7 days Bwindi, Queen and Kibale safari takes you to a primate adventure where you will visit bwindi national park which is a home to half of the world’s population of the mountain gorillas, Queen Elizabeth national park which is a home to the tree climbing lions as well as have a boat cruise on the amazing kazinga channel then head to Kibale which is a home to 13 primate species where you will spend time with the chimpanzees.
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1; Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 2; Gorilla trekking
Day 3; Transfer to queen Elizabeth via ishasha sector
Day 4; Morning game drive and evening boat cruise
Day 5; Transfer to kibale forest national park
Day 6; Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi nature walk
Day 7; Transfer back to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1; TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
On arrival the safari guide will meet you and brief you about the safari. After the briefing, you will start the journey to bwindi impenetrable national park with a stopover at the equator for photos and as well stop in mbarara for lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to the national park. On arrival, you will check into your lodge for dinner and a night stay.
DAY 2; GORILLA TREKKING
In the morning after breakfast, you will be driven to the parks headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will head into the forest in search of the mountain gorillas. The trekking takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Once the gorillas are located, you will spend an hour with them as you watch them carry out their day to day activities. After the trekking, you will return to the parks headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in the trekking and later head back to the lodge for a relaxation, dinner and a night stay.
DAY 3; TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH VIA ISHASHA SECTOR
In the morning, you will have breakfast and check out of the lodge and embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park via the ishasha sector. While at the sector, you will have a game drive where you will spot animal species such as mammals, birds and plant species. You will spot the lions lying on the tree branches among others. After the game drive, you will have lunch and proceed to your lodge. On arrival, you will check in and relax as you wait for dinner and a night stay.
DAY 4; MORNING GAME DRIVE AND EVENING BOAT CRUISE
In the morning after breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive in the kasenyi plains. While on the game drive, you will spot animals such as leopards, lions, hyenas, buffalos, elephants, waterbucks and bushbucks among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for a boat cruise on the amazing kazinga channel where you will spot animals such as hippos and crocodiles in water, buffalos, warthogs and elephants drinking water as well as bird species along the shores. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for dinner and a night stay.
DAY 5; TRANSFER TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
After morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and embark on the journey to Kibale national park, a home to 13 species of primates. On arrival, you will check into your lodge for a relaxation and a night stay.
DAY 6; CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND BIGODI NATURE WALK
Early in the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to the parks headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will head into the forest in search of the habituated chimpanzees. On finding the chimpanzees, you will spend an hour with them as you watch them do their daily activities as you record moments and take photos. After the trekking of the chimpanzees, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for a guided nature walk at Bigodi wetland where you will spot animals species as well as bird species. After the nature walk, you will return to the lodge for dinner and a night stay.
DAY 7; TRANSFER BACK TO KAMPALA
After having breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and embark on the journey back to Kampala with enroute lunch. On arrival, you will have a brief city tour and then proceed to Entebbe international airport for your flight back home.
7 days Bwindi, Queen and Kibale safari Includes
Gorilla trekking permit
Park entrance fees
Chimpanzee trekking permit
An English speaking guide
Accommodation and meals
Boat cruise fees
All activities on the itinerary
Transportation in a 4*4 safari vehicle
Bottled drinking water
7 days Bwindi, Queen and Kibale safari Excludes
Tips
Personal expenses
Life insurance
Life insurance
