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17 Days Big Five Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Wildlife Safari to Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Lake Mburo National Park based on 2 Tr

Certified by AfriTours0.00 reviews•17 days•Uganda
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Jamie Jungle Safaris

Safari Tour

Curated African experience

Small Group

Max 2 participants

Fully Guided

Expert English-speaking guide

Overview

This primate-focused itinerary uses domestic flights to cut out long drives, flying from Entebbe to Bwindi for gorilla trekking. It pairs the gorillas with chimpanzee tracking, with lodging options from budget to luxury.

Itinerary

Day 1Welcome to Uganda the Pearl of Africa
Today you will be picked from Entebbe international airport by our company representative or your 17 days tour guide/driver and you will be driven to your overnight hotel dinner overnight at Cassia Safari Lodge/Hilton Gardens Hotel (Mid-range) Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Trekking.
Today early raiser, have breakfast at 8am and embark on a 3-4hours drive to ziwa sanctuary for rhino trekking where you get to see the rescued white rhino species in Uganda then have lunch at the rhino sanctuary restaurant after spend a night the sanctuary as zou rest to catchup with the next days long drive Kidepo Valley National Park. dinner overnight night at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.
Day 3Transfer to Kidepo valley National Park
Today have an early raiser at 6:30am have breakfast and embark on a 6-7 hours drive to Kidepo valley national Park have break stops and get to have packed lunches served then continue to your overnight lodge dinner overnight at Adere Safari Lodge/Mara Safari Lodge Kidepo (Mid- range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
Day 4Early Morning Game drive & Afternoon Karamojong cultural experience at Kidepo Valley National Park
Today wake up early morning at 5:45am and have breakfast after breakfast embark on your wildlife safari game drive at 6:30am for lions, leopards, buffalo, cheetahs, ostriches and giraffes among others where you will drive through the park searching that roam the expanses of this magical safari park. Return to your lodge for lunch at mid-day then rest a bit till 2:30pm then head for the Karamojong culture experience where you get to interact and dance with the pastoral tribe in the community after head back to the lodge. dinner overnight at Adere Safari Lodge/Mara Safari Lodge Kidepo (Mid- range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5Transfer to Murchison falls National Park (Top of the Falls).
Today early raiser 6am have breakfast 6:30am after embark on a 5 hours drive to Murchison falls national park at 7am with a stop in Gulu town for enroute Lunch after head to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at the top of the Murchison falls for refreshing sightings of the murchison falls after drive to your overnight accommodation dinner overnight at dinner and overnight at Pakuba safari lodge/Gipiri & Labongo Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6Early Morning Game drive & Afternoon Boatcruise at Murchison Falls National Park
Today early morning at 5:45am have breakfast and embark on A game drive at 6:30am that will take you and your Murchison Falls wildlife travel mates to spot a variety of early riser nocturnal animals, birds and other wildlife like the big five which include: lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, water bucks and bush bucks, topis and oribi after the game drive come back to lodge relax and rest have early mid-morning lunch at 11:45am a then prepare to leave the lodge at 12:50pm and go for a boatcruise that starts at 2pm along River Nile that finishes close to the bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise watch out for hippos, crocodiles, and birds like the African Fish Eagle along the river banks and take a stunning variety of photographs then head to accommodation dinner and overnight at Pakuba safari lodge/Gipiri & Labongo Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 7:30am and prepare to head to the top of the falls where you will get to see the wild waters of the Nile fights through a narrow water fall down to the bottom at 80-100km/hr. of speed after, embark on your 5-6hours journey to kibale national park have enroute lunch then continue to the park for dinner overnight at Turaco treetops Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 8Chimp Trekking & Bigodi guided Nature walk at Kibale National Park.
After breakfast today at 9am head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park rules and the chimpanzees’ rules. Thereafter proceed into the forest to search for the habituated Chimpanzees. The search lasts between 2-4hours depending on how far they have gone into the forest in search for food. Other primates to see are: Vervet Monkeys, olive baboons, grey cheeked mangabey plus the black and white Colobus among others. Return to the lodge to relax and have lunch after lunch head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary at 4pm.Bigodi is host to over 138 bird species, several primates like the Black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkeys. The Bigodi wetland nature walks are an initiative of the local community and are therefore a direct way of giving back to the community. Dinner and overnight at Turaco Treetop Safari Lodge (Mid-range Lodge). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 9Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today have a relaxed morning have breakfast at 9am then get ready to drive to Queen Elizabeth national park at 10am the drive may take you 2hours or 2 and hours to reach Queen Elizabeth national park then have lunch at your overnight lodge at 12:30pm and after lunch prepare to head out for an afternoon boat cruise on the kazinga channel at 2pm where you get to encounter hippopotamus, buffalo, elephants and many more. The boat trip also takes visitors to see a variety of countless bird species. After the boat cruise head back to your overnight lodge dinner overnight at Ihamba Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 10Early Morning Game Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today have an early morning at 6am game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile provides good opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, and a variety of birds. Your Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Tour game drive will last up to about 4 hours and thereafter return to the lodge for refreshments and relaxation have lunch at midday after have a restful day as you wait for the Bwindi drive the next morning dinner overnight at Ihamba safari lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.
Day 11Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today wake up to a relaxed morning at 8am have breakfast and at 9am embark on a 5-6hours drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will drive through the ishasha sector and get to see the tree climbing lions if by chance you find them on the trees after that head to Bwindi impenetrable national park on the buhoma trekking side have lunch enroute dinner over night at Four Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure (Mid-range) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.
Day 12Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Cultural Experience at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today is dedicated to Gorilla tracking which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Please bring with you a rain jacket, long pants drinking water, snacks, good comfortable hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, a hat, and insect repellent to enhance your experience. The guides will lead your way into the jungle in search of these shy Primates in the group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorillas which is perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Gorilla tours usually involve tracking for about 2 to 4hours sometimes under a heavy rain down-pour but all the same a worthwhile experience. If time allows, on return from the jungle you will go for a village Walk/community visit for a great opportunity to see how the indigenous people live. This delightful moment in Bwindi takes you to learn and take time to appreciate the life of the local people and the Batwa communities.Dinner and overnight stay at Four Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure (Mid-range) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 13Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Today wake up to a relaxed morning at 9am have breakfast then embark on a 4–5-hour journey to lake Mburo National Park have lunch enroute in Mbarara then continue to lake mburo where you get to spend your two nights dinner over night at Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge/Acardia Safari Lodge/Mpogo Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 14Early Morning Game drive & Evening Boat cruise at Lake Mburo National Park
Today early raiser at 6am head out for an early morning game drive to spot the amazing wildlife species like the antelopes, zebras, leopards, worth hogs, and many other by any chance you spot hyenas. The game drive will take about 3-4 hours come back to lodge have breakfast then rest as you wait for the afternoon boat cruise have lunch at mid-day after lunch drive to the docking area for preparation and briefing for a boat cruise on lake mburo where you will get to see a variety of water mammal species and bird species during your boat cruise. After the boat cruise at 4 or 5pm head back to the lodge prepare to have dinner overnight at Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge/Acardia Safari Lodge/Mpogo Safari Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 15Transfer to Kampala
Today wake up to a relaxed morning at 8am have breakfast and plan to travel to kampala at 9:30am a drive that will take 5hours arrive at lunch time have lunch at cafe Javas and then head to your overnight hotel to relax from the long drive and have a restful afternoon at the hotel dinner overnight at Hilton Gardens Hotel Kampala/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 16Rest day and Parking day and Optional City Tour around Kampala
Today take some rest from the rapid days of driving and safari and stay at your hotel packing and during the day decide to do a city tour around Kampala city and get to see how crazy and beautiful Kampala and head back to hotel for packing as zou prepare to head back home dinner overnight at Hilton Gardens Hotel Kampala/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 17Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 8am and depending on the time of flight back home you will be picked by our company driver or guide and transfer to Entebbe International Airport to fly home. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Safari Route

