DAY.1. Arrive Entebbe international Airport, transfer to your hotel for overnight stay at Sophies Motel Bed and breakfast (B/B).
DAY.2.Entebbe - Kibale. After breakfast, Drive to Kibale forest national park a famous park for viewing primates especially chimpanzees. Lunch en route and overnight stay at a Campsite next to Chimpanzee guest house (F/B) About 360km from Entebbe.
DAY.3.Kibale. After Breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters to meet a guide before we enter the forest in search for the chimpanzees and ten other primate species including the L’hoestes monkeys, Red colobus, Blue monkeys, Red tailed monkeys and Grey checked Mangabey. Our guide is an expert not only in primates but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. Return to the Camp for Lunch.
In the afternoon, take a swamp walk under the guidance of an ornithologist - excellent for birdlife and for seeing primates at close quarters (though not chimpanzees). Return to the lodge for Dinner and overnight stay F/B.
DAY.4.Kibale - Queen Elizabeth NP. After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National park (QENP). Lunch en route (Kasese town) and arrive QENP in the afternoon. Evening transfer to Bwera for an exciting watch at AClem Ungawa-Uganda ECO- Drama Club. Visit the Orphanage school and a Community tailoring Centre. The club was formed under the umbrella Organisation of AClem Ungawa-Uganda an Advocacy NGO on wildlife and environmental protection. AClem Ungawa-Uganda Return to Queen Elizabeth NP for overnight stay at the Campsite overlooking the famous Kazinga channel F/B. About 250km.
Day 5 - Queen Elizabeth National Park. Early morning game drive to Kasenyi Kob mating area for lion and other game viewing. Return to the Camp for lunch Launch trip on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon for a magnificent water safari on kazinga channel and Lake Edward. Photographic and game viewing opportunities abounds as you pass through the huge herds of hippos and watch animals coming to drink at the water edges. Bird life is colourful and abundant. Overnight stay at the Camp F/B.
DAY.6.Queen Elizabeth – Kyambura. Early morning drive to Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee walk in the gorge. Possibility of seeing the chimpanzees that live in a 16KM tropical rainy forest restricted in the gorge. Lunch at the Camp. Afternoon OPTIONAL boat ride on Kazinga channel. Overnight stay at the Camp F/B.
Day 7. Mweya - Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in the south. After breakfast drive to Ishasha sector with a possibility of tracking and seeing the tree climbing lions restricted to the Ishasha sector that extends to DR. Congo. Lunch and overnight stay at the Camp in Ishasha F/B
Day 8– Ishasha sector – Bwindi Impenetrable forest: After breakfast there will be a possibility of another morning game drive the after lunch drive to Bwindi, Evening walk in the villages or Forest. Overnight at the Camp F/B.
DAY.9.Bwindi. After Breakfast walk to the park offices for registration to track themountainGorilla in their natural habitat - Walk the ragged hills of mountain gorillas, a walking stick will be provided at park offices when you need one. No flash cameras while watching gorillas. Sick persons will not be allowed to view the gorillas especially those with flue/cough related illness. Overnight at the Camp F/B.
DAY.10.Bwindi - Kabale. After Breakfast drive to Kabale via Ruhija birding sector. Arrive Kabale in the afternoon. Lunch at Kabale town (HighLand Hotel). Evening boat ride on lake bunyonyi to view the beautiful sceneries of the island. Possibility of visiting the Batwa village dominated by one of the primitive tribe - descendants of the pigmy tribe from DR. Congo. Experience their traditional dance and then return to the camp for Overnight F/B
Day 11. Kabale – Lake Mburo National park: After Breakfast, Drive to Lake Mburo National park via Mbarara town. Lunch at Agip Motel in Mbarara town, transfer to lake Mburo for evening boat ride. Overnight stay at the Camp. F/B
Day 12. Lake Mburo – Kampala: Before breakfast (6:00AM), morning walk in the park under the guidance of the park ranger with a possibility of seeing some of the nocturnal animals. Return to the camp for Breakfast and then transfer to Kampala. Picnic Lunch en route and overnight at Sophies Motel in Entebbe. H/B
DAY.13. - Entebbe - Relaxing Day and departure. Day open for visitors do shopping and preparation for transfer to the Airport for departure. Visiting the Botanical Gardens in Entebbe is optional.
PRICE
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Note: 1
This price includes: park entrance fees, Gorilla and chimpanzee permits, excursion on boats, game drives, ranger guide, mineral water while on safari, excellent Safari Cook, English speaking chauffeur guide, and full board accommodation at the Camping sites /tents.
The price does not include: Bank transfer charges, alcoholic drinks, crafts, visas, insurance, airfares, airport taxes, and tips.
Note: 2
- Gorilla permits are obtained from Uganda Wildlife Authority Gorilla offices in Kampala at a cost of 500 US dollars each. This includes entry fees to the park, guide fee and community levy and government taxes. Due to competition on gorilla visit, the above mentioned amount of money for gorilla permit has to be transferred through the bank as soon as you confirm your trip to secure the place and to avoid inconveniences during the gorilla visit.
- Chimpanzee tracking fee of 150 US dollars per person has to be done at the park head offices in Kampala just the same way as the gorilla permits.
- Heavy jacket will be required for some time at night as some parks become cold at night and late evening. Include also light clothes (summer clothes) Temperature here ranges from 18 to 32 degrees centigrade.
- You will definitely need a jungle boot for forest walk and game safaris.
- Plenty of films.
- Weather here can change anytime, highway roads are tarmac but most roads in the national parks have maram or mud soil so sometimes it can be difficult to go through. Of course you know this is Africa. A 4 wheel vehicle is always ready with us.
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