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Tour Details

Safari Highlights:
Private Game drives in Queen Elizabeth and the Ishasha Sector and Lake Mburo
Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel and Lake Mburo
Gorilla Trekking
Chimpanzee trekking
Bigodi Swamp walk
Community activities in Bwindi

Price Includes

  • 2 x Nights’ accommodation in Bwindi National Park on Full board basis
  • 1 x Night’s accommodation in Entebbe on Bed and Breakfast basis
  • 1 x Night’s accommodation in Ishasha
  • 1 x Night’s accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park
  • Park entrance fees
  • Private Game drives in Ishasha with an Experienced driver guide
  • English Speaking driver guide
  • All transfers in a 4x4 Land cruiser
  • Sundowner with drinks in Ishasha
  • All transport with an English-speaking guide
  • 1 x Gorilla permit
  • 1 x Chimpanzee Permit
  • Community walk in Bwindi

Price Excludes

  • International and domestic Airfare
  • Gratuities
  • Personal items like Laundry, Insurance and all premium drinks
  • Covid tests in Uganda
  • Visa fees to Uganda (Should be applied for online)
  • Insurance
  • All premium drinks
Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive at Entebbe Airport - Entebbe Hotel (Approx. 10 -30 mins drive)

On your arrival at Entebbe Airport, your will be met and welcomed by our representative. He will be your tour and driver guide for the rest of the days you will be in the country. After the
interaction and brief introduction, you will be transferred to your preferred Hotel in Entebbe for Overnight stay. Bed and Breakfast

Day 2Depart for Kibale Forest National Park (Approx. 6- 7hrs drive)

Early morning have your breakfast at the lodge and depart for Kibale National Park. The Journey
will take you through the Western Rift Valley’s Albertine Escarpment as well as the green countryside and traditional homesteads of the local people with in the Bunyoro and Toro Kingdoms.
Upon arriving in Fort portal, clear days will give you a glimpse of the legendary snowcapped
Mountain also famously known as the “Mountains of the Moon” (Mt Rwenzori). Kibale Forest
National Park is a home to 13 primate species including the common Mans’ closest Cousins
(Chimpanzees). The Forest is also a home to over 325 bird species including the rare Green
Breasted Pitta. Arrive at your Lodge in the afternoon. Check in and later set out for a nature and
bird walk with in the Bigodi Swamp. The wetland is a project being run by local communities and is much known for its rich diversity of bird species and other primates. It also provides
employment and job opportunities to the local youth through tour guiding. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay. Full Board

Day 3Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Morning breakfast at your lodge and set out for a half day Chimpanzee tracking experience. You
will be transferred to the park headquarters ay Kanyanchu for a 30-40mins briefing and get to
know more about the chimpanzees and their ways of living with in the forest. After this, you will then embark on your journey to search for these primates through the forest. On spotting the chimps, you are only given one Hour to be with them as you take videos and pictures. Along the way other primate species can be spotted such as the LHoest’s Monkeys, Red tailed Monkeys,Blue Vervet Monkeys, and Black & White colobus Monkeys among others. Other animals that can be seen are Forest Elephants, Buffalos and a lot of bird species. After the tracking, return to yourLodge for Lunch and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is one of country’s best wildlife National parks with over 600 bird species, mammals like Lions, Leopards,elephants, buffaloes and so many others. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge. Full Board

Day 4 Game drive and Boat ride along the Kazinga channel and transfer to Ishasha sector

After an early morning breakfast, depart for your morning game drive in Kasenyi areas. Look out for wildlife animals such as Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Elephants, Antelopes, Warthogs,
Waterbucks, Bushbucks and so on. Lunch and in the afternoon set out for the launch cruise along the Kazinga channel. The channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is a home to one of Africa’s largest hippo populations and bird species. this 3hrs boat cruise will enrich youwith views of the water loving animals such as Hippos, Elephants, Buffalos, Crocodiles and other antelopes as we as bird species. Evening transfer to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for its rare tree climbing lions. Return to your Lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5Ishasha Sector and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (Approx. 2hrs drive)

After breakfast set out for the morning game drive in search for the rare tree climbing lions. These are famously found in fig trees. Later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The park is well known for being a habit to the endangered species of Mountain Gorillas. Check in at your Lodge. Lunch and afternoon set out for the cultural interaction with the BATWA community (Pygmies) and get to know more about their lives and how they managed to live with in the forest before it was gazette into a national park. If time permits, you will also visit the Ride 4 A Woman project in Buhoma and get a chance to interact with local women and also learn about their variety of hand work crafts made out of local materials like basket weaving and knitting.Overnight at your Lodge. Full Board.

Day 6Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

The day is finally here for your unforgettable life time experience of meeting face to face with
the giant mountain Gorillas. You will start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge and then transfer to the park headquarters (Depending on which location you have booked your
accommodation) for briefing. There are 4 sectors in which Gorilla trekking takes place with in
Bwindi Forest. The northern side of the park is comprised of Buhoma and Ruhija Sector and the
southern side comprised of Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors. After Briefing, you will start on your
day’s trek. Searching for the gorillas may take like 2-5hrs depending on where they were last
spotted the previous day. Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take videos,photos and also get a chance to ask the rangers and the guides any questions about these giant apes. Besides the great Apes, the forest is also a home to other wildlife and bird species such as butterflies, primates, mammals, frogs and so on which all can be seen along the way to the Gorillas. After seeing the Gorillas, you will then head back to your lodge and retire for the rest of the day. The whole day activity can take between 5 to 9hrs. Packed Lunch and hiring porters are highly recommended. If time permits, you will also visit the Ride 4 A Woman project in Buhoma and get a chance to interact with local women and also learn about their variety of hand work crafts made out of local materials like basket weaving and knitting. Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge. Full Board

Day 7Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park (Approx. 5hrs drive)

After your morning early breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park which is
Uganda’s smallest National Park. The journey will take you through stunning sceneries and views of the Ankole Kingdom with animal farms and different crop plantations. Arrive in time for Lunch at your Lodge in Lake Mburo. Afternoon set out for the boat cruise on Lake Mburo. Look out for Hippos, Buffalos and others. The park is famously known for harboring the largest number of Zebras in Uganda. Other animals that can be seen also include Impalas, Oribis, Giraffes (just been recently relocated from Murchison falls) and a lot of bird species. Overnight at your Lodge. FullBoard.

Day 8Lake Mburo to Entebbe (Approx. 5hrs drive)

Morning breakfast and have a game drive as you exit the park. Look out for animals which are
habitat in the park such as Impalas, Zebras, Oribi, Topi, Elands and so on. Lake Mburo also is one of the few parks where one can do a guided nature walk and still most of the animals as if you are on the game drive. The park also is a habitat to more than 300 bird species and also very famous for birders. Later drive back to Entebbe having Lunch en route. Stop over at the Equator for the water experience as well as Photography. Proceed and drop off at the Airport in time for your evening departure flight to your next destination or Back Home. Breakfast and Lunch.