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12 Days Uganda Wildlife safari with Chimpanzee and Gorillas

By Gorilla Explorers
Free cancellation available
Price is P 358,401 per adult
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Overview

This tour will let you see the Uganda's big five and will take you to almost all top rated national parks in Uganda. You will get to visit and trek the gorillas, relaxing time at lake Bunyonyi, having a ride on the kazinga channel is also admirable.

Activity location

  • Entebbe
    • Entebbe, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Entebbe International Airport
    • Kampala Road
    • Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda

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12 Days Uganda Wildlife safari with Chimpanzee and Gorillas
  • Activity duration is 12 days12d
    12d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00
Price details
P 358,400.70 x 1 AdultP 358,400.70

Total
Price is P 358,400.70

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedIn-person English Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedFood and drinks (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks,, soft drinks, etc.)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAvailable for purchase
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInternational Flights and Visas
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel Insurance Cover

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pickup or Hotel Pickup
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Paraa Safari Lodge
Entebbe
  • 8h
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, you will drive to Murchison falls through Luwero town, have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary in order to enjoy these black and white Rhinos. Each person here pays $40 dollars for entrance to the sanctuary. This sanctuary was established mainly to protect these rhinos from danger and poachers. Have a stop in Masindi at any hotel for your lunch and after continue to Murchison falls national park and hike to the top of the falls which will give you beautiful views of these waterfalls. You will gaze at the Nile River which is the longest river in the world, it’s forced through a small gap which is just 7m wide and it flows 43 meters down making it look very beautiful to the viewers.
Day 2: Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Paraa Safari Lodge
Murchison Falls National Park
  • 8m
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, after proceed to search for the wildlife species on a game drive. You will get a chance to view many species including; the giraffes, lions, elephants, buffaloes, birds and many more. The guide will take you back to the lodge to have your lunch at the lodge as you prepare to enjoy a boat cruise on the Nile River. This boat will allow you get close to the water animals which include over 4000 hippos as well as the Nile crocodiles. The Nile has got many stunning bird life which is also enjoyed while taking your boat trip; these include; the bee eaters, colored king fishers, shoebill stork, grey throated and the yellow billed birds.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge
Kibale National Park
  • 8h
Transfer early from Murchison falls National Park after breakfast; pass via the Lake Albert escarpments, which will give you good views of this beautiful lake. Have a stopover in Hoima at any hotel to have your lunch, after this, drive passed Lake Nkusi joining along Lake Kyoga. You will as well pass through many traditional villages as you enjoy local people carrying out agriculture. Have a chance to take to some photos of the rolling hills filled with traditional cash crops. You will as well enjoy fort portal which is in the foot hills of Rwenzori Mountains filled with tea plantations, after enjoying this platform of green tea, you will continue to Kibale National Park which is one of the great rain forest in Africa. On arrival to the park, you will check in to your lodge and after proceed to visit the scenic crater lakes region plus the terraced tea plantations around the hills of fort portal. t
Day 4: Engage in Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest& Bigodi wetland visit
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge
Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Wake up so early and head to Kanyanchu by 8:00 am to start your chimpanzee trek in Kibale forest. Chimpanzees are considered to be the closest relatives of human beings since they share 98% of their DNA with that of the Humans. As you proceed with your search of these beautiful chimps, you will as well view many other primate and animal species including; the LHoests Monkeys, black and White colobus monkeys, red tailed Monkey, grey cheeked Mangabey, pottos, bush babies and many bird species including; the little green bul, yellow spotted nictor, rumped tinker bird, crowed eagle, green breasted pitta, black bee spotted eater as well as the elephants which are the mammals.
Day 5: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight Stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • 8h
Early in the morning have breakfast, you will enjoy a walk along the foot hills of the Rwenzori Mountains were you will have a glance at the great peak of this mountains of the moon. After the walk, continue with your transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, this park is just 3 hours drive away from Kibale National Park. This national park is famous for variety wildlife species and primate species. This famous conservation area is bordered by Lake Edward in the south west and in the north east, it’s bordered by Lake George. This park was named after Queen Elizabeth the second and it has variety of wildlife species including; the impalas, kobs, forest hogs, elephants, buffalos, tree climbing lions, and the cape buffalos. This national park is also filled with many volcanic calderas which harbors many flamingos on several seasons.
Day 6: Game drive & afternoon boat cruise-Queen
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: overnight stay at Ihamba Safari Lodge
Kazinga Channel
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Arise early enough and after breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive where you will see various animals like elephants, elands, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, among others. Later return to the lodge, relax and have lunch. During the afternoon set out for boat cruise on Kazinga channel where you will see various numbers of animals like crocodiles, hippos, water bucks, buffaloes, as well as birds like the storks, King fishers among others.
Day 7: A nature walk within Maramagambo Forest & an afternoon game drive
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Ihamba Safari Lodge
Maramagambo Forest
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Wake up so early and proceed for a walk through the Maramagambo forest which is one of the second largest forests in Uganda. This forest is a habitat to a number of primates and many forest dwellers. The forest harbors many wildlife species including; the butterflies, birds, bats and the chimpanzees which are found in Kyambura Gorge with in the forest. This walk will also take you to the volcanic caves which are home to thousands of bat species as well as the predator pythons. These pythons prey on the bats which leave within the cave. The walk will expose you to the blue lake Kimeranjo which swallowed an elephant and got its name! More so, this walk will take you to the Crater Lake and the kyambura gorge where the chimpanzees are trekked from.
Day 8: Depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Buhoma Community Camp
Ishasha Wilderness Camp - Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast embark Bwindi forest a home to Mountain gorillas covering an area of 331 sq km. Pass through the Ishasha sector where you will take pleasure in watching tree-climbing lions, also enjoy various spectacular landscapes on your way. Arrive in the park and have a guided nature walk, have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge of your choice.
Day 9: Gorilla trekking -Bwindi impenetrable national park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Buhoma Community Camp
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • 8h
On this day you will have a great time meeting with the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest! After a tasty breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the lodge, head for briefing and later enjoy the fullness of the mist forest as you see the gentle giants and other wildlife species like buffaloes, elephants, monkeys, butterflies and different bird species. Only 1 hour is permitted to you with the gorillas. Trekking takes about 1hour to 8 hours basing on location of these gentle giants. After the trek, in the evening you could go for a guided nature walk or a community visit
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Mantana Tented Camp
Lake Mburo National Park
  • 8h
Pick up by your guide and transfers you to Lake Mburo National Park, which is among the Ugandas smallest savannah national parks. It was upgraded as a national park in 1983 covering an area of 371 sq km and home to over 332 species of birds, animals like buffaloes, Oribis, Kobs, warthogs, zebras among others. Upon arrival you will check in at the lodge, later head for a guided nature walk through the park. Have dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 11: Game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at Mantana Tented Camp
Lake Mburo National Park
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning have breakfast at your lodge, thereafter set out for a game drive through the park where your eyes will be fed with amazing sights and wildlife such as Impalas, Kobs, antelopes, also different bird species. After, head back to your lodge for lunch with preparation for an unforgettable experience on the boat ride along the lake. Still a lot of animals will be seen like the crocodiles, and hippos among others.
Day 12: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Entebbe
  • 8h
After an early breakfast, have a game drive through the park as you embark on your journey back to Kampala. Have lunch enroute with a stopover around the equator to have experiments and take enough photos. Later arrive in Kampala in the evening or a drop off at the Airport in Kampala just in case you have a flight on that day.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESEntebbe
    • Entebbe, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEntebbe International Airport
    • Kampala Road
    • Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda

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