Short Itinerary

Day 1 - (Nov 22, 2024) Kampala to Kibale National Park (Bigodi Swamp Walk)
Day 2 - (Nov 23, 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 private tour, starting on Nov 22, 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
- $576 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $600 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $696 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E2
- $596 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $620 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $716 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E3
- $604 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $628 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $724 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E4
- $733 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $757 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $852 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Standard Cabanas, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E5
- $802 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $826 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $922 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Garden Luxury Chalet, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E6
- $848 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $872 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $968 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Lake View Luxury Chalet, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

Option E7
- $908 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $932 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $1,028 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Ndali Lodge, Kibale from Nov 22, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024

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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

Maps

Meals

Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

Day 1 - Kampala to Kibale National Park takes about 5.5 to 6 hours (310 km)
Day 2 - 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

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

• A professional driver/guide.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Meals as per itinerary.

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

• Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions

• International flights.

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

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

• Tips.

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

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

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.