6 Day Uganda Big 5 and Chimpanzee Tour

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Trip Overview

This Uganda Big 5 and chimpanzee tour typically combines wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park, a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is required to see the fifth member (rhinos) and Chimpanzee trek in Kibale National Park

Tour Highlights

Itinerary

On arrival at the Entebbe international airport you will be received by your safari drive-guide for the Safari who will brief you about this adventure. He  will transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe where you will dine and spend the night.

Dinner and overnight Admas Hotel Entebbe

The journey will start early morning heading to northern Uganda ,on your way ,you will stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary which is now a home for the white and black rhinos that have been re-introduced in Uganda, after have lunch and continue with drive to Gulu town along the way you will cross river Nile at karuma bridge and also view the karuma falls. 

Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/ Nile Safari Lodge

You will have an early cup of tea or coffee and then proceed for a game drive to see different animals such as the Uganda kobs, cape buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, giraffes, Bush pigs, spotted hyenas, duikers, lions and many others. Return to your accommodation for a late breakfast and lunch.

Later in the afternoon set out for a 2 hours launch cruise on River Nile that will take you to the bottom of the Murchison falls with the boat stopping just a few meters away from the devil’s Cauldron. During this portrait you will see several types of common birds such as the Egyptian geese, Kingfishers, cormorants, herons, hornbills, rare shoebill stork and bee eaters. Several animals like elephants, buffaloes, Nile crocodiles and hippos can also be seen along the river banks.

Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Lodge

After an early morning breakfast your driver-guide will transfer you to the top of the powerful Murchison Falls where you will enjoy a unique view of the large volumes of the River Nile squeezing through a small 7 meter gorge and then drop more than 40 meters below with a trembling sound. This powerful drop creates a rising cloud of water spray.

From here you will proceed on a long drive to Kibale National Park located in southwestern Uganda driving through the beautiful countryside with rolling hills, large plantations of bananas and tea, as well as small village settlements. Have a stopover in the beautiful Fort Portal city located at the bottom of the snow-capped Mountains of the Moon – Mount Rwenzori. On arrival in the park you will check into your accommodation

Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge /Ndali Lodge /Kyaninga Lodge

On this day you will have breakfast early and then transfer to the park headquarters where you will be met by park range-guides who will brief you about the chimpanzee tracking activity. These highly experienced guides will lead you on a 2 to 4 hours trek as you search for the habituated chimpanzee family which on finding, you will spend an hour observing them play about, feed, care for their little ones and swing in the tree branches. Chimpanzees are believed to be man’s closest living relative as they share about 98% of their DNA with us.

In addition within this Forest you are likely to encounter other primates such as the red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, Olive baboons and blue monkeys among others in addition to several bird species like the blue turaco. You will return for lunch at the lodge

In the afternoon there will be an optional nature walk in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will traverse the swampy grasslands, visit the local communities and enjoy the scenery. Some of the things to expect here include seeing various primates, different water birds and small animals. Another option is you may visit the Crater lakes region. 

Dinner and overnight at Ndali Safari Lodge/ Kyaninga Lodge.

After your morning breakfast your safari guide will be waiting in time to Transfer you to Kampala as you complete your tour to either your accommodation or flight in Entebbe as planned.

Pricing Table

Package Features

This package includes
  • Expenses of a personal nature such as visas, driver tips etc.
  • Any other gorilla trek.
  • Nature walk.
  • Personal insurance cover
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Domestic and international flights and respective taxes
  • Increase in park entry fees if revised by the park management or government
This package does not include
  • The Gorilla Permit of USD800 Per person
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • All park entrance fees.
  • Game drives and Boat cruise in MFNP
  • Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
  • Drinking water in your Vehicle
  • Services of English-speaking experienced driver/guide
  • Transport in a 4x4 safari Vehicle
  • Exclusive use of safari vehicle throughout the trip
  • All government taxes and levies
  • Safari accessories

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