4
Days Queen Elizabeth National Park/ Kibaale National Park
Highlights:
- Game Drive
- Boat Cruise
- Chimpanzee Tracking
- Forest Walk
- Bird watching
- Community visits |
Day 1: Kampala
to Queen Elizabeth national park
Early Morning after breakfast, drive to western Uganda, with
a stop at the Equator for Coffee/toilet break and photos then
continue on to Mbarara stop at Agip Motel for Ugandan buffet
lunch. Drive through volcanic formations of the Western Rift
Valley towards Queen Elizabeth national park.
The descent reveals an astounding panorama view of lakes George
and Edward. Overnight and Dinner Mweya Safari Lodge/Ishasha
Wilderness Camp or Simba Camp for Budget. |
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Day 2: Game drive and Boat
Cruise
Queen Elizabeth national park’s diverse Eco-system of
savannah grassland, tropical forest, river, swamps, lakes
and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of
wildlife.
An early morning game drive starts the day in search of the
famous tree climbing lions, leopards, giant forest hog, Cape
buffalo, elephants, Uganda Kob, Topi and Bushbuck and lots
of bird life.
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lunch, proceed to the Mweya peninsular for a boat trip across
the Kazinga Channel joining lake Edward and George, enjoy
abundant bird life such as such as African Fish eagle, Grey
headed king fisher, Swamp flycatcher, Grey capped Warbler,
Red chested sunbird, Black-headed gonolek, Great White nad
Pink backed Pelican, Great and long tailed Cormorants, Common
Squaco Heron, African open billed stock, Malachite and Pied
kingfishers, Black crake, swamp fly catcher among others and
the hundreds of hippos that are cooling off at the shores.
This cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your
safari. Return to your accommodation at 5:00pm and enjoy beautiful
sunset Mweya Safari Lodge/ Ishasha wilderness Camp/ Jacana
Safari Lodge. |
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Day 3: Maramagambo
Forest Walk to Kibaale National Park
After breakfast we will take you for a walk through the Maramagambo
Forest, known for the Blue Lake and the Bat and Hunters Cave.
You will get the chance to have a close look at the bats
and maybe even the rock python and forest cobras that feed
on the bats. The same walk will provide you with views of
different bird species, primates and trees and scrubs.
After this activity we will leave Queen Elizabeth National
Park and drive to Fort Portal, situated at the foot of the
Mountains of the Moon. From here we continue to the dense
forest of Kibale National Park. Dinner and overnight at
Chimpanzee forest Guest house/Ndali Lodge/ Primate Lodge
Kibale.Day |
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Day 4: Chimpanzee
tracking then back to Kampala
In the morning after breakfast proceed to Kibaale National
Park visitors’ reception for briefing. Kibale Forest
is reputable for the greatest variety and highest concentration
of primates in East Africa.
Enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in
search of the wild chimpanzee, red-tailed monkey, black-and-white
colobus monkey and many others. After a hearty lunch we
transfer to Kampala, with some stops for photos and then
you will be dropped off to your Hotel in Entebbe.
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