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Description
This 8-day safari takes you to the home of the formidable mountain gorillas in the south western Uganda, chimpanzees in the Kibale forest, Savannah experience in Queen Elizabeth National Park, for abundance of wildlife, numerous amazing and nature created features. All activities were carefully selected to make your trip a memorable experience
Indulge in this primate and wildlife safari where the jungle meets the rain forest
Itineraries
Day 1
Arrival
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our representative who will transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe. At the hotel your guide will brief you about the highlights of your trip. You can opt for a city tour depending on your time of arrival
Day 2
Kampala- Kibale National Park
After your delicious breakfast, your trip will begin with a transfer to Kibale National park. Kibale National park boasts of great numbers of primates and apes such as black and white Columbus monkey, grey cheeked mangabey, red Columbus and also nocturnal primates like the Thomas’ galago various bird species for bird lovers within the Bigodi wetland and numerous tree species. You will have a stopover in Fort Portal town situated in the shadow of the “mountains of the moon” for lunch. Thereafter continue to Kyaninga Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3
Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Wetland Walk
After your delicious breakfast, we proceed to the park offices for briefing. An experienced ranger guide will take you through the chimpanzee trekking. Once you allocate the chimpanzees, you will have an hour with them. Other primate like the red tailed monkey, black and white Columbus monkey, various bird species such as little greenbul will be see during the walk. In the afternoon we set out to the Bigodi wetland, an ideal place for bird lovers. This walk will take you through beautiful sceneries, grassland and small communities where locals are likely to greet you with enthusiastic waves.
Day 4
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a calm breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park, we reach in time for lunch. In the evening we will embark on an evening game drive in search for lions, elephants, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, bush bucks, warthogs, Uganda Kob. Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5
Game Drive and Boat Ride
Have early morning breakfast, the safari will continue with a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains in search for lions, buffaloes, elephants and other mammals like hyenas, Uganda kob, Warthog, water bucks, bush backs. This is a great opportunity for wildlife sighting as animals be most active in the morning hours. We return to the lodge from this beautiful adventure and relax. In the afternoon go for a boat cruise on the kazinga channel where you will sight lots of elephants, herds of buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles grazing on the river shores and cooling off on the shores. The shore is also a home of numerous bird species including pied and malachite kingfisher, saddle billed stock. Back to the lodge for refreshing drinks and overnight.
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park –Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a relaxed breakfast, check out and We drive though the Ishasha sector famous for tree climbing lions. You will sight other animals like the elephants, cape buffalo, Uganda Kob to increase on your animal count. We reach Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening and check in your lodge for dinner and overnight as you prepare for your tomorrows adventure.
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking and optional Community Walk.
After breakfast, proceed to the park offices for briefing where we are allocated gorilla trekking groups and given tips on how to encounter with the gentle giants. It may take a few minutes or hours depending on the movements of the gorillas. Upon return from the deep forest, you will receive a gorilla trekking certificate. There after back to the lodge. In the evening go for an optional community walk, a charming experience with the local people and a closer look at their culture.
Day 8
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Entebbe
After a relaxed breakfast, drive back to Kampala, expect a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch and the equator for pictures and souvenir shopping. Thereafter your guide will either drop you at the airport or hotel depending on your departure time. Thank you for Choosing Nature Connect Safaris Uganda. We hope to see you again!
What do we include:
Accommodation, All meals, Transport, Airport transfers, National Park Entry fees, Boat trip, Game drives, Chimpanzee trekking, gorilla trekking.
What’s not includes:
International flights, Uganda Entry Visa, Gratuities, personal drinks, Personal Travel insurance
*The above prices are an indication cost based on 2 people travelling in low season. Please get in touch with us and we can discuss what works best for your budget and preference
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