Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safari
Itinerary 10 Days 9 Nights Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safari Entebbe - Kampala - Murchison falls national park - Kibale national park - Queen Elizabeth National Park Kibale Forest - Queen Elizabeth national park -Bwindi national park - Lake Bunyonyi - Kampala HIGHLIGHTS TOUR ESSENTIALS Visit some fantastic National Parks Murchison Falls, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth. View Chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys and other primates. Spot lion, leopard, reedbuck and African Elephants at the Kasenyi Plains. Trail through rainforests and jungles. Tour Style Tour Start Tour End Accommodation Included Meals Difficulty Level Family Expedition Kampala Kampala Hotel, Guest House Hotel, Lodge, Bungalow Medium A fantastic opportunity to see some wonderful national parks and experience Chimpanzees, primates and a range of wildlife like no other. You ll be taken through a variety of habitats, trail through the tropical rainforest and even discover the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. Pioneer Expeditions 4 Minster Chambers 43 High Street Wimborne Dorset BH21 1HR uga01
Itinerary DAY 1: ENTBBEE KAMPALA (D) Airport pickup by our representative and transfer to Kampala. There is a possibility of a Kampala city tour depending on your arrival time. DAY 2: KAMPALA- MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK After breakfast you will depart by road for Murchison falls National Park, This scenic Drive takes approximately 5-6 hours giving you a good insight on Uganda s way of life. You will have Lunch in Masindi and on arrival to the park you will drive to the Top of the Falls before reaching your lodge. This is a fantastic sight: Here the Nile is forced through a narrow gap in the rocks (only 7 meters wide) before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. From here you will continue taking a Ferry across the River to Paraa Safari Lodge. DAY 3: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK After breakfast and taking packed lunch,drive to Kibale National Park.The lunch will be enjoyed en route. The trip takes you through a variety of habitats that include forests, savannah, papyrus swamps, and vegetable gardens, that all result in beautiful sceneries. Overnight kibale forest camp. DAY 4: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK KIBALE NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, proceed to Chimpanzee tracking. The exciting activity begins in the morning and may take a whole day or a few hours. Briefing is done by the local park guides. Besides close cousins, the chimpanzees, there are other primates likely to be encountered. These include: red colobus, L hoesti, black-and-white colobus, red tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey and other primate species. The swamp walk at Bigodi wetland is an optional activity in the afternoon. DAY 5: KIBALE FOREST At 7:00 am you will drive to Kibale National Park arriving at the ranger station for briefing to Track Habituated Chimps- These delightful apes, more closely related to Humans than any other living creature, are tremendous funs to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. DAY 6: KIBALE QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK This morning, enjoy a game drive in the park. This may include a drive to the magnificent plains of Kasenyi, crater valleys, and the channel drive. Here you may spot lion, leopard, and herds of Uganda kob, bushbuck, waterbuck, reedbuck, African elephants and buffalos. The afternoon activities will include the exciting launch trip on the Kazinga Channel, which is home to countless hippos, as well as baboons and abundant bird life.
DAY 7: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK After breakfast drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here you will choose either to go via Maramagambo Forest for a nature walk and visit the bat caves where you may observe thousands of bats within inches of their roosts and often pythons and monitor lizards poised to strike by the cave entrance or to go to Ishasha for a game drive in search for tree climbing lions. Afternoon, drive to bwindi. DAY 8: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK BWINDI NATIONAL PARK (GORILLA TREKKING) After an early breakfast we take a short walk to the park offices for briefing. After a briefing from the park s guides, we set out on our long-anticipated adventure. The trail through the tropical rainforest is both challenging and exciting, and we will travel deep into this dense jungle, described by early explorers as The Impenetrable Forest. DAY 9: BWINDI NATIONAL PARK LAKE BUNYONYI After breakfast, proceed for the morning briefing before enjoying the highlight of the trip- Gorilla trekking, which may last the entire day. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a guide and trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. When sighted, visitors will be guided to within 6 metres from the gorillas. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. A good physical condition is recommended. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. A ranger will brief you on how to behave with the gorillas. DAY 10: LAKE BUNYONYI KAMPALA/ENTABBE After breakfast you will take tour of lake bunyonyi,the word Bunyonyi, in the local language means, the place of very many little birds. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest Lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika being the deepest. The Lake is a flooded valley system, extending Northwards from Rwanda over a distance of 25km long and 7km wide. It is thought to have formed about 8000years ago as a result of a lava flow from one of the Virunga Mountains. The Lake has a total surface area of 60sq km and is surrounded with 20 small Islands encircled by steep terraced hills. It s high Altitude location ensures a moderate climate, becoming chilly at night and relatively low incidence of malaria due to absence of mosquitoes. Bilharzia is absent from the Lake as are crocodiles and Hippos making it very safe to swim. Pioneer Expeditions 4 Minster Chambers 43 High Street Wimborne Dorset BH21 1HR Uga01
Important Information INCLUDED Gorilla permits Accommodation. Meals Full time driver/guides Park Entrance fees Boat cruise Game drive Ferry crossing fees Drinking water Transportation Chimpanzee permit Airport transfers NOT INCLUDED International Flights Meals not mentioned in the itinerary Any additional/extra tours or park fees. Tips and Gratuities for Guide, Driver, local guides and service providers. International Airport departure tax of $26 p/p. payable in San Jose upon exit. Extras at hotels (telephone calls, room service, porterage, laundry, alcoholic drinks, etc.) Personal and/or medical expenses. Entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park Additional Information ACTIVITY DURATION SEASON BEST TIME TO GO GROUP SIZE EXPEDITION SCHEDULE DIFFICULTY LEVEL 2 5 hours per day Trip open between January and December The best time to travel would be the low season which is April, May and November because gorilla permits are on discount from $600 to $350 but activities can be done the all year. 3-10 pax, family group trip will be one day less This is run as a private departure on dates to suit you Our grades have been designated based on our perception of the degree of physical activity you are likely to require to enjoy the adventure. These are only a guideline. This itinerary has a Medium level (2 5 hours of activities per day). This means that you will need an average level of fitness. Pioneer Expeditions 4 Minster Chambers 43 High Street Wimborne Dorset BH21 1HR Uga01