9 day Safari Adventurer Uganda – Chimps, Gorillas, and Wildlife

Day 1: Arrival and Pick up

On your arrival, our guide will meet you at Entebbe International Airport and will transfer you to your hotel for refreshments and an overnight stay.

Depending on your time of arrival we can do a city tour in Entebbe, visit the reptile village, Uganda Wildlife Education Center, have a walk at the beach, etc.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury: Hotel No. 5
Mid-luxury: Boma Hotel
Standard: Airport Guesthouse

Meal plan: Dinner

 Days 2-3: Track chimpanzees in the Kibale Forest National Park

Depart from Entebbe and travel through the central part of the country, passing the rural towns of Mityana, Mubende, and Kyenjojo on the way. Arrive at the town of Fort Portal, situated at the base of the sweeping Ruwenzori Mountains. After lunch, continue along the rolling hillside past scenic Crater Lakes to the Kibale Forest National Park.

Early the next morning, embark with Kibale’s researchers into these tropical forests to track the local chimpanzee population. See the chimps in their natural environment and marvel at how similar they are to humans.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury: Ndali Lodge
Mid Luxury: Isunga Lodge
Standard: Kibale forest camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Days 4-5: Spot hippos on the Kazinga Channel

Say goodbye to the Kibale Forest as you make your way south through rich farmland, travelling on the slopes of the Ruwenzori Mountains – one of Africa’s largest mountain ranges. Cross the equator before reaching the renowned Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After enjoying lunch at the Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge, set off on a game drive in Uganda’s prime game viewing region and be on the lookout for elephant and buffalo. As these are the breeding grounds of the Uganda kob, you will be sure to see them grazing in the grass.

Continue your game viewing in the park the following day as you explore the network of tracks in search of the animals you have not yet seen. In the evening, embark on a cruise of the Kazinga Channel, home to the largest concentration of hippo.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury:Elephant Plains Lodge
Mid Luxury: Marafiki Lodge
Standard: Bush Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Days 6-7: Trek with the gorillas of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

Head south through the national park to the Ishasha Plains and enjoy a short game drive to spot the plains’ well-known tree-climbing lions. After seeing these brilliantly adapted creatures you’ll exit the park and travel through the rolling hills of central Africa as you make your way to the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge in the great Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

An early morning will see you off on a chance-of-a-lifetime experience of tracking the mountain gorillas of Uganda. A professional guide will lead you along, searching for these gentle giants, but be prepared for a long trek as they are not always easy to find. The trek will prove well worth it when you see these marvelous creatures in their natural habitat.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Mid Luxury: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Standard: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Explore Lake Mburo National Park

Heading out this morning with a packed lunch, make your way to the Lake Mburo National Park via the town of Mbarara – the largest urban center in western Uganda. Continue to the park and look out for the herds of Ankole cattle on the way to the entrance.

After checking in at the Mihingo Lodge, you can enjoy a relaxed but exciting night drive to seek the nocturnal animals that call Lake Mburo their home.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Mid Luxury: Arcadia cottages
Standard: Eagles nest lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Enjoy one last game walk and Departure

Start your last morning with a guided bush walk to a nearby natural salt lick, frequented by the local wildlife. After the walk, you head back to Entebbe International Airport where you will fly out.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

No accommodation

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

INCLUSIONS

• • Vehicle, Safari Van + Fuel
  • Transport in 4X4 Vehicle/Landcruiser with pop roof
  • English speaking Guide/ driver
  • All meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Park Entrance fee
  • Bottled water
  • Gorilla and chimpanzee permits