Africa Tours Adventure

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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

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

You will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala and set off to Kibale Forest National Park with en-route stops for photography. In case you arrive earlier, you will go for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. You will be rewarded with primate encounters including different monkey species and various bird species like the fabulous blue turaco. You may alternatively visit the crater lake around the Ndali Area.

Main Destination:
Kibale Forest 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

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

In the early morning at 7:00 am, you will have breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about the do's and don'ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then enter the forest for the chimpanzee tracking adventure. You will spend a maximum of of one hour with the chimpanzees once you encounter them. On return, you will have your lunch and then 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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Take an early cup of coffee at 6.00 am and drive to Kasenyi sector for an early morning game drive to catch up with the early raisers like the leopard, lion, and spotted hyena among others. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast and lunch. After lunch, go for the afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This will reward you with a variety of water birds including the African fish eagle, the African skimmer, pelican, and the pre-historic looking shoe bill. On a hot day, you might see hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and waterbucks bathing and drinking water along the channel banks.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha sector with game drives in search of the famous tree-climbing lions which are always spotted clinging on old fig trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest found in the southern part of the country. You will arrive there in the evening for your overnight in preparation for the gorilla tracking the next day.

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:
Bakiga Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Early in the morning after breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide, enter the forest for your gorilla tracking adventure. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Tracking may take 3-9 hours depending on the movements of the gorillas in their natural habitat. You will stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour once you encounter them and then transfer back to your lodge for refreshment, and then set off to Lake Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Kampala

Transfer to Kampala

After your relaxed breakfast, you will set off to Kampala. On your way back, you will have a scenic view of mountains, plains fields and plantations. You will make several stopovers to do shopping, photography, and experiments at the equator. You will reach Kampala in the evening.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
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 Africa Tours Adventure, 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.
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