An Amazing 8-Day Flying Safari to Kibale, Queen, and Bwindi.
Detailed Safari: 8-Day Flying Safari to Kibale, Queen, and Bwindi.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Welcome to the pearl of Africa! Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met and greeted by your English-speaking guide. He will warmly welcome you and then transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe for relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Entebbe forest lodge (Luxury)/ Papyrus guest house (Midrange)
Meal plan: Bed & breakfast
Day 2: Fly to Kasese and transfer to Kibale with Bigodi community tour
Following breakfast, will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Entebbe airport for the flight to Kasese. The driver guide will pick you up from Kasese airstrip for the transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. You will have hot lunch at the lodge upon arrival at the lodge. You will head out for the Bigodi community experience to participate in the local brew making experience, coffee-making experience among others.
Accommodation: Tabebuia Safari Resort (Luxury)/ Kibale tourist lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland visit
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Kanyanchu at for briefing about the code of conduct during the chimpanzee trek. Chimpanzee trekking at Kibale Forest national park starts as early as 8am.
Chimpanzees are the closest relatives to human beings and they share 98% of their DNA with human beings. During the search for these charming chimpanzees, you will get a golden opportunity of seeing numerous more animal and primate species like L’Hoests monkeys, black- red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, bush babies, and many bird species such as the yellow-spotted nictor, the rampant puppet, and the crowned eagle, as well as elephants, which are mammals.
Kibale forest national park is situated on an altitude of 3,300 feet and this tropical rainforest is a home to countless chimpanzee communities. There are more than 100 members in each chimpanzee group offering creating a highly competitive social structure. The adult males dominate the groups and it’s their responsibility to protect the chimpanzee community from any harm. You will have the chance of observing them playing, feeding, socializing, and jumping through the trees. After the trek, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and in the evening, you will go for the Bigodi wetland visit.
Accommodation: Tabebuia Safari Resort (Luxury)/ Kibale tourist lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth with afternoon and night game drives
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and get into the safari vehicle for the 3 hours journey to Queen Elizabeth national Park. Along the way, you will enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the country side and the nature of this country. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for a hot lunch. After lunch, you will set out for a 3 hours afternoon game drive around the Kasenyi plans. You will search and have incredible sightings of animals like lions, elephants, cape buffalos, waterbucks, hyenas, warthogs, Kobs. If you are lucky enough, you will also spot the leopard.
At night, you will have an early dinner and then set out for a night game drive to search for the nocturnals.
Accommodation: Bufalo safari lodge (Luxury)/ Acacia wilderness Mweya (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Wake up early, have breakfast and then get into the safari vehicle for the transfer to Kasenyi plains and mweya peninsular for the 3-4 hours game drive. You will search and have incredible sightings of animals like lions, elephants, cape buffalos, waterbucks, hyenas, warthogs, Kobs. If you are lucky enough, you will also spot the leopard. This park is also a home to over 606 bird species and most of them can be sighted along Kazinga channel. After this exciting game drive, you will return to the lodge for hot lunch and relaxation.
After lunch, you will be transferred to the docking point of the boat in preparation for the boat cruise. This unique boat cruise along Kazinga channel lasts between 2 to 3 hours. During the launch cruise, you will sight animals like the Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants relaxing along the banks, buffaloes among others and you should as well expect to spot numerous bird species. The launch cruise will also grant you a golden opportunity for photography and please ensure that you take as many pictures as possible.
Accommodation: Bufalo safari lodge (Luxury)/ Acacia wilderness Mweya (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Kasese airstrip for the flight to Kisoro
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to the Kasese airstrip for the flight to Kisoro. Upon arrival at Kisoro, the driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park. The transfer from Kisoro to Bwindi (Rushaga sector) takes approximately 2 hours driving. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for lunch as you contemplate on the gorilla trekking adventure the following day.
Accommodation: Sanctuary gorilla forest lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 7: Gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tour
After an early breakfast and with a lunch box, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the code of conduct during gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla family and then enter the forest in company of armed ranger guides. You will enjoy the beauty and freshness of this impenetrable forest. Bwindi is a home to the half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will continue through the thick vegetation to trek these gentle giants and the distance to be walked will be determined by where they slept the previous night. After spotting the gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with the one hour and this is done for conservation reasons. Watch these endangered species as they socialize, feed, play, feed and train their young ones. You will head back to the lodge for refreshment and relaxation.
In the evening, you will visit the Batwa community where you will interact with them and acquire more knowledge about their ways of life.
Accommodation: Sanctuary gorilla forest lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 8: Fly to Entebbe for the flight back home
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your flight to Entebbe. On arrival at Entebbe, you will get on to your flight to the next destination.
End of tour.
Inclusions
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Transportation
English speaking driver guide
Boat cruise
Game drives
Park entrance fees
All transfers
Batwa cultural tour
Bigodi wetland visit
Regional flights
Excludes
Visa fees
International flights
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses