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Uganda

5 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari

The Safari offers the best experiences, including chimp tracking and bring you close to 100 species of mammals, 600 bird species in the park

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Overview

This Uganda safari offers the best experiences, including chimpanzee tracking, in Queen Elizabeth National Park with its magnificent crater lakes, vast savanna plains, lush vegetation and remarkable wildlife. The safari will bring you close to 100 species of mammals and around 600 types of birds which dwell in the park. Animal species include hippos, forest hogs and Uganda kobs which are all commonly seen on the magnificent Mweya Peninsula in its beautiful waterfront location within the shadows of Mountain Rwenzori. Isolated Ishasha Sector has resident tree-climbing lions, the Maramagambo forest is home to diverse species of monkeys plus birds, the crater lakes attract thousands of beautiful pink flamingos while in the Kyambura Gorges habituated chimpanzees live.

Highlights

Chimpanzee tracking

Chimpanzee tracking

Tree climbing lions game drive

Tree climbing lions game drive

Crossing the Equator

Crossing the Equator

Bird watching during chimpanzee trekking

Bird watching during chimpanzee trekking

Schedule

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DAY 1

KAMPALA - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

Our experienced driver/guide will pick you up from the hotel/airport and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda. The journey has beautiful views of the tea plantations and we stop in Fort Portal for lunch on the way. Afterwards we continue the drive to our destination passing crater lakes, mountain ranges, banana plantations as well as crossing the Equator line. Proceed to the Queen Elizabeth National Park where we are spending the night inside the park as we prepare for the following day.

Included

Lunch

Dinner

Accommodation

Waterbottle

Not Included

Breakfast

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DAY 2

GAME DRIVES AND BOAT CRUISES

After breakfast we will go for a morning game drive looking for wildlife such as lions, elephants, hippos, hyenas, leopards, impalas, buffalos, Ugandan kobs and many others as well as numerous bird species. After the game drive, we go back to the hotel for lunch before getting ready for an afternoon or evening boat cruise when we hope to see wildlife coming down to the water’s edge to drink.

Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Waterbottle

Park entry

Not Included

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DAY 3

CHIMPANZEE TRACKING

Early in the morning after breakfast, we go chimpanzee tracking as well as another chance of seeing other animals while you’re tracking the chimps within the park. After chimpanzee tracking, we drive to another destination for another night as we get ready for the next day’s activity, a game drive to see the famous tree-climbing lions and other species.

Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Accommodation

Water bottle

Not Included

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DAY 4

GAME DRIVE TO FIND TREE CLIMBING LIONS

Go on a morning game drive to find the climbing lions as well as other wildlife. After the game drive. After the game drive, we come back to the hotel for lunch, rest a bit and get ready for the following day departure.

Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Accommodation

Not Included

Beers

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DAY 5

DRIVE BACK TO KAMPALA

In the morning after breakfast, we will start our journey back to Kampala, either to the hotel or to the airport.        

Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Waterbottle

Not Included

Dinner

Accommodation

What's Included

What's Included

4x Accommodation

Snacks/Rolex

4x Breakfast

5x Lunch and 4x dinner

Park entry fees (all game drives)

Hotel/airport Pick up and drop off

Chimpanzee tracking permit

Personal health/third party/travel insurance

Drinks during and after the meals

Visa processing

Flight tickets

Souvenirs

Tips for the guides

FAQs

Anyone who is 15 years and above can truck the chimpanzees


A group of 6 people can track a chimpanzee group

Travel at least one day before the tracking date to be in time for the tracking which starts by 07:00 am.

Present all your document including a chimp permit to the staff at the park, including your identification documents for verification (permit, invoice and receipt).
A guide will then be allocated to brief and take you for the chimpanzee tracking experience or chimpanzee habituation experience.

Jeans, safari clothes (dull colors) and strong jungle boots

Rain gear is also recommended

A bottle of drinking water


Water: Chimpanzee trekking can be very tiresome and you need to refill your tank as the trek goes on. It is advisable to park a few water filtrations tablets before you come for the trek.

Boots: You will need good waterproof comfortable shoes. Sometimes it rains during the trek, so skid proof shoes can come in handy.

Rain Jacket: You are advised to carry rain jacket because if rains very often in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Snack: You can carry a light snack to give you some energy during the walk in the forest
Trouser and Shirts, forest is covered with thick undergrowth,  therefore light trousers and long sleeved shirts are advised.

Socks: You will have to tuck in the trousers into the socks to avoid insects crawling inside.

Gloves: You will need Gardening gloves because you will be grabbing tree branches, leaves, name it, and some can be thorny.

Camera: Carry a good camera (no flash ) to capture this lifetime experience

Pocket money
Sun screen
Rain coats
Closed shoes
Mosquito repellents


Chimpanzees can catch diseases, you must not enter the forest if you’re sick

Do not leave litter in the forest

If you need to urinate or defecate, do so off the trail, bury your waste in a hole (30cm deep) along with any toilet paper.

Keep as quite as possible in the forest, you will see more

Keep at least 8 meters (25ft) from the Chimpanzee at all times

Do not mimic Chimpanzees’ vocalization

Do not chase the Chimpanzees

Do not eat near the Chimpanzees

5 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari

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