Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kampala

   • Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, your safari driver-guide will be there to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Kampala for an overnight stay. Time allowing, depending on your arrival time, a city tour can be conducted.

   Destination: Kampala City

   Accommodation options:

   Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar

   Mid-Range: Kaazi Beach Resort or Similar

   Budget: Acactus Hotel or Similar

   Meals Plan: 

   Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

   Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

2. Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

   • After your early morning breakfast, our driver-guide shall be ready for your adventurous transfer journey to Kibale National Park via Mubende District and having a lunch stop in Fort Portal. You will have a rewarding break at the top of one of the hills, where you will have lunch.
   • After this activity, drive towards Kibale Forest National Park.
   • You will arrive early evening in time for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

   Accommodation options:

   Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale or Similar

   Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Similar

   Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse or Similar
   Meals Plan:

   Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

   Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

3. Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Walk

   • Drive to the park headquarters for a briefing on chimpanzee tracking. Upon arrival, you'll be briefed and grouped, usually into parties of no more than eight. Occasionally, you might have the chance to go alone, but this is rare. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will spend a valuable hour observing them. Following this, transfer to the pick-up point for a drive back to your hotel for lunch. For those interested in a more immersive experience, there's an option to spend the entire day with the chimpanzees in the forest with an additional fee (Chimpanzee Habituation).
   • Post-lunch, embark on a drive to Bigodi wetland for a community wetland tour that includes bird-watching, community interactions, and primate spotting. This less demanding trek offers a rich community interaction experience. A community guide will lead you on a 1 to 2-hour walk, tailored to your interests. Expect to spot various monkey species, exquisite birds like the Great Blue Turaco, women's projects, and experience a traditional African community setting. Later, return to your hotel for relaxation, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

   Kibale Forest Park stands as Uganda’s most splendid tropical rainforest and is among the most rewarding destinations to explore. The park is home to 13 primate species, including the localized Red Colobus, L'Hoest monkeys, and the endemic Uganda Mangabey. The park's primary attraction is the chimpanzees, delightful apes more closely related to humans than any other creature. Observe them swinging through the trees as you trek the forest trails. Beyond primates, the park also houses elusive elephants, buffalos, giant forest hogs, and antelopes, making it one of Uganda's most diverse and mesmerizing national parks.

   Journey time: Approximately 5-7 hours. This can vary based on activities.

   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

   Accommodation Options:

   Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale or similar

   Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar

   Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse or similar

   Meals Plan:

   Included are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

   Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi are provided throughout the journey.

4. Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala to End the Safari

   • After breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala for souvenir shopping and drop off at Entebbe International Airport for your Flight back home.

   Destination: Entebbe International Airport

   Accommodation Option: No (End of tour) unless on request

   Meals Plan: Breakfast: 

   Lunch and Dinner

   Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey