6 days Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari
6 days Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari will give you access to the top national parks in Uganda, Kibale national park where you will embark on chimpanzee trekking in Uganda for the most rewarding primate safaris in Uganda when you get to spend time with the endangered chimpanzees. When you get to queen Elizabeth national park, you will have the opportunity to participate in the game drives in Queen Elizabeth National park which will give you access to four of the big five animals in Uganda and when you make your way to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will participate in gorilla habituation in Uganda which will give you access to the endangered mountain gorillas in the wild as they go about their daily activities in the wild all of which will make your wildlife safari in Uganda.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale national park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park-afternoon game drive
Day 4: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kibale national park
Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport on the first day of the 4 days Semuliki national park safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then lead you to Semuliki national park having a stopover at the equator to buy some souvenirs m, you will et to participate in both the northern and southern hemisphere experiments. You will also have a stopover for lunch at Igongo cultural centre. After lunch, you will then make your way to Kibale national park and after lunch you will proceed the journey with stunning views of the crater lakes, Rwenzori ranges, tea plantations, beautiful scenery among others. Upon arrival you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Chimpanzee trekking, after an early morning breakfast at your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer to Kanyachu visitors center for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking in Uganda, kibale national park. You will have the chance to understand more about the rules and regulations to follow during your chimpanzee trekking experience in Uganda. After the briefing session, you will be allocated a chimpanzee family to understand more about the species in the wild and how they go about their daily activities in the wild. The safari experience will take you between 2-4 hours depending on the movement of the chimpanzees in the wild. You will also get to watch a number of different primates in the wild as you go about their daily activities like; the grey cheeked mangabey, l’hoest’s monkey, black and white colobus monkey and many other attractions in the wild. When you get to the species, you will spend an hour with them understanding how they co-exist with one another for a rewarding safari experience. Later after lunch you will participate in the Bigodi swamp walk where you will have thrilling adventure watching a number of attractions in the wild as they go about their daily activities after the experience head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast from your hotel, you will then make your way to queen Elizabeth national park and on your way to the park, you will have a number of memorable views from the crater lakes, tea plantations and so on. On reaching the park, check into your hotel, have lunch and later in the afternoon participate in the game drive which will give you memorable safari experience. among the different attractions that can be seen include; the buffaloes, elephants, giant forest hogs, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs and many more. After the game drive you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience, after an early breakfast your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals when they are most active that you might have missed out on the game drive on your third day, alternatively you can participate in lion tracking which will give you easier access to the lions as they go about their day in their designated prides. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch. After relaxation at your hotel, you will participate in the afternoon boat cruise along the kazinga channel which connects both Lake George and lake Edward and this will give you clear views of hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, antelopes, elephants and so on. Head back to your hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
After a relaxed breakfast on your last day, check out your hotel and connect with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park through the ishasha sector of the park which will give you access to the tree climbing lions in the wild which is quite a unique phenomenon where the lions climb the trees to get away from the scotching grounds during the dry season and so on. On reaching the park, you will check into your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 6: GORILLA TREKKING UGANDA
Enjoy early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for briefing by the ranger guides and later head into the forest for your trek. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. These primates roam the park freely and there is no way of telling where they will be for a particular day. On finding them, you will be allowed 1 hour to view and take photos of these gentle primates, enjoy your lunch packs and meet your driver / guide and transfer back to your lodge. After this your gorilla habituation experience in Uganda you will make your way back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali city or Kigali international airport and the end of your gorilla safari in Uganda.
6 days Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari includes
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Bigodi swamp walk
- Boat cruise fee
- Services of an English speaking driver-guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled water
6 days Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, tips among others.
