5 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari
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About This Experience in Kampala
Why Visit Kampala?
Kampala, Uganda offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Kampala provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Kampala
You can reach Kampala, Uganda by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gorilla & Chimpanzee Permits
What's Not Included
- Restroom on board
- Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 30 minutes before departure
Itinerary
Transfer from to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Equator stop & afternoon game drive upon arrival
After breakfast at your place of stay, you... 48 hours
After breakfast at your place of stay, you get into your comfortable safari vehicle in the company of your guide at 7:00am and drive to the southwest of Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park 417km about 7 hours’ drive. You make a stop at Uganda Equator Crossing Kayabwe after driving 77km from Kampala and have time to explore this significant geographical site – the Sun’s way and the point of separation between the northern and southern hemisphere. A well-interpreted water experiment is performed to show the separation of these two poles. The place also features rewarding photographing opportunities where you take photos with one leg in the northern hemisphere and another in the southern hemisphere. Continue on the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, making a lunch stop at Igongo Cultural center before proceeding to the park for an afternoon game drive gaining possibilities of exploring a range of wild game.
You make a stop at Uganda Equator Crossing...
You make a stop at Uganda Equator Crossing Kayabwe after driving 77km from Kampala and have time to explore this significant geographical site – the Sun’s way and the point of separation between the northern and southern hemisphere
Do Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu Game Reserve, an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel & an evening game drive along the channel track
Wake up for breakfast after which you embark... 5 hours
Wake up for breakfast after which you embark on chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve exploring the sights of magical lush mature tropical forest supporting counts of chimpanzees. The eventual encounter with the chimpanzees as they munch fruits, make pant hooting calls, socialize, patrol, copulate and roll themselves in tree branches derive an exciting memory that will last for a lifetime. Retreat from the encounter which tends to take 2 – 5 hours, settle for lunch
you gather at Mweya jetty for an afternoon... 2 hours
you gather at Mweya jetty for an afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise departing at 2pm. You will have an afternoon 2-hour boat cruise running along the Kazinga channel that stretches from Lake George to Lake Edward covering 45km distance. This cruise offers you an opportunity to see at close range the highest concentration of water submerged Hippos, surrounded by over 550 species of migrant and resident birds plus crocodiles drinking and resting at water edges. The cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. You retreat from the boat cruise and do an evening game drive along the Channel track to explore the more wild game in their evening moments. Continue to the lodge for overnight
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Game drive en route in Ishasha sector in search of tree climbing lions
After breakfast at your respective lodge, embark on... 3 hours
After breakfast at your respective lodge, embark on the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park depending on where you are going to track gorillas from. The drive takes you through Ishasha sector in the south of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you spend some time driving in its rolling plains marked by counts of fig trees in search of tree climbing lions that tend to climb the fig trees during the day time. The short trees with overlying branches in Ishasha present the best opportunities for viewing tree climbing lions than any other part of the world where such Species exist. Arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Do Mountain Gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable NP & drive to Lake Bunyonyi for boat cruise and relaxation
Have breakfast at your respective lodge and then... 8 hours
Have breakfast at your respective lodge and then go to the park offices to get briefed and at 8:00am after which you embark on the Uganda gorilla trek along the designated trails within the impenetrable forest in search for these great Mountain Gorillas. The gorilla trekking might take you 2 – 8 hours to find the giant Gorillas depending on their movement. The trek/quest for these great apes is tiresome but very well rewarded by meeting, spending time with and photographing these great gorillas as you look straight into their inviting brown expressive eyes, this is a lifetime thrill of a wildlife adventure only Africa can offer you. After your one hour with the gorillas, return to the starting point and transfer to the starting point to embark on the transfer to Lake Bunyonyi driving through fascinating Kigezi Highlands which locals apply terracing method to cultivate their slopes deriving impressive scenic landscape. You arrive at Lake Bunyonyi in the afternoon and embark on the boat cruise to explore the second deepest Lake in Africa with a count of 29 Islands. Retire for relaxation, dinner, and overnight
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi back to Entebbe
After breakfast, embark on the transfer back to... 4 hours
After breakfast, embark on the transfer back to Entebbe 477km about 8 hours’ drive. You drive through the magical highlands of Kigezi covered with mist in the morning before continuing through impressive south western Uganda landscapes of Ntungamo with extensive banana plantation and cattle farms. A lunch stop will be made at Igongo Cultural Centre and another can still be made at the Equator crossing Kayabwe to get yourself memorabilia to carry back home.
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What is the cancellation policy?
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