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Route Stops

Route Summary

Total Stops:17
National Parks:13

What's Included

One Pop-up roof Extended Land cruiser jeep
One Pop-up roof Extended Land cruiser jeep
One English speaking guide/ driver
One English speaking guide/ driver
Park Entry Fees to all National Parks as stated in itinerary
Park Entry Fees to all National Parks as stated in itinerary
Fuel and all ground Transportation during Safari
Fuel and all ground Transportation during Safari
Accommodation based on full board meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner.)
Accommodation based on full board meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner.)
Afternoon Boat cruise on the Victoria Nile in Murchison falls National Park, kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park & Lake Mburo in Lake Mburo National Park
Afternoon Boat cruise on the Victoria Nile in Murchison falls National Park, kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park & Lake Mburo in Lake Mburo National Park
Enroute meals during lunch stops on long drives
Enroute meals during lunch stops on long drives
Rhino trekking at ziwa sanctuary
Rhino trekking at ziwa sanctuary
2 Chimp Permits for Chimpanzees trekking in kibale National Park
2 Chimp Permits for Chimpanzees trekking in kibale National Park
Bigodi nature walk in kibale National Park
Bigodi nature walk in kibale National Park
2 Gorilla Permits for Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
2 Gorilla Permits for Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Batwa experience and community nature walk in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Batwa experience and community nature walk in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers
3 Game drives at Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, KidepoValley National Park.
3 Game drives at Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, KidepoValley National Park.
Karamojong Cultural Experience in Kidepo Community with the Karamojong tribe.
Karamojong Cultural Experience in Kidepo Community with the Karamojong tribe.
All Ugandan Government Taxes
All Ugandan Government Taxes
Kampala city Tour
Kampala city Tour

What's Not Included

Personal items
Personal items
Visas
Visas
International & Domestic Flights
International & Domestic Flights
Passports
Passports
Drinks like beers & Wines
Drinks like beers & Wines
Activities excluded on the travel plan
Activities excluded on the travel plan
Extra activities excluded from the itinerary
Extra activities excluded from the itinerary
FromUS$9,800/ person