5 -Day Queen Elizabeth & Kibale National Park.
Price
Overview
- Based on 2 persons: $2550USD.
- Based on 3 persons: $2220USD.
- Based on 4 persons: $1990USD.
The 5 -day Queen Elizabeth & Kibale National Park combines rain-forest and savanna adventures in a single bagwiji safari holiday. The beauty about this safari is that you have lifetime opportunity to meet the endangered chimpanzees in the wild NOT at the Zoo and encounter 4 of the big 5 game members in a single habitat.
The key safari destinations to be visited include Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking – over 1500 chimpanzees all survive within the lush Kibale Forest. Together, there are 13 primate species including L’hoest monkeys, colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, baboons, mangabeys, red colobus monkeys, pottos, etc.
At Queen Elizabeth National Park, the main highlights of your holiday include guided game drive to see the big game plus lots of antelopes, birds; boat cruise on 40kms Kazinga Channel with a chance to sight basking crocodiles, hippos, etc.
Included
- All park entrance fees
- Game drives
- Boat cruise
- Photography
- All activities as per the travel plan
- All accommodation except optional ones
- Airport transfer
- A professional guide or driver
- Meals, refreshments as per the travel plan
Excluded
- International flights -from & to
- Visas
- Passport
- Additional accommodation before or after the trip
- Travel insurance costs, cigars, laundry, telephone and other personal expenses.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda & Travel to Kibale
Pick up early by your driver guide in Uganda, who will also brief you about your 5 days Queen Elizabeth & Kibale National Park safari. Begin your Kibale National Park journey, 6 hours’ through Mityana-Mubende to Fort Portal where lunch break will be had. As you connect to Kibale -the primate capital of the world, a scenic view of Crater Lakes, Rwenzori Mountains at the background, homesteads, tea plantations will make your ride a memorable one.
- Main destination:Kibale forest National Park
- Accommodation:Kyaninga Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Travel time: 6 hours
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking & Bigodi walk
With your bottled drinking water and fully dressed in environmentally friendly attire, assemble at Kanyanchu Tourist Centre for briefing on chimpanzee tracking rules. The park guide will also be assigned to you and your group will comprise of 6 visitors. At 8:00am, you should be off from Kanyanchu for actual adventure in Kibale Forest taking 2-4 hours but inclusive of a special one hour for magical encounter.
Retreat from chimpanzee watching and enjoy lunch at the respective accommodation facilities. At 2:00pm, your driver guide will transfer you to Bigodi wetland, located about 4kms from Kibale and an afternoon nature walk will be carried out here.
- Main destination:Kibale forest National Park
- Accommodation:Kyaninga Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 3: Kibale- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have a hefty breakfast, after your next destination will be Queen Elizabeth National Park, located about 3-4 hours’ drive. From Kibale, cross to Fort Portal and connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon, be part of unforgettable guided game drive along Kasenyi Plains and look out for lots of mammals such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, plus birds. Driving time via Kasenyi takes 2-3 hours and you drive back to the lodge for refreshment, dinner and a night stay.
- Main destination:Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:Mweya Safari Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Travel time: 3-4 hours
Day 4: Lion trekking & boat cruise
Before the sun rises, set off for early lion trekking experience via Kasenyi plains, the Northern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You have a good time observing lions, their behaviors, how they socialize, feeding habits and taking pictures. You will be accompanied by researchers, conservationists etc. Retreat from lion trekking, enjoy lunch and have the best of boat cruise on Kazinga channel for 2-3 hours. It will come with remarkable exposure to hippos, crocodiles, aquatic birds and more.
- Main destination:Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:Mweya Safari Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth Park-Kampala/Kigali
Check out of the accommodation and drive back to Kampala. This marks the end of 5 days Queen Elizabeth & Kibale safari.
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