4-Day Chimpanzee Tracking and Queen Elizabeth NP

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

Travel to Kibale National Park & Bigodi Wetland Walk

Our English speaking driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7 am and travel to Kibale National Park in western Uganda. This is a 5-hour drive, including a 30-minute stop over in Fort Portal town for lunch. You will continue to check into your lodge in or near Kibale Forest. After settling in, you will go out for the nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands. Bigodi wetlands are situated on the edge of Kibale forest. The wetland is popular for harboring several types of monkeys. After coming out of the Bigodi wetlands, you will visit the communities around the wetland to learn about their cultures and traditional way of life.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

• Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today, you will wake up early, have breakfast by 7 am, and transfer to the park office to meet the park rangers for a briefing on the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee trekking. Afterward, you will head into the forest for the chimpanzee tracking adventure. Kibale National Park is home to the biggest population of chimpanzees in Uganda, with about 1500 in the forest, making it the best destination to see chimps in Uganda. Once you locate a chimpanzee family, you will spend one hour with them. After this, you will return to the lodge for lunch, check out, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game Drive and Boat Ride in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early breakfast, you will set out for the safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will do a game drive in the Kasenyi Plains to see a range of animals and enjoy the lush savannah scenery. Some of the animals to see include buffaloes, lions, antelopes, elephants, etc.

After lunch, you will go for a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel is a big stream of water joining lakes Edward and George. You spot several animals basking on the banks of the channel a few meters from the boat. Crocodiles and hippos are a common sight in the channel. Other animals such as elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes often come to the channel to drink water.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel back to Kampala

After breakfast, you will check out of your lodge for a transfer back to Kampala with a stop over at the equator for some pictures and lunch. Then, you will proceed to Kampala marking the end of your safari with us. We hope you had an amazing experience and we wish you a safe flight back home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

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.