• Chimpanzee Tracking experience

    Our 4 Day Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimp trekking safari is specially designed for those who have less time to spend in Uganda but would love to enjoy Game drives, Scenic views, Chimpanzee trekking as well as boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

4 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park and Chimpanzee Tracking

Game Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking

Our 4 Day Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimp trekking safari is specially designed for those who have less time to spend in Uganda but would love to enjoy Game drives, Scenic views, Chimpanzee trekking as well as boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Queen Elizabeth National Park located in western Uganda is one of the few incredible National Parks in Eastern Africa for game viewing, boat cruises, Chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura gorge, and nature walks. This 4 Day Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Safari starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala. But, it can also be organized to start from any other (small) towns in Uganda. It give you an opportunity to trek Chimps in Kyambura gorge as you enjoy the beauty that the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park offers.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Set off to Kibale National Park

Set off to Kibale National Park located in Southern Uganda. Lying just under four to five hours drive from Kampala City, Kibale National park is famous for Chimpanzee trekking. wilderness and beauty with its diversity of ecosystems. The park is also a home to 13 other primates like Red colobus monkey, Gray cheeked mangabeys   it also has over 300 species of birds.
In the afternoon after your lunch you will set off for Bigodi Swamp walk. Bigodi Swamp walk allows you to experience this unique jungle like eco – system as you venture through it with your guide. you will also be surprised with its wide range of bio diversity. There are primates such as Blue monkeys, Black and white colobus, Red colobus, Vervet monkeys. it is also a home for mammals which include Antelopes, Bush pigs, Bush bucks, Mongooses. Bigodi swamp its beauty is enhanced by thick colourful flowering plants and trees, butterflies, primates, mammals it is a junglelike setting in an African Swamp.
Journey – 4,5 hours
Meal plan- Lunch, Dinner

Day 2

Proceed to the park for Chimpanzee trekking.

Wake up   to the beautiful sounds of birds and have early morning breakfast.  Proceed to the park for Chimpanzee trekking.  In company of experienced and well informed rangers, you start a forest trek to track the chimpanzee. These apes often live in groups and have been habituated to tolerate presence of human beings. You will encounter these rather gentle giants, closest relatives of human beings still living in the wild. Humans share up to 98% of genetic material with the chimpanzee. You will meet them as they feed, play and jump through trees to give you a memorable experience of a lifetime. While you enjoy chimpanzee trekking, you will also encounter lots of bird species, forest elephants (if lucky), and up to 13 other primate species which have earned Kibale the name “Primate City of Africa”. The ranger will explain everything about the chimpanzee and how they live with the local people, including how tourism has impacted the local communities.
In the Afternoon you will drive to Kasese. Check in at Rwenzori Trekkers Hostel which is surrounded by the Foot hills of Mountain Rwenzori.
Journey- 1,2 hours.
Meal Plan– Break fast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3

Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National park for a morning game drive

Get up early morning have breakfast drive to Queen Elizabeth National park for a morning game drive. You will have an early morning game drive during which you should expect to encounters elephants, lots of Uganda kobs, herds of buffaloes, bush backs, water backs and many other animals feeding in the beautiful plains. There are lions, leopards, hyenas and many other predators which you may encounter during the game drive. These carnivals are good at hiding, and with good searching they can be found.
 
In the afternoon you will take a boat cruise on the Kazinga, a channel connecting two lakes, George and Edward. During the cruise, you will encounter lots of animals drinking water, others taking a bath, and some basking on the banks of the channel. These will be accompanied by hundreds of beautiful bird species, some looking for ticks, others fishing and others merely enjoying the cool breeze. The channel is so diverse with wildlife that you will see schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and many more literally living together – space is enough for everyone.
 
Journey – 41 minutes from Kasese to Queen.

Day 4

Head back to Kampala/Entebbe, stop at the Equator

After a leisurely breakfast it will be time to head back to Kampala/Entebbe, stop at the Equator for the requisite snap shot and a bit of souvenir shopping.
Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the programme   If you wish to depart tonight from Entebbe Airport, make sure your flight is at 10 pm or later. If you would like us to book one (or more) nights in Kampala or Entebbe, please let us know.
 
Journey -7 hours
Meal plan-Breakfast