6-Day Best of Uganda Memorable Adventure Budget Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Welcome To Uganda | Transfer To Kibale National Park | Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves

On your arrival in Uganda, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to Kibale National Park.

Drive through various districts and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori. You will arrive in Fort Portal late in the afternoon and check in at your lodge.

In the evening, you will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosions Crater Lakes. This makes it a most interesting day adventure and can be done while staying in Fort portal. A side-trip to the Amabere Caves and the three nearby Crater Lakes will be a time of hiking, learning about the local culture and legends, plus a hike around three crater lakes.

Dinner and overnight at Fort Motel.

Main Destination:

Fort Portal (Town)

Accommodation:

Fort Motel

• Budget hotel located in Fort Portal (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Trekking | Birding | Nature Walk | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters with a packed lunch and be briefed about the Do's and Don'ts of chimpanzee trekking. After briefing, you will start the trekking and it takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

Kibale National Park; a haven with the largest concentration of chimpanzees. Uganda has the highest number of chimpanzees in the whole world which is about 4950 chimpanzees and Kibale National Park holds about 1500 chimpanzees.

After the trek, you will go back to your lodge to freshen up then you visit Bigodi Swamp. This is a beautiful area in the rain forest with an abundance of animals: monkeys, birds and maybe forest elephants.

After visiting Bigodi, you will be driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is home to over 95 species of mammals and over 600 species of birds.

Dinner and overnight at Engiri Game Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Engiri Game Lodge

• Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning Game Drive | Boat Ride | Bird Watching

After breakfast, you will have an early morning game drive. Queen Elizabeth National Park is the largest biotic area in Africa. The park is also Uganda’s most popular tourist destination, after the morning game drive, you will get back to your lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will enjoy 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.

Dinner and overnight at Engiri Game Lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Engiri Game Lodge

• Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel To Ishasha Sector | Tracking Tree Climbing Lions | Travel To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ishasha sector for the tracking of the tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains. The Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National park.

In the southern section of this park, the Lions are now and again spotted hanging on branches of huge fig trees whereas the Uganda Kob (which are the major food to these lions) graze in the plains of the Ishasha sector.

After a tracking the tree climbing lions in Ishasha, you will be taken to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking | Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, you will go for Mountain Gorilla trekking in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with a packed lunch. Before the trekking, you will have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas.

The trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants. Once you get sight of the gorillas, you have an hour to admire, observe and take photos of them. It’s advisable to bring along a rain jacket and hiking boots. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over 346 bird species, 120 mammal species, 400 plant species, 27 frog species among others, and covering an area of 331 sq km.

There are currently less than 1200 mountain gorillas left in the world and almost half of the population resides in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to your lodge to freshen up and be driven to Lake Bunyonyi.

Dinner and overnight at Hawk's Eye Lodge Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Hawk's Eye Lodge Bunyonyi

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Last Day With Us | Stopover At Equator | Transfer To Airport

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Kampala. You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka, see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs, and photographs may be taken here.

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.

We wish you could stay with us forever, but your safari in Uganda will now draw to a close. We have no doubt that we will have shown you the most incredible time here, and we look forward to seeing you again.

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, if you have children below 15 years, you have engaged them with other activities as you go Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking. So, for children who are 14 years and below, each child will get a discount of USD 700 off.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.