Activities
- Boat Cruise
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Nature walk
- Bird watching
- Game drive
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Boat Cruise
Day 2: Game drive -Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 3: Bigodi Bird viewing – Chimpanzee Tracking
Day 4: Nature walk – Depart for Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park-Kazinga Launch Cruise
Approximate Travel time 7 hours.
You will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park after your breakfast, going through the undulating countryside. After lunch, you will revel in a 2-hour boat cruise of the renowned Kazinga Channel, a natural water channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise, you will see the largest school of hippos in Uganda, crocodiles and some other animals. You will also behold a large number of birds, thanks to the park’s more than 550 bird species. Don’t leave your camera behind as you go for this exciting activity. After an eventful day, you will retire to your lodging in the evening.
Accommodation Options
- Enganzi Lodge (Basic)
- Kyambura Game Lodge (Mid-range)
- Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Game Drive-Transfer to Kibale National Park
Approximate Travel Time: 3 Hours
Right after early-morning breakfast, you will go for a game drive to see some of the early risers within the park. Some of the animals you will encounter include Defassa, Bush bucks, Cape Buffaloes, Giant Forest Hogs, Lions, Topis, Leopards, Elephants, Waterbucks and Uganda Kobs, among others. You will have lunch, and then be driven to Kibale Forest National Park, “The Primate Capital of the World”. Kibale Forest National Park contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda. Forest cover, interspersed with patches of grassland and swamp, dominates the northern and central parts of the park on an elevated plateau and famously known for chimpanzee tracking. The park is home to a total of 70 mammal species, most famously 13 species of primate including the chimpanzee. The park also contains over 375 species of birds, adjoins Queen Elizabeth National Park to the South to create a 180km-long corridor for wildlife between Ishasha the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and Sebitoli in the North of Kibale Forest National Park. The Kibale-Fort Portal area is one of Uganda’s most rewarding destinations to explore. The park lies close to the tranquil Ndali-Kasenda crater area and within half a day’s drive of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rwenzori Mountain National Park and Semuliki National Park as well as the Toro-Semuliki Wildlife Reserve.
Accommodation Options
- Chimps Nest (Basic)
- Primates Lodge (Mid-range)
- Ndali Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Bigodi Bird viewing-Chimpanzee Tracking
On day three you will have breakfast early in the morning and then head for briefing by the park warden. After briefing, the team will set out on the amazing expedition to track chimpanzees. The expedition will start at 8.00 a.m. or thereabouts. While in the forest, you will encounter primates such as the Blue tailed monkeys, Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Red-Colobus, Red-tailed monkeys as well as L’hoestes, plus several birds, insects and colorful butterflies. After lunch, you will head out to explore the Bigodi swamp an eco-tourism site. At Bigodi swamp, you will see a number of rare fauna and flora species, including the largest antelope species in the world, the Statunga. In addition, you’ll observe various bird species including: the Narina Trogon, Great blue Turacco, little Bulbul, Rwenzori Turaco as well as the.
Accommodation Options
- Chimps Nest (Basic)
- Primates Lodge (Mid-range)
- Ndali Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Nature Walk-Depart for Kampala
Following a nice Breakfast, you will head out for a guided nature walk in the thick forest to observe a variety of rare animals. You will have lunch along the way before finally arriving in Kampala. Once in Kampala you will be transferred to the airport depending on the time of your departure flight. That will mark the end of our 4-day safari.
End of Safari Tour