Be part of our guided 4 days Uganda chimpanzees & game viewing safari with Africa Adventure Safaris. Explore primates in Kibale Forest and big game in Lake Mburo National Parks for a lifetime chimpanzees and game viewing experience, The trip starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe
Trip Highlights
Day 1: Kampala – Kibale Forest National park
Day 2:Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland walk
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo
Day 4: Game drives and boat trip
Trip Details
Day 1: Kibale national Park
From Kampala to Kibale is 358km and 7hr drive. Drive early from Kampala city heading west past Mityana and continue to Fort Portal where you will stop for lunch. Catch a glimpse of the Toro Kingdom palace, the Royal tombs the mosque, many shops and eating-places but continue to Kibale, just a few kilometers ahead. When you reach, check in at Ndali lodge or Primates Lodge. Kibale national park has the highest concentration of primates in East Africa including chimps, black and white Colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and baboons. Go for an afternoon primate walk to Kanyanchu river camp, the most popular walk in the park. It highlights a miscellany of flora and fauna within the forest. Return to Ndali Lodge/Primates Lodge.
Day 2: chimp tracking
After morning breakfast, wake up early to track chimps near Kanyanchu. This can take you half a day. There are primates in the area like the golden monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black Colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys and pottos. Other animals involve forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species. Later take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for birders. The Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek can easily be marked among the other bird 137 species. There is also an array of butterfly species. Return to Ndali Lodge/Crater Valley afterwards.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Have early breakfast and enjoy your last moments in Kibale Forest, check out and transfer to Lake Mburo National park in Lyantonde district. The Park is Uganda’s smallest savannah Parks which sgelter a variety of birds and wild animals. In the evening, go for a boat cruise on lake Mburo the best spot for bird watching.
Day 4:Game Viewing & Departure
In the early morning, go go game drives in the savannahs of the park. Lake Mburo national Park, a haven for “impalas” small antelopes and herbivorous are most concentrated in Lake Mburo of all the Ugandan national Parks. You will see a variety of animals such as zebras, warthogs, buffalos, klipspringers, elands, oribis and waterbucks. Have late breakfast at the lodge, check out and drive back to Kampala for your departure flight
End of the Safari
Tour Inclusions
- Transportation from the meeting to the departure point
- Expert, English-speaking local driver/guide
- All accommodations while on tour
- Meal as indicated in the itinerary
- Park Entrance fees
- 1 Chimpanzee Tracking permit
- All Activity Fees included in the tour itinerary
- Pre-tour briefing and itinerary document, maps and postcards
Tour excludes
- International flight ( can be arranged if required )
- Visa and personal insurance
- Drinks, tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses (laundry, souvenirs, etc.).
- Any item or activity not mentioned in the tour package.
