A five Day Chimpanzee Tracking Safari in Uganda

Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari for 5 days takes you to the submerging beauty of Africa a land for instance with thousands of ancient trees, unique cultures with massive presentations around the Savannah game parks, magical potshots with the highest concentration of wildlife species and ideal positions that register hundreds of Uganda visitors. As you drive continuously through the bending roads, observe the pointing hills that have not only been sculpted by time but also revered by generations of local people.

We will certainly visit the Savannah National parks with rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and Isolated trees which are home to a whole host of wildlife. Kibale National Park‘s twisted bark, hollows and dead woods evidently provide a multitude of specialist habitats including nest sites for Chimpanzees, hundreds of bird species. The other parks we shall visit include the most visited Savanna Park Queen Elizabeth National Park, a great survivor Savannah national Park that has lived through remarkable changes but its adventurous scenes never fail to impress on your Uganda Safari.

Proposed itinerary for 5 days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari:

Day 1 ;   Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 2 ;   Chimpanzee tracking & visit to Bigodi wetland-Kibale national park

Day 3 ;   Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 4 ;   Game drive and boat cruise along Kazinga Chennal

Day 5 ;   Transfer back to Kampala

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Early morning, after your breakfast, our driver guide will straightaway drive you through the City’s street lights towards KNP.  While in city, get to see and understand the city life. Furthermore proceed on a 310 kilometers drive to Kibale National Park in the southern region via the Kampala-Mubende-Fort portal highway. Have an en route in order to observe nature offerings, the pointing adjacent hill with coffee plantations, the grazing local herds of cattle and different town suburbs with locals selling off their merchandise among others.

Later, you will check in your preferred lodge in Kibale and have lunch.  After your lunch, shortly prepare for a nature walks in the last remaining forest expanses. Which comprise of both lowland and montane forests in eastern Africa and engage with the Mother Nature. Lastly encounter with the two tribes. Batoro and Bakiga communities certainly living around the park which after you will return to the lodge and relax.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking & visit to Bigodi wetland-Kibale national park

Early Morning after your breakfast, you will be  shortly briefed about Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest Safari. And along with the armed game ranger you penetrate through the forest following the trails in the park. As you track the chimps guided by specifically their evocative pant-hoot calls. While here, you will witness that Kibale forest National Park is an ideal center for eco-tourism and safari destination and it is popular for its population of habituated chimpanzees and twelve other species of primate.

Meanwhile have an encounter the with unique forest dwellers for example the red colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest’s monkeys, the black-and-white colobus, and the blue monkeys. Presently enjoy bird watching to over 325 sighted species of birds. The park is also home to other wildlife species that include elephants, duikers, bushbucks, sitatungas, bushpigs, giant forest hogs, common warthogs. Finally after the chimpanzee tracking you will return back to your logde and have your lunch.

After lunch in the afternoon, you will eventually enjoy nature walks in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. A fascinating area however located in Magombe swamp. This area is thus recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates’ species. For instance the red colobus monkey, baboon, black & white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, and the L’Hoest’s monkey. After the visit, you will quickly return back to your lodge in order to relax and have dinner.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up on the golden awakening sunlight, after your breakfast, check out from the lodge, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP), Uganda’s most visited Savannah Park in the Western Region of Uganda that is comprised of prominent touristic hubs like the Maramagambo Forest, the Kigezi Game Reserve, the Kyambura Game Reserve, and the Kibale National Park.

Shortly drive through the open rocky escarpments to cover 2-3 hours road drive to Queen. The region is specifically Uganda’s leading tourist hub encompassed by the Snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Check-in at your lodge to have lunch as well as prepare for an evening game drive.

Basically the evening game drive is a gateway for the big game safari which involves visiting the Savannah to see the whole host. That especially includes African buffaloes, Ugandan kobs, hippopotamus, Nile crocodiles, African bush elephants, African leopards, lions and other grazing wild-species in the Savannah. The park is evidently a home to 95 mammal species and over 500 bird species.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 4: Morning game drive & launch trip

Firstly, wake up on the whispering jungles with intermixed sounds emanating from the wilderness. Thereafter have breakfast then drive through the game to spot out the early risers including the nocturnally. This alternatively offers an authentic approach to define the Savannah for instance spot our hyenas coming out from their dens, Buffaloes crossing to their grazing short Savannah as well as unique bird species whirling in Open clouds. Eventually visit the Ishasha Sector famous for the great kings of the Jungle described as the tree climbing lions.

Secondly, after game drive you will have a short relaxation as well on ground nature sightings where the area is a magnificent picturesque for good photo captions and have lunch as well. Then after your lunch, transfer to the Kazinga channel for a launch trip, the channel connects two lakes, Lake Edward and Lake George. The launch trip also introduces you to a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the world’s largest concentrations of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles seen throughout the year. Lastly after the experience drive back to the lodge for relaxation.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 5: Lake Katwe, crater lakes exploration and Transfer to Kampala

After your breakfast check out of the lodge and specifically visit the Kasenyi fishing villages. In this sector, see the local methods used to catch fish as well as identifying different fish caught on the channel. Proceed and visit the Lake Katwe crater deposits, see and learn how the locals especially women get into the lake extract salt deposits using their hands and other local tools, A method that is risky and dangerous to their human life, Yes, it’s survival for the fittest.

Later you will embark on your journey through Mbarara-Masaka-Kampala. Have a short stopover in Mbarara in order to have your lunch. Then proceed passed Lake Mburo National Park in Mbarara with unending sightings as you see the Ankole’s long-horned cattle, graze in the Park with adjacent acacia trees covering the park. Finally on arrival in Kampala you will be dropped off at your preferred location or Airport. Thus this will be the end of our trip.

Thank you for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations and we hope to see you again in Uganda.

Tour Includes:

Airport transfers

4×4 transport with English speaking local guide/driver for all road transport

Accommodation & all meals above

All park entrances fees

Drinking water in the vehicle

Mentioned activities

Chimpanzee permits

Tour Excludes:

International visas

Accommodation facilities while in Kampala

All expenses of personal nature such as tips and drinks

Health

Yellow fever and malaria prophylactics are required

COVID19 certificate

Officials have a right to refuse entry if you are found to have or show any signs of communicable diseases

Visas

Most nationalities require a visa to enter Uganda which can be obtained on arrival at USD 50 per person, single entry. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months

Flights

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