Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris

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$2,829 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Kigali genocide memorial tour and take a Scenic road trip to Bwindi Forest

Kigali genocide memorial tour and take a Scenic road trip to Bwindi Forest

Pick up from your hotel in Kigali, have a short briefing about your safari and we star our tour with a visit to the local markets and genocide memorial tour before embarking on a scenic road to Bwindi. Lunch en route or at the lodge depending on the time you have departed from Kigali and overnight at the edge of the forest.

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

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Ultimate gorilla tracking in the mist and Community tour

Ultimate gorilla tracking in the mist and Community tour

After your early breakfast (7:00am), you will have short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 Pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking, we drive back to lodge, change and get ready for community walk. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Discover Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth national park)

Discover Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth national park)

After breakfast, drive from Bwindi to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. The Ishasha sector boasts stunning landscapes characterized by savannah woodland dotted with cactus trees, fig trees, and acacias. The picturesque surroundings enhance the overall safari experience, providing a beautiful backdrop for observing wildlife in their natural environment. This day is dedicated to discovering the vast plains of Ishasha. Look out for elephant herds, Topi herds, buffaloes, Kobs, lions, leopards, hyenas among others. Dinner and overnight in Ishasha sector.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Topi Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Morning game drive in Ishasha & Evening Kazinga community boat cruise

Morning game drive in Ishasha & Evening Kazinga community boat cruise

After breakfast, you will have a final game drive as you depart to northern part of the park. Check in at your lodge, have a hot lunch and prepare for the afternoon community boat to on Kazinga channel.

In the afternoon, you will take on a boat cruise on Kazinga channel to discover more about this park. Kazinga channel is famous for the population of hippos and is said to have the highest population of hippos on the African continent. Other wildlife can be sighted here including the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, waterbucks, lots of birds, and reptiles like the Nile crocodile among others. Dinner and overnight at the edge of the park.

Main Destination:
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee tracking and Evening game drive

Chimpanzee tracking and Evening game drive

After your early breakfast, you will drive for 30 minutes to reach your chimpanzee tracking point for an exceptional encounter with man’s closest living relative with whom we share about 99% DNA. You will be led by the site guides who understands the forest very well as you search for these great apes. After they have been sighted, you will be allowed to view them for one hour as they go on with their daily lives. We recommend you carry some drinking water, quick snacks and off course this being a tropical rain forest, you must carry your rain gear. After the encounter with chimpanzees, we drive back to the lodge where you can choose to either do an evening game drive or relax at the lodge and enjoy the amenities of the lodge or opt to have a sundowner at the Twinlakes of Kyambura and watch the African Sunset. Later return to the lodge and have dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Transfer back to Entebbe

Transfer back to Entebbe

After breakfast, we depart from Queen Elizabeth national park to Entebbe for your evening flight. Please note that the transfer is about 7 hours. We can book a day room use at an extra cost.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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  • This tour is offered by Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.