Short Itinerary

Day 1 - (Dec 10, 2023) Kampala to Kibale National Park (Bigodi Swamp Walk)
Day 2 - (Dec 11, 2023) Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3 - (Dec 12, 2023) Game Drives and Boat Cruise at Kazinga and transfer to Ishasha
Day 4 - (Dec 13, 2023) Game Drives in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5 - (Dec 14, 2023) Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 6 - (Dec 15, 2023) Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

Note 1 : Clients can choose to do Batwa Cultural Visit on Day 5 in Bwindi at an additional cost of 25 USD PP.

Note 2 : No activities included in Bunyonyi. Clients can choose to do Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching, Cray Fishing or any other activity in Lake Bunyonyi by paying additionally at the accommodation.

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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 Dec 10, 2023, 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
- $2,128 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $2,199 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $2,271 per person for safari with Standard Land Cruiser
- $2,414 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale from Dec 10, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023
- Stay at Tembo Safari Lodge, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Dec 11, 2023 to Dec 12, 2023
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Self Contained Safari Tent, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Dec 12, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023
- Stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma) from Dec 13, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
- Stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort, Lake Bunyonyi from Dec 14, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023

Option E2
- $2,212 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $2,283 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $2,355 per person for safari with Standard Land Cruiser
- $2,498 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale from Dec 10, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023
- Stay at The Bush Lodge, North - Self Contained Tent, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Dec 11, 2023 to Dec 12, 2023
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Self Contained Safari Tent, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Dec 12, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023
- Stay at Agandi Lodge - Tree Nest, Bwindi (Ruhija) from Dec 13, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
- Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Cottage or Floating Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi from Dec 14, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023

Option E3
- $2,372 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $2,443 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $2,515 per person for safari with Standard Land Cruiser
- $2,658 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale from Dec 10, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023
- Stay at The Bush Lodge, North - Bandas, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Dec 11, 2023 to Dec 12, 2023
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Thatched Cottage, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Dec 12, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023
- Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga) from Dec 13, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
- Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from Dec 14, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023

Option E4
- $4,830 per person for safari with Safari Van
- $4,901 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
- $4,973 per person for safari with Standard Land Cruiser
- $5,116 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Ndali Lodge, Kibale from Dec 10, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023
- Stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, North - Deluxe Banda, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Dec 11, 2023 to Dec 12, 2023
- Stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Dec 12, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023
- Stay at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Bwindi (Nkuringo) from Dec 13, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
- Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from Dec 14, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023

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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 your Hotel in 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 a 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. The walk is almost as popular as the Kibale Forest Walk. 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 spot 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 also 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park

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 head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park which will take around two and a half hours of drive. You will arrive in the evening.

Day 3 - Game Drives and Boat Cruise at Kazinga and transfer to Ishasha

Your day will begin early by 6:30AM, the sunrise time is usually the best time to spot animals in their natural habitats. Heading off for a game drive at the break of dawn you will be able to see Africa’s highly famed “Big 4”, Bush Bucks, Giant Hogs, Antelopes, Waterbucks and plenty of birds.

You will finish your game drive and return back to the accommodation just in time for lunch. After your lunch you will go for a two-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Lake Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores.

Day 4 - Game Drives in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early morning Game drive at Ishasha sector to see the tree climbing lions if you are lucky and then post Lunch transfer to Bwindi National park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda; harbouring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rain-forests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants.

With a strenuous day ahead, you will check into your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.

Day 5 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will will stay with Gorillas sometime once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

The drive will be in the beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free.

Note: Depending on your time of arrival at Lake Bunyonyi, you can pay the extra amount for the activity (Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching and Cray Fishing.) directly at the accommodation and do the activity on this day or on the next day before departing back to Kampala (or Entebbe).

Day 6 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

The final day of your adventure in Uganda will begin early in the morning. Have a quick breakfast, then drive towards Kampala (or Entebbe). On the way you will have Lunch before reaching Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

Maps

Meals

Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 - 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park takes about 2 to 2.5 hours (110 km)
Day 3 - Queen Elizabeth National Park to Ishasha sector takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (65-82 km)
Day 4 - Ishasha sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 2 to 5.5 hours (75 to 150 km)
Day 5 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyoyni takes about 1.5 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)
Day 6 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala takes about 7.5 to 9 hours (450 km)

Note 1 : 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.

Note 2 : Driving distance and drive time to and from Bwindi will vary depending upon the sector and location of the accommodation.

Inclusions

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

• Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

• Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

• A professional driver/guide.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Meals as per itinerary.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 liters 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 an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.