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4 Days Wildlife And Primate Safari

4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari Uganda

4 Days Wildlife And Primate Safari Uganda

This 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari will begin and end in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. It will involve visiting Kibale National Park which is home to Chimpanzees and other Primate Species like the colobus monkeys, LHoests monkeys among others; the park is prominent for chimpanzee tracking, chimpanzee habituation, bird watching, nature walks etc.

Also visitors will visit Queen Elizabeth National Park which is situated in Western Uganda.
The park is home to various mammal species(around 95) such as tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, and antelopes among others, bird(over 500 species) and tree species. Activities like a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and game drives in the park will be enjoyed in this safari.

What is included in the 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari?

  • Chimp habituation
  • Game drive
  • Launch cruise

Tour Highlights for 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari

  • Day 1: Depart for Kibale National Park and Bigodi walk
    Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation
    Day 3: transfer and afternoon boat cruise
    Day 4: game drive and Departure

Detailed Itinerary for the 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari Uganda                                   

Day 1: Depart for Kibale National Park and Bigodi walk

Your guide will pick you up and brief you about your 4 days wildlife and chimpanzee safari and later depart driving to western Uganda for Kibale National Park. Along the way you will have awesome and spectacular views of the Rwenzori ranges, Fort portal town which is doubled as a tourist city and the countryside of the area, have a stopover for lunch. On arrival in Kibale, check in at your lodge and in the afternoon have a walk in Bigodi wetlands where you will be able to see various birds, also those endemic to the Albertine area. Later, have dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park

 Kyaninga Lodge

 Crater safari lodge

 Turaco tree tops

 Kibale Forest camp

Day 2: Chimpanzee Habituation

Have an early morning breakfast, a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest with your guide to the briefing center then you will be accompanied by the game ranger to where the chimpanzees built nests the night before.

Dawn is just breaking and the chimpanzee community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep. You will have a great opportunity to capture quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from the rest.

You will also see other various primates like the LHoests monkeys, Grey cheeked Mangabey, white and black colobus, red tailed monkeys, also birds will be spotted like the green breasted pitta, rumpled tinker bird and also different plant species will be seen .The day ends as the chimpanzees climb into their newly built nests for the evening and you head back to your lodging for the evening. Dinner and overnight

Lodges in Kibale Forest National Park

 Kyaninga Lodge

Crater safari lodge

 Turaco tree tops

 Kibale Forest camp

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and launch cruise

After an early morning breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park overlooking the foothills of Mountain Rwenzori. You will have an evening boat cruise along the Kazinga channel where you will have a chance to see crocodiles, more herds of buffaloes, elephants, hippos, and also different bird species. In the evening drive back to the lodge, have dinner and an overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation Queen Elizabeth national park;

Mazike safari lodge

Park view safari lodge

Engazi game lodge

Day 4: Game Viewing (Game-Drive) and Departure

After an early breakfast, proceed for a game drive which lasts for about 3 hours through various game trails looking for wildlife such as elephants, antelopes, leopards, lions, waterbucks among others. Thereafter, proceed to Kampala, have stopover in Masaka for lunch and also at the equator, take enough photos as you continue to Kampala reaching late in the afternoon.

END OF SAFARI 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari

 

 What you need for chimp habituation 

  • inside two liters of water,
  • a packed lunch
  • Some snacks like dried fruit or granola bars.
  • Clothing: waterproof hiking boots, a hat, light rain jacket, long-sleeved shirt, long trousers
  • insect repellent
  • binoculars
  • Sun hat

Inclusions 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari

  • Accommodation
  • English speaking guide
  • Chimpanzee Habituation permits
  • All park entry fees
  • Ground transport(4WD)
  • Launch cruise on Kazinga channel and Game drives
  • Bottled drinking water

Exclusions for the 4 Days Wildlife and Primate Safari

  • International flight tickets, Visas, and airport taxes
  • Personal Insurance
  • Personal expenses including tips given to staff, laundry services, drinks/beverages and any others extra activities

 

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