5 Days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari

5 Days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari

The 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari is an exciting wildlife safari that will take you to Kibale forest national park which is also known as the primate capital, Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Mburo national park.

During the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, you will get an opportunity to spend time with the chimpanzees in their natural environment and also spot different animals like buffaloes, lions, leopards, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, giraffes, zebras, impalas, hippos, nile crocodiles among others during the game drive, walking safari and boat cruise.

Highlights of the 5 Days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-walking safari

Day 5: Morning game drive and departure to Entebbe

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Depending on your location on the first day of the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide from either your hotel in Entebbe or Entebbe international airport to start the journey to Kibale forest national park. On the way, you will enjoy stunning views of the scenery, landscape, Rwenzori peaks, tea plantation and a stopover for en-route lunch. After lunch, you will continue to Kibale forest national park and upon arrival you will connect to your lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

After an early breakfast on the second day of the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kanyachu visitors Centre for chimpanzee trekking briefing.

After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 6 people where each group will be allocated a habituated chimpanzee family to trek and an experienced park guide. Trekking of chimpanzees in Kibale forest national park takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food.

During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, mammals, bird species among others and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in the habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, resting, hunting, take photos and record videos.

After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for lunch where after you will check out of the lodge to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park which takes about 2-3 driving hours. Upon arrival, you will connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Morning game drive/ lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise

After an early breakfast on the third day of the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains where you will be able to view lions, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will go for a scheduled boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise which starts at around 2:00, you will be able to view hippos in water, Nile crocodiles basking on the banks, buffaloes, elephants and antelopes drinking water along the shores, water birds among others. After the boat cruise, you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-walking safari

On the fourth day of the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo national park. On the way you will have en-route lunch and upon arrival in the park, you will go for a guided nature walk where you will get up-close and personal with the wild animals, listen to sweet sounds of birds singing in trees, enjoy the cool breeze, take beautiful pictures among others. After the walking safari, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Morning game drive and departure to Entebbe

On the last day of the 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari, you will have an early breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive in the park where you will be able to view buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas, topi, oribi, waterbucks, hippos, elands, warthogs among others. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey back to Kampala with a stopover for en-route lunch and another stopover at the Equator where you will take photos and buy souvenirs.

From the Equator, you will continue to Kampala arriving early evening and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advise. End of 5 days Uganda chimpanzee and wildlife safari.

Tour includes

• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• Park entrance fee/game drives
• Boat cruise
• Walking safari
• Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
• Meals at the lodge and en-route (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Fulltime English speaking driver guide
• Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
• 4WD safari Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled drinking water during the safari

Tour excludes

• Air flight tickets
• Visas
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses like buying soft and alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, crafts, telephone calls, laundry services, hiring a porter among others.
• Tipping and gratuities