Trek and Meet Chimpanzees

10 days—Lake Mburo,Bwindi,Queen Elizabeth NP,Kibale,Semuliki,Murchison Falls

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Safari summary

This 10 Days tour takes you to one of Uganda’s finest tourism destinations; Lake Mburo, home to 350 bird species as well as zebra, giraffe, eland, buffalo, etc. After Lake Mburo, you will proceed to Bwindi for the ultimate gorilla trekking experience. Then go to Queen Elizabeth NP where you will enjoy the big game sighting and a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. Tour crater lakes in Fort portal, transfer to Kibale for Chimpanzee tracking, travel to Semliki, travel to Murchison Falls NP.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Lake Mburo Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth Semuliki

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Primate trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival in Uganda | Boat ride

On your arrival in Uganda, you will be met by Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you at Entebbe International Airport in the morning hours and you will be driven to Lake Mburo National park, You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka, see where this imaginary line divides our planet. You will have lunch at the lodge, after lunch, go for a launch boat cruise; this is one of the most memorable experiences from the park.

Rangeland Lodge.

Morning Game Drive

Have an early breakfast, head out for the morning drive bicycle safari, and horse riding, It is about 30 minutes drive from your lodge to Mihingo lodge. After the biking and horse ride, you will be drinking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will either have lunch on the way or at your hotel. Check-in at your lodge, prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip i.e. trekking mountain gorillas the following day.

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite.

Gorilla Trekking, Birding

After breakfast, head to the park head offices with your guide, have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas.. After head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours. At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to the lodge for a well-deserved shower. Have your lunch and thereafter you will head out for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Gorilla Friends Resort.

Travel To Ishasha

After early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ishasha sector for the tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains. After a game drive in Ishasha, it will be time to move to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is also Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. You will have an evening game drive aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt as the day dawns since the temperatures are cooler.

Engiri Game Lodge.

Morning Game Drive

Depart at 6:00 am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. We also expect to see the various bird species and leopards, Uganda kob, elephants and more. Head back to the lodge for lunch and then after lunch head out for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on boat cruise by viewing Squacco herons, hippos, Elephants, Antelopes, and more.

Engiri Game Lodge

Travel To Fort Portal

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, You will have a walk at the edge of a rare twinned-volcanic crater lake; Kyaninga offers spectacular walks right on your doorstep. You will also visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding Explosion Crater Lakes and this will be a time of hiking, learning about the local culture and legends. This makes it a most interesting day adventure and can be done.

Kibale Forest Camp.

Chimpanzee Tracking

After the tres, you will go back to the resort for lunch and relax. In the evening, head out for ther visit Bigodi Swamp tour. This is a beautiful area in the rain forest with an abundance of animals: monkeys, birds and maybe forest elephants. After visiting Bigodi tour, you will go back to the lodge.

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping).

Morning Game Drive

You will have an early morning game drive with a packed breakfast at Semliki National Park. Be driven to Murchison Falls National Park through Kibale, then Hoima. The park is Uganda’s largest protected area, home to more than 73 animal species, including buffaloes, leopards, lions, and elephants, 3/4 of the world’s population of Rothschild giraffes plus a healthy population of herbivores. In addition to 451 bird species, including 23 Albertine rift endemics.

Parkside Safari Lodge.

Morning Game Drive

After early morning breakfast, you will go out for a game drive to spot a great number of animals and birds. You will end back at the lodge for lunch and rest till 2 pm for an afternoon boat ride. You will have a safari upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls. Enjoy the views of these magnificent falls where the Nile forces its way through a gorge in the rocks and tumbles 43m below flowing westwards into Lake Albert.

Parkside Safari Lodge.

Transfer To Kampala

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Kampala. You will have lunch on your way to Kampala. After reaching Kampala, you will then be transferred to the Entebbe Airport for your flight back home. N.B: This trip accepts children who are 3 years and above. However, only children with 15 years and above can trek the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzee. So, for children who are 14 years and below, each child will get a discount of USD 700 off.

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