On this 8 Days Discovering Uganda Wildlife Tour, much is experienced from several destinations that is the Kibale, queen, Bwindi with their bio-diversity especially some of the big five and birdlife species, visit to queen national park and enjoy the chimps in Kyambura Gorge, boat ride, game drives, then to the Bwindi a home to endangered mountain gorillas only where gorilla tracking is done with few chances in Mgahinga park. This safari is of valve to clients’ money, just book and you will get all what you expect provided by our experts.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe – Kampala City
Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your Safari guide or company representative who will transfer you to Hotel Africana in Kampala. If you arrive in the morning, you will have an opportunity to visit some of the interesting places in Kampala. These include the Buganda trail, religious sites, historical stores, like Kasubi Tombs, Kabaka’s Lake, Bulange palace, Katereke ditch, Nagaalabi coronation site, Wamala Tombs, Namirembe Cathedral, Lubaga cathedral, Bahai temple, Namugongo shrines, Uganda museum, Makerere art gallery and much more respectively.
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
You will be picked up by our safari guide from your accommodation hotel and taken to the Fort entrance. It takes about five hours to complete this picturesque drive, arriving in the afternoon. Before travelling to Ndali Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest House, where you will stay before your chimpanzee tracking tomorrow, you will make a lunch break in Fort Portal Town. You will take a guided walk in Bigodi Swamp after checking in to search for various bird species, including the rare Shining Blue Kingfisher and Blue Throated Roller. You will also search for fruiting trees, which draw Narina Trogon, Pied Hornbill, Yellow Spotted, Hairy Breasted, and Yellow-Billed Barbets.
Accommodation Options: Ndali Lodge, Rwenzori View Guest House.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
It’s a rather early start to monitor habituated chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park. These endearing primates are more closely related to humans than any other living thing, and it’s a lot of fun to watch them play and squabble in fruiting trees. Report to the ranger station at 7:00 am. More than thirteen different kinds of primates can be found in the highly varied forest, including baboons, blue monkeys, grey mangabeys, black-faced vervet monkeys, red Columbus monkeys, and the uncommon L’Hoest. There is enough for botanists and butterfly enthusiasts to enjoy on the network of shaded forest trails, and birdwatchers will find 335 species, including the unique Prigogine’s ground thrush, to be particularly exciting. Along with other terrestrial mammals like buffalo, enormous forest hogs, and six different species of antelope, the elusive forest elephant makes seasonal movements into the built portion of the park. It is smaller and hairier than its counterpart from the savannah.
Day 4: Kibale National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park
We will head for Queen Elizabeth National Park following breakfast in the morning. The Northern Crater Area will be our entry point inside the park. Here, deep in the crater valley, lie abundant grasslands and stunning lakes, making for some of the park’s most breathtaking views. There is a wide range and abundance of wildlife living in Queen Elizabeth. With its enormous expanse of Lake Edward, lush swamps, stunning crater lakes, and open Savannah and rain forest, it has one of the greatest bio diversity ratings of any game park globally. About a hundred species, such as the secretive big forest hog, hippos, lions, buffaloes, leopards, and spotted hyenas. This area is home to more than 606 different species of birds, some of which are the African skimmer, Verreaux’s eagle owl, black-rumped buttonquail, and martial eagle. Chimpanzees, Black-and White Columbus Monkeys, Blue-Faced Red Columbus, Red-Tailed Monkeys, and Olive Baboons are among the primates. After lunch, unwind before going on a nighttime game drive. Dinner and sleeping arrangements at Ihamba Safari Lodge, Simba Safari Camp, Katara Lodge, or Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 5: Chimp Tracking in Kyambura – Kazinga Channel Boat Trip
This morning we leave for the 08.00am chimp trek in Kyambura Gorge. These delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, are tremendous fun to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. We will return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax by the swimming pool. In the afternoon a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel gives you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippo’s huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. After this wonderful afternoon, a slow drive back to Lodge. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Get into our safari vehicle this morning and head to Bwindi Forest, which is home to half of Africa’s mountain gorilla population. Travel through the Ishasha sector to the south. While having lunch along the Ishasha River, keep an eye out for the renowned Ishasha tree-climbing lions. Bwindi boasts exceptional bird and other primate populations, as well as a staggering array of vegetation. The paradise for bird watchers is Bwindi! In addition to supporting seven red data book species, it is home to 348 bird species, including 24 of the 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that are found in Uganda. Bwindi was formerly a continuous forest with the Virunga Volcanoes, which were considered Diane Fossey’s haunts. Today, it is an ecological island with agriculture growing all around it on the fertile volcanic soils.
Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp, Mahogany Springs, Engagi Lodge.
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After having a cup of coffee in the morning, get ready for the Ugandan wildlife officials’ briefing, and then head into the woods to look for the reticent mountain gorillas and experience their way of life in their natural habitat. Once you’ve had a meeting with the gorillas, you can spend an hour staring into their large, wide eyes. A reasonable level of fitness, walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun protection, and a hut are all need for a gorilla safari. Depending on how the primates travel, the gorilla tracking experience can take a full day or less. After it’s over, you’ll have learned a valuable lesson that you’ll never forget. Head back to the lodge for dinner and a restful night.
Day 8: Return to Kampala – Departure.
Early morning breakfast, after take short tour around the accommodation facilities and take some photos of interest. Thereafter embark our safari vehicle back to Kampala with lunch en-route to Entebbe international airport to board your home flight.
End of the 8 Days Discovering Uganda Wildlife Tour.
This 8 Days Discovering Uganda Wildlife Tour package includes;
- Airport transfers.
- Transportation by safari van.
- Game drives.
- Boat ride.
- Bird watching at Lake Katwe.
- Nature walks.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Gorilla permits, one per person to be paid in advance.
- Driver allowances.
- Park entrance.
- Chimp permits, per person to be paid in advance.
- En-route lunches.
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills.