Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport-Kampala
Meet and greet at Entebbe Airport and drive to Serena Kampala Hotel or similar for an overnight and dinner. Meal plan Dinner
Day 2: Kampala-Kibale National Park
Depart Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Ruwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit. Meals and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge or similar. Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking Kibale
In the morning you will have breakfast to transfer to Kibale Headquarters for briefing before setting off for a forest walk in search for chimpanzees. The forest walk will be guided to provide information not only on
chimpanzees and primates but also on small organisms making it interesting. The walk will reward you with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, phoestes, and butterflies. After tracking the chimps in the afternoon you will go for a nature walk to the Bigodi swamp- to see unique flora and fauna. Meals and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge or similar. Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 4: Kibale National Park –Queen Elizabeth Park
Begin your morning with a visit to the Nyakasura falls in Fort Portal, thereafter drive to drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. . Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari or similar. Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth Park.
Morning gamedrive in Uganda’s most famous park, where all the big game can be seen in abundance. Famous for elephant and kob, expect to see some rarer animals like giant forest hog. There are 638 recorded bird species in the park! After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes
Edward and George, for large numbers of buffalo and hippo. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari Lodge or similar Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Queen-Bwindi
Today’s drive is through what is probably East Africa’s most spectacular scenery, the highland rain forests which reach to the volcanoes in which live the mountain gorillas. A visit to the bat Cave close to Maramagambo forest or a glance of Kyambura gorge is a must! Make a game drive at Ishasha on your way to Bwindi in search of the tree climbing lions. Later, drive to Bwindi via the beautiful scenery of the tea plantations. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds. The afternoon is spent on a foot safari around the local communities living around the park. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs or similar. Meal plan, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: BWINDI-Gorilla trek
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking
may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs or similar. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Bwindi – Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast at leisure you will be transferred to Kihihi Airstrip for an afternoon flight to Entebbe. Late lunch in Entebbe as you await your outbound flight or drop off at your Hotel.
End of 8 Days Uganda Safari services.
Cost Per Person Sharing Room:
If staying at listed lodges above /similar Prices in US$ | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax |
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4,870 | 4,683 | 4,320 | 4,245 | 4,130 |