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This Safari strikes a perfect balance between wildlife and nature. It will take you to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking experiences, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest park with plenty of wildlife, birds and primates. It also takes you to the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to more than half the population of Mountain Gorillas. Later to Lake Mburo National Park for wildlife viewing, bird watching, and horseback riding.
This Safari strikes a perfect balance between wildlife and nature. It will take you to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking experiences, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest park with plenty of wildlife, birds and primates. It also takes you to the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to more than half the population of Mountain Gorillas. Later to Lake Mburo National Park for wildlife viewing, bird watching, and horseback riding.
Itineraries
Day One
Arrival at Entebbe international airport – Transfer to your booked Hotel in Entebbe town
On arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be warmly met by a company representative with your professional English-speaking safari guide for meet and greet and then be transferred to your booked hotel in Entebbe town to check in, freshen yourself and relax as you get ready for your exciting adventure the following days. Depending on your arrival time, you may take a tour to Botanical gardens for a nature walk and later visit Lake Victoria where you will spot some water birds as well as getting used to the Uganda’s beautiful nature. Retire and head to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe (Luxury) https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ebben-protea-hotel-entebbe/overview/
Day Two
Drive to Kibale Forest national park – Bigodi sanctuary swamp and community tour
Today, after your fantastic breakfast, have all your travel bags loaded into your safari vehicle, check out of your lodge and then start your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. The park is famously known for its biggest population of chimpanzees, amounting to more than 1500 individual chimpanzees, and some of these are well habituated for tourism and research. The park is also referred to as Africa’s primate capital, with over 13 primate species recorded than any national park or wildlife reserve in Africa, hence making the park a primate lover’s haven.
Along the way to Kibale Forest national park, you will enjoy the spectacular views of tea estates, several forests, and the shadow of the legendary Rwenzori Mountain that forms a mystic backdrop to the beautiful volcanic landscape. Have a stopover in Fort Portal City to have lunch, move around the city on foot and later continue with your journey to the park to check in at your booked lodge. Later drive to Bigodi Swamp for a nature walk and community experience.
Expect to see several bird species, primates like grey-cheeked mangabey, black-and-white colobus, l’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and olive baboons, among others.
The Bigodi community walk will take you through the nearby community to have a chance to interact with local people to learn how they harmoniously live with wildlife species, take you through how they locally do their daily activities without applying modern technology, such as making nice gins from bananas, making delicious coffee, and making art crafts. Return to your lodge after the walk to relax, be served dinner, and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Crater Safari Lodge https://cratersafarilodge.com/
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day Three
Chimpanzee tracking safari experience – Drive to Queen Elizabeth national – Visit Katwe Community
After breakfast, meet your safari guide and transfer to the park information offices to join other guests for a briefing about the dos and don’ts to follow while looking for chimpanzees in the forest, and how to behave around chimpanzees. Then embark on your guided forest walk to search for the intelligent chimpanzees, the closest living relatives sharing 98.8% of human DNA. During your forest walk, you may encounter other wildlife species, both mammal and bird species.
Once you meet the chimpanzees, you will spend with them a maximum of one-hour watching how they play in the tree branches, feeding and taking care of their babies, and taking as many photos as you want. After staying with chimpanzees for an hour, return to the starting point to relax, have refreshments plus lunch, and then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, a “medley of wonders”.
Visit the Katwe community which is one of the most famous communities due to the traditional salt mining that has been practiced since the 16th century. While at the Katwe salt mining community, you will have a chance to take part in salt mining and your local safari guide will give you information about how they have managed to maintain their salt mining activities for decades. After the community tour, drive to check in at your booked lodge to spend your evening at leisure until it’s time to have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury) https://mweyalodge.com/
Meal plan: Breakfast/ Lunch / Dinner
Day Four
Morning game drive safari – Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel – Evening Game Drive
Begin your day with a hearty breakfast (0600 am) and then drive to the park to spot wildlife such as Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Elephants, Caped Buffaloes, Lions, Warthogs, Leopards, and a variety of primates and bird species. Your safari guide will ensure that you spot as many wildlife species as possible.
Later, have a short break to relax, have lunch plus other refreshments, and then drive to the Kazinga channel for the 2-hour afternoon boat cruise safari. The Kazinga channel is the main water channel that goes through the park and connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise safari, you will see a good number of both aquatic and land animals such as hippos, crocodiles, alligators, Caped buffaloes, elephants, and Uganda kobs, among others, and also a collection of bird species like the malachite kingfishers and pink-backed pelicans on the banks of the channel, which will be so adventurous.
After your 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, go for an evening game drive to search for more wildlife species and to enjoy the sunset from the jungle. The best time to see big cats and other predators are during evening game drive safari because that is when they begin to hunt. Return to your lodge to relax, have dinner, and an overnight.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury) https://mweyalodge.com/
Meal plan: Breakfast/
Day Five
Bush Breakfast - Transfer to Ishasha Sector for Game drive – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park
After having your tasty bush breakfast, get all your luggage packed in the vehicle, check out of your lodge and then drive to southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park for another classic game drive safari in search for tree climbing lions and other animal species like Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes, several antelope, primates, warthogs, and many others. This game drive is one of the highlights of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After the game drive safari, start your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park. The park is famous for being home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and one of
Uganda’s oldest as well as most biologically diverse rainforests, dating back over 25,000 years, with almost 400 tree species that form the huge impenetrable forest that is ever green. It is also a home to approximately 120 mammal species and over 350 bird species, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics. Dinner and an overnight
Accommodation: Mahogany Spring (Luxury) https://www.mahoganysprings.com/
Meal plan: Breakfast/ Lunch / Dinner
Day Six
Mountain gorilla Trekking Experience – Drive to Lake Mburo national park
Gorillas are amazing creatures, with so much energy yet gentle therefore known as the gentle giants. After an early breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the briefing area from where you are allocated gorilla families and a ranger guide to lead you in the forest. The ranger guide will give a brief about your time in the forest, after this you will be divided into different groups to trek a specified gorilla family.
Once you locate the gorillas with help of your guide and trackers, you are allowed to stay with them for a full hour. The gorilla trek can take anything from few minutes to several hours depending on where they nested the previous night. We advise that you take along a porter to help with your day pack and also assist you as you walk through the steep areas in the forest.
Retire and head to the starting point to meet your guide who will drive you to Lake Mburo national park. Do a small game drive as you head to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury) https://mihingolodge.com/
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch /Dinner
Day Seven
Morning horseback riding safari– Drive Back to Entebbe International Airport.
Wake up very early in the morning to have breakfast, have all your travel bags loaded into your safari vehicle, and go for a morning horseback riding safari in the park to view animals at a close range like zebras, impalas, and the shyer ones like elands among others.
After start your drive to Entebbe with a stopover at the Uganda equator for water experience and lunch. You may visit some craft shops to buy some souvenirs designed entirely in Ugandan local art. After proceed with your journey to Entebbe international airport to prepare for your return flight.
Meal plan: Breakfast / Lunch
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