Short Itinerary

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Kampala to Kibale National Park (Bigodi Swamp Walk)
Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Kampala

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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your tour, starting on Dec 28, 2024, in a group of two adults . Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

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Option E1: $662 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $684 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $775 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E2: $682 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $704 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $795 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E3: $686 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $708 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $799 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E4: $821 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $843 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $934 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Standard Cabanas, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E5: $887 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $909 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $1,000 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Garden Luxury Chalet, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E6: $931 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $953 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $1,044 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Lake View Luxury Chalet, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E7: $1,016 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $1,038 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $1,129 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Kyaninga Lodge, Kibale from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Kampala to Kibale National Park (Bigodi Swamp Walk)

You will be picked up around 7:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) by our Guide who will brief you about your tour and then depart for Kibale Forest National Park which will take around five and a half hours of drive.

Post Lunch you will be taken for Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk. This is a guided swamp walk that takes you closer seeing primates mostly monkeys, birds and butterflies. The wetland is a bird paradise with about 138 species and is best known for being home to the Great Blue Turaco.

This is a 2.5 - 3 hour walk and is a must for bird lovers. You will need good walking shoes since part of the walk is sometimes muddy. Hopefully, you will spot the elusive Sitatunga antelope and the Shoebill Stork. You will meet some of the primates here, even a chimpanzee at times. Other primate species include the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, l’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Also, Bushbucks and mongooses and many more can be found here. There is also an abundance of butterflies. Bigodi Sanctuary is located outside the park in Magombe Swamp.

Day 2 - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Kampala

Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them!

The park is popular for its primate’s population like the chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, red-cheeked monkeys and red-tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, these are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits.

An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning around 6:30 am. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will be transferred back to Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Kibale

Maps

Meals

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer Times

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Kampala to Kibale National Park takes about 5.5 to 6 hours (310 km)
Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Kibale National Park to Kampala takes about 5.5 to 6 hours (310 km)

Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

• Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).

• Meals as per itinerary.

• Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

• A professional English speaking driver/ guide.

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• All Taxes and VAT.

Exclusions

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• International flights.

• Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

• Tips (Tipping guidelines).

• Government imposed increase of Taxes, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.