10-Days Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzee Wildlife Discovery

Uganda is all about its friendly people and the diversity in landscapes and activities. This trip will show you the best of what Uganda has to offer. Queen Elizabeth National Park features grassland savannah teeming with wildlife and Lake Mutanda is perfect for kicking back and relaxing. All of this is on top of all main highlights like gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking and the boat safaris. You will overnight in the best mid-range accommodations Uganda has to offer

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Welcome to the Pearl of Africa

Stop At: Entebbe, Entebbe, Central Region
You will be picked up from the airport by a representative from Pamoja Tours and Travel. He will transfer you to your hotel. You will meet your driver/ guide tomorrow morning when he picks you up from your hotel.The guest house has cozy safari style furnished rooms.
Accommodation: Via via guest house
Meal plan: all meals and drinking water

Duration: 12 hours

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Accommodation included: Via via guest house

Day 2: Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Stop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Western Region
The journey today goes from Kampala - across Uganda - to Murchison Falls National Park. Covering an area of over 3, 840 km², Murchison Falls National Park is the largest conservation area in Uganda. The park’s name derives from its famous waterfall: the mighty Murchison Falls.
Your accommodation for the coming two nights is at Pakuba Safari Lodge. The lodge has been carefully and sensitively built on the edge of the mighty River Nile.
You will stay at a comfortable furnished safari tent. The furnished safari tent has been placed on levelled ground overlooking the River Nile. You can relax in the late afternoon and enjoy the swimming pool.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal plan: all meals and drinking water

Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: Pakuba safari lodge

Day 3: Day 3: Game drive, Boat Cruise & Top of Murchison Falls Experience

Stop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Western Region
Get ready for an early wake up today! In the early morning hours animals are the most active, the sun is not yet so bright and temperatures are cooler. It offers the best time to spot wild animals. After an early breakfast you will go out on a game drive to explore the northern part of the park. Come eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom: elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelopes and many tropical birds may all be spotted during the game drive.
In the afternoon you will take a boat safari up the Nile River to Murchison Falls.
Carefully watched by crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts. After the boat safari you will hike to the top of the falls. From here you have a wonderful view and fantastic photo opportunities!
Optional activities
* Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest US$ 85 pp
* Hot air balloon US$ 380 pp


Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: Pakuba safari lodge

Day 4: Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Kibale National Park, Western Region
Today you will begin your journey to Kibale Forest N.P. The long drive is incredibly scenic, passing through tea plantations and the lush green countryside which characterizes so much of Uganda. A packed lunch is included, which you can join on the way. Spend the late afternoon relaxing and enjoy a lovely view of the forest and its wildlife.
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Meal plan: all meals and drinking water

Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: Kibale forest camp

Day 5: Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp walk

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Kibale National Park, Western Region
Today you will experience some serious monkey business! Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5, 000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning or afternoon. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. Your swamp walk will take you through grassland, small communities and some beautiful scenery, where the locals are likely to greet you with enthusiastic waves. It is usual to spot three to four different primate species during this walk, though the highlight is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco!
Optional activity at extra cost
chimpanzee habituation

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Meal plan: all meals and drinking water

Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: kibale forest camp

Day 6: Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
In the morning, you can relax at your lodge. You will then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth N.P. is Uganda’s second largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. The park has prolific game, including gazelle, Uganda kob, warthog and waterbuck. Lions are often sighted both in and at the entrance to the park. Be prepared for large numbers of hippos and elephants, and keep your eyes peeled for a leopard lazing in the sunshine. In the late afternoon you will go for a game-drive into the park.
Accommodation: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
Meal plan: All meals and drinking water

Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: Irungu forest safari lodge

Day 7: Day 7: Morning game drive and explosion crater drive

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
Today you wake up early. A little before sunrise coffee, tea and donuts will be served in the lodge before you head out for a long game drive in time to see the first rays of light. You will search for all the wildlife in the park and are likely to come across elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, leopards, Ugandan kobs, and many warthogs.
In the afternoon you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Albert. Here, you will see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine) as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see buffaloes, crocodiles, bathing elephants, and a wide range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. After the boat safari you drive back to the lodge through the park.
Optional Activities
* Hot air Balloon safari US$ 380 pp
* Chimp tracking Kyambura gorge US$ 50 pp
* Lion Predator tracking US$ 85 pp.


Duration: 1 day

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Accommodation included: Irungu forest safari lodge

Day 8: Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mutanda

Stop At: Lake Mutanda, 20 Minutes Off Kisoro Town, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park P.O Box 280 Uganda
Today you drive to Lake Mutanda in the south-western part of Uganda, close to the borders with Rwanda and Congo. You cross a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. You will pass the countryside and bamboo forest and have great views over the Virunga Mountains. For lunch, you will stop at a local restaurant on the road (lunch is not inclusive).
Perched on a peninsula in Lake Mutanda in the shadow of the Virunga Mountain Range, Mutanda Lake Resort offers comfortable accommodation combined with the most beautiful views on planet earth. Situated between Kisoro town, Mgahinga and Bwindi National Parks, the resort serves as a perfect base for gorilla trackers, volcano hikers, bird lovers, as well as for those looking for a secluded place in nature.

Duration: 24 minutes

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Accommodation included: Mutanda Lake Resort

Day 9: Day 9: Gorilla Tracking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
Today is the big day; prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s gentle giants: the endangered mountain gorilla. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boasts both mountain gorillas and other primates- the only forest in Africa that can make this claim. It also hosts five other species of primates, 113 species of mammals, over 200 species of butterflies and 360 species of birds. The gorillas you track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.
The time taken to track the gorillas can be as few as two hours to as many as seven hours. Once the gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.


Duration: 6 hours

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Accommodation included: Mutanda Lake Resort

Day 10: Day 10: Transfer back to Entebbe/Kampala

Stop At: Entebbe, Entebbe, Central Region
After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport). As you pass through the equator, there will be a stop for the requisite snapshot and a bit of souvenir shopping. Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the program. If you wish to depart tonight from Entebbe Airport, if you want us to book one (or more) nights in Kampala and/or Entebbe, please let us know
Duration: 11 hours

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No accommodation included on this day.

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If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.