5 Days Uganda Safari Chimps and Game viewing Tour, 5 days Uganda safari tours for chimpanzee tracking and game viewing
5 Days Safari Chimps and Game viewing Tour targets two of Uganda’s most popular national parks; Queen Elizabeth and Kibale Forest National Parks. Explore Kibale National Park famous for Chimpanzee trekking tours and a home to a total of 70 mammal species, most famously 13 species of primate including the chimpanzees and Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most popular park to enjoy a wildlife safari in Uganda. Enjoy game drives through the savanna park, a search for the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel, an oasis for many of the fascinating species that inhabit the park including hundreds of enormous hippos, buffalos, elephants and a wide variety of birds. Book Now
Day 1: Kampala – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Begin your trip as early as 6:00 am (local time) in the morning from Kampala and head to Queen Elizabeth national park overlooking the foothills of Mountain Rwenzori. It is approximately 7hrs drive – 417km to get to Queen Elizabeth national park.
A stopover at the Uganda Equator will offer you an opportunity to appreciate nature as you participate in an experiment to ascertain the intersection of the sphere’s surface. Proceed to Mbarara town for your lunch – the local dishes can suffice. Traverse the crater lakes region, notably Lake Rutoto, shaped like the map of Africa; the tea plantations notwithstanding and finally the rift valley escarpment overlooking the Rwenzori Mountains and the lakes George and Edward with the Kazinga Channel, are but a big spectacle! Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Lodge (Lodge facility) or Enganzi lodge (Mid-range facility) or Simba Safari Camp (Budget facility) Meal plan (H/B)
Day 2: Game viewing and launch cruise
After an early morning cup of tea, begin your game drive towards the Kasenyi track. The northern sector of the park (Kasenyi) has the highest concentration of wildlife including Uganda kobs, waterbucks, topis, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, lions and a variety of savanna related birds. Rise up early, take breakfast thereafter head for a game view to Kasenyi. Later return to the lodge for lunch as you prepare for an afternoon launch cruise. The afternoon launch cruise is a big highlight as you seize an opportunity to interface with most mammals in the park including four of the big five – elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards; others include hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, etc; and birds in this park over 619 species ranking Queen Elizabeth national park the second-highest of any park in Africa – the 6th highest of any park in the world. The Kazinga Channel is the birders’ haven! A collection of birds like Cassin’s grey flycatcher, broad-billed roller, black bee-eater concentrate along the banks of Lake Edward. Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Lodge (Lodge facility) or Enganzi lodge (Mid-range facility) or Simba Safari Camp (Budget facility) Meal plan (F/B)
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth-Kibale Forests
This morning ready for guided nature walk to the Maramagambo forest for a visit to the bats and pythons cave and the hunters’ cave. Thereafter be transferred to Kibale Forest National park. The afternoon take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for ornithologists. The Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek can easily be marked among the other bird 137 species plus an array of butterfly species. Overnight and meals at Kyaninga lodge (High end facility), Primate Lodge –Forest cottages (Mid facility) or Chimpanzee guest house (Budget facility) Meal plan (F/B)
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
After your morning breakfast, our tour guide will lead you to Kanyanchu park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger. At 8:00 am you will join the rest of other trackers and transfer to the starting point which is 2 Km away from the park headquarters. Most often chimpanzee tracking goes for 3 to 4 hours. While in the forest you will interface with primates including the golden monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black Colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys and pottos. Other animals involve forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species. Later you may enjoy your lunch at Chimps Nest Lodge before embarking on a Crater tour around Ndali for outstanding views. Overnight and meals at Kyaninga lodge (High end facility), Primate Lodge –Forest cottages (Mid facility) or Chimpanzee guest house (Budget facility) Meal plan (F/B)
Day 5: Kibale-Kampala/Entebbe
After enjoying breakfast transfer back to Kampala, en route a visit to the “supernatural tree – the Nakayima” will introduce you to the cultural aspects and traditional beliefs of the Baganda people. Arrive in Kampala in the evening. If this days coincides with the Ndere Cultural troupe, this would be an exciting moment to enjoy.
5 Days Safari Chimps & Game viewing Tour Inclusions
Transportation from the meeting to the departure point
Expert, English-speaking local driver/guide
All accommodations while on tour
Meal as indicated in the itinerary
Park Entrance fees
1 Chimpanzee tracking permit
Bigodi walk Kibale
Game drives
Boat trip in Queen Elizabeth
Crater tour
Visit Maramagambo forest
All Activity Fees included in the tour itinerary
Tour excludes
International flight (can be arranged if required)
Visa and personal insurance
Drinks, tips and gratuities
Personal expenses (laundry, souvenirs, etc.
Any item or activity not mentioned in the tour package
