Day 1: Kampala - Kibale Forest
After breakfast, you will depart Kampala for Kibale National Park. This scenic drive takes approximately 5-6 hours arriving in the afternoon. You will stop over in Fort portal town for lunch before driving to Ndali Lodge/Primates Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest House where you will stay prior to your chimpanzee tracking tomorrow. After checking in, and if time allows, you will go for a crater drive to the crater region or go to see the Karambi tombs, the burial places for the Tooro kings.
Overnight at Ndali Safari Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest house/Primates Safari Lodge (FB).
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest
Report at the ranger station at Kibale Forest at 8:00am after breakfast and head to track the habituated chimps. On this day, we shall spend the whole morning in the forest tracking the delightful apes that are more closely related to humans than any other living creatures. After, return to the lodge in time for lunch. The forest has a total 13 Primate species that includes the red Colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black faced vervet monkeys, baboons and also bush babies. Later in the evening, you will have the opportunity of a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary which is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organization was formed in 1992 with the major aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. This swamp is a home to approximately 137 bird species and it is also rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, figs and the dominant papyrus.
Overnight at Ndali Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest house/Primates Lodge (FB)
Day 3: Kibale Forest - Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After breakfast, you will depart from Kibale and then head for Queen Elizabeth National Park which is approximately 3-4 hours drive where you will have a game drive while entering the park arriving in the afternoon. Relax around the pool after lunch and later go for an early evening game drive.
It is little wonder that Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, - from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and brooding Crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward.
Almost 100 mammal species that include Lions, Leopards, Hippos, Buffaloes, Spotted Hyenas, Elephants and the elusive Giant Forest Hog, there is an outstanding 606 bird species that include the Swallow Tailed Bee Eaters, Black Chested Eagle, the Martial Eagle, black-rumped buttonquail, Verreaux’s eagle owl and African skimmer among others.
The Primates include Chimps, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons. The park is also gifted with reptiles including; the African Rock Python, Spitting Cobra, Gabon Ripper, Puff adder, Green Mamba, turtles and crocodiles, which are frequently sighted on the Mweya Peninsula. Over night at Mweya Safari Lodge / Hippo Hill Camp / Bush Lodge (FB)
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking and Launch Cruise
This morning we will leave for the 08.00am chimp trek in Kyambura Gorge. These delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, are tremendous fun to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. We will return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax by the swimming pool. |
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