OVERVIEW

This is customized for those interested in chimpanzee trekking and game safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a primate tour, game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel where you will have an opportunity to see more wildlife.

TOUR SUMMARY

• Day 1: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
• Day 2: Chimpanzee trek and Bigodi Wetland walk
• Day 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for community visit and evening game drive
• Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel
• Day 5: Morning game drive and drive Back to Kampala/Entebbe to end the trip.
• You’ll be picked up from the airport or hotel
• Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for extra cost

THINGS TO CONSIDER

• Accommodation is Inclusive
• Small Group Safari: max 6 people per group
• Tour can depart any day
• Tour can be customized
• Solo travelers can join this tour
• Age Limit: 13 years and above

DAY 1: Pick up from Kampala/Entebbe and Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

• You will meet your guide in the morning at the Airport/Hotel and start your drive Kibale Forest National Park. You will have lunch stop in Fort portal and other scenic spots for photography. You will arrive in Kibale late afternoon for refreshment and overnight stay.
• Drive Time: 4-5 hours
• Meals: Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodations: Isunga Lodge/Chimpanzee Forest Guest house

DAY 2: Chimpanzee Trek & Bigodi Wetland walk

• After breakfast you will drive to Kibale National Park headquarters at Kanyankyu for briefing about the dos and don’ts while in the forest trekking chimpanzees. You and your guide plus other clients will head to the forest to look for a given community of wild but habituated chimpanzees. You will be allowed to spend one hour with chimps for photography and observation but your walk will be punctuated by lots of birds, other primates among others. After your chimp trek, you will drive to the nearby Bigodi village for a wetland walk to identify other primates and birds that you could have missed on your trek. Bigodi wetland walk is controlled by the community and when one participates in it, all returns will be given to the local community for development
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodations: Isunga Lodge/Chimpanzee Forest Guest house

DAY 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Community Encounter and evening game drive.

• After breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and visit local communities in Queen Elizabeth National park for cultural experiences in Kasenyi and Katwe, you will have a chance as well to visit the Orphanage groups as a company we do recommend you carry any items that you can donate to the needy people in these communities, from here you will visit Katwe salt mines for a local experience and education on how slat is mined using local means, after you will proceed for sightseeing and visiting the beautiful carter lakes. And if time allows you will do an evening game drive
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodations: Elephant Hab Lodge

DAY 4: Morning Game drive and Afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel

• After an early morning cup of coffee, you will drive back to Kasenyi plains for a game viewing. It’s this time of the morning that the big cats are usually out to hunt for their prey. There will be high chances of spotting lions and or leopards on a hunt or feasting on their kill. Obviously, there is a guarantee that you will see buffaloes, hippos, and several species of antelopes, and many more. You may return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation and return later in the day drive to Mweya jetty for an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This two-hour boat cruise is one of the highlights of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It provides you with an opportunity to view over 300 out of the 600 water bird species recorded here. There are also antelopes, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and hippos which can be sighted while on the boat.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodations: Elephant Hab Lodge

DAY 5: Drive back to Entebbe/Kampala to end the trip

• After breakfast, you will bid farewell to the lodge and drive though the Park back to Kampala/Entebbe to end the trip. With this, you can be dropped at the Hotel or Entebbe International Airport for your flight out.