5 Day Short Hoilday with Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking.

5 Day Short Holiday Queen Elizabeth NP with Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking.

Brief of Activities: Boat Cruises on the Nile & the Kazinga Channel, Game Drives in Uganda’s wildest National parks (Queen Elizabeth), Chimpanzee and Gorilla Sighting and Scenic views of Lake Bunyonyi.

Itinerary

Your Safari Summary:

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe Airport, pick up and transfer to Kibale NP.

Day 2: Chimp trekking in Kibale Forest & continue to Queen Elizabeth NP for a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel.

Day 3: Morning game drive. and transfer to Bwindi.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

Day 5: Exit Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight out.

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe, pick up and transfer to Kibale NP.

Welcome to the Pearl of Africa: Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by our guide at Entebbe International Airport from where you will transfer to Kibale National Park. The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic – passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way. Kibale NP is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and Uganda mangabey. While on your chimpanzee trails, you will see them swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. Once at the Lodge, check in and relax. Prepare for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: chimpanzee guest house
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Chimp trekking in Kibale Forest & continue to Queen Elizabeth NP for a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel.

Have an early breakfast in preparation for serious primate business this morning. Make your way to the briefing point to get the chimp trekking rules and regulations in order to keep you secure then head off to find our distant cousins in the forest with the guidance of a guide. After they have been located, ensure to enjoy the hour with them and after make your way back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. After Chimp trekking return to the lodge for lunch or in the event of a packed lunch proceed to exit Kibale and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for the 2-hour afternoon boat ride along the Kazinga Channel. This channel connects Lakes George and Lake Edward. The boat trip will be guided by a Uganda wildlife authority guide to help sight wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles along the banks of the river. After the Boat ride return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Irungu Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Morning game drive. and transfer to Bwindi.

After breakfast, check out of the accommodation and start the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable NP. As you exit queen Elizabeth NP enjoy a game drive through the Ishasha sector where the biggest attraction is the tree climbing lions among other game. The chance of spotting these is always high as they have turned these to homes. Continue out to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, the home to Almost half of the world’s remaining mountain Gorilla population. upon arrival at the lodge, check in and gain some energy for the slightly strenuous trekking activity the next day.
Accommodation:Broad bill Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

Wake up early and make your way to the assembling point to undertake the short briefing on the dos and don'ts of Gorilla trekking. The UWA guide will explain more about the forest and the activity then embark on the search for the gorillas through the sheer beauty of a natural forest filled with different species of birds and other forest animals. Once you have located the majestic gorillas ensure to enjoy the memorable time with them as instructed. After, head on back to the lodge for a hot lunch and head on down to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.
Accommodation: Hawkes eye Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Exit Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight out.

After breakfast depending on the time of your flight, embark on your final trip to the airport for the final journey back home but hopefully not the last one as we hope to see you and others recommended by you on more safaris. We greatly appreciate you choosing to take this trip with us and hope it met all the expectations you had before and more. We at Rada Safaris wish you safe travels and hope you always choose to travel the Rada way and always remember that ADVENTURE AWAITS!
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch