity after which you walk out of the forest.
Have lunch at the lodge and then after, proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park passing through the crater lakes areas.
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth national park has diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, forests, lakes and fertile wetlands, making it the ideal habitat for classic big game and over 600 species of birds.
Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Mountains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga Channel with its banks lined with Hippos, Buffalo and Elephants.
Early morning, go for a game drive in search of wild animals. During this drive, you may encounter so many different species of wildlife which include elephants, Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, Waterbucks, Warthogs, and Uganda Kobs among others.
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on Kazinga Channel – towards Lake Edward where you are likely to watch different wild animals such as schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles that come to its waters and those that live therein in addition to the numerous species of birds.
Day 5: Transfer to Ishasha sector for tree climbing Lions.
Ishasha is the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for the tree-climbing lions, these predators like to climb fig trees to rest, to regulate their body heat and also to get free from the discomfort from insects while they are on ground. Besides the tree climbing lions, Ishasha gives you variety of different game such as Hyenas, Topi, Kobs and also a rich bird life and other mammals. Ypu will do an evening game drive in this part of the part.
Day 6: Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. More famously, this “impenetrable forest” also protects an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s gorilla population, including several habituated groups, which can be trekked.
This biologically diverse region also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes. There are around 350 species of birds hosted in this forest, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics.
On your arrival at the lodge, you will be checked and relax as you wait for the big day the next day.
Day 7: Gorillas trekking
This ultimate safari experience in the ‘jungles of Africa’, allows you spend the day with the gigantic gentle creatures – the mountain gorillas. The adventure hiking through Bwindi impenetrable forest in search of gorillas is a unique experience.
After breakfast, the site guides/rangers hold briefings on how the trekking and hiking exercises are to be undertaken. During this briefing, rules and regulations guiding the trekking activity are passed on. This trekking is conducted in various groups depending on the bookings. The trekking starts early in the morning when the gorillas are out looking for food.
Once you locate the gorillas with your ranger guide, observe them for an hour and later be returned to the starting point.
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park.
After this refreshingly thrilling experience in Bwindi Impenetrable forest, this safari proceeds to the calm and beautiful Lake Mburo National Park.
Lake Mburo National Park is a compact gem, located conveniently close to the highway that connects Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. It is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. It is home to 350 bird species as well as big herds zebra, impalas, elands, buffaloes, Defassa waterbucks, leopards, hippos, hyenas, topis, bushbucks among others.
Once covered by open savanna, Lake Mburo National Park now contains much woodland as there are no elephants to tame the vegetation. Hence the park management introduced Giraffes in the Park.
You will be doing and evening game drive.
Day 9: End of the Ugandan Safari Tour
The guide picks you after breakfast for a short game or walking safaris in the park and transfers you to the airport with a stopover at the Equator for, souvenirs and photo sessions in both the north and southern hemispheres.
· Gorilla trekking permit.
· Chimpanzee tracking permit.
· Park entrance fees
· Boat rides.
· Nature walks
· Game drives
· Ground transport
· Bottled water in the safari vehicle
· Accommodation.
· English speaking Tour guide.
- All extras at the accommodation that is, drinks, telephone, laundry among others.
- Tips to the tor guide.
- Charges for the porters during gorilla trekking.
- Insurance
- Flight tickets.
- Visa fees