6- NIGHTS/7 -DAYS TOUR OF KIBALE FOREST, QUEEN ELIZABETH AND THE GORILLAS (aba 09)

 Day 01: Drive To Kibale Forest National Park

Departure from Kampala to Fort portal, lying in the shadow of the mountains of the moon. Afternoon visit to Magombe swamp and Bigodi wetland sanctuary, take guided swamp walk to see smaller animals and primates. Find the rare red colubus monkeys and the Sitatungas. Dinner and overnight at Kibale Camp or your place of choice. There are different places for accommodation including; Montana kibale camp, Kanyanchu river camp and others. 

Day 02 : Chimpanzee Trekking, Primates Watching

After breakfast, proceed for the trekking of the Chimpanzee and other primates including l’hoestes, red colubus, blues, and red tailed and gray-cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations on primates and forest flora and fauna. The walk is both informative and enjoyable. Dinners and overnight stay at Kibale tented camp. 

Day 03: Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park For Wildlife Safari

Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park trekking the Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. An attractive game drive with views of the big five animals and others. See Uganda kob, baboon, lion, elephant, buffalo, hyena, chimpanzees and the giant forest hogs. After the game drive enjoy your lunch as you prepare for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and into lake Edward passing through the place of the highest concentration of hippos and other animals basking in the waters. The launch cruise is an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya safari lodge or Jacana safari lodge.

Day 04: Game Drive, Wildlife Safari

Early morning game drive after breakfast in the rich ecosystem of tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes, savannah vegetation and volcanic craters home to an incredibly large numbers of wildlife providing an excellent opportunity to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda cob, topi and bush buck. These two game drives and the boat trip. 

Day 05 : Drive To Bwindi National Park

Drive through the Kigezi highlands popularly referred to as the “Switzerland of Africa” with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Kisoro or Bwindi. Dinner and overnight at Volcano Tented Camp.

Day 06 : Gorilla Tracking And Wildlife Safari

Very early in the morning prepare for the gorilla tracking in the Bwindi rainforest. What is more striking is the steepness of the dense forested valleys with numerous animal trails making it accessible to tourists. Passing through numerous forest trails, it creates a clear view of mammals including the endangered mountain gorillas, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, and giant forest hog etc. Bwindi is popularly known for its fascinating gorillas. Looking deep into the expressive brown eyes of these gentle giants is surely the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter that Africa has to offer. The time taken varies according to the movements of the marvelous primates. Dinner and overnight at Volcano Tented Camp. 

Day 7 : Drive Back To Kampala

Early morning after breakfast, return back to Kampala with stopovers enroute to view the attractions and lunch in Mbarara.

The tour Price

US $2200 person

US $1600 per person for two persons

US $1410 per person for three persons

 US $1119 for each extra person