5 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari

Day 2 of your 5 days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari will start with a heavy breakfast. You will wake up to a heavy customized breakfast and prepare for interesting activities in the course of the day. Wear appropriate clothing since you are getting ready for Chimpanzee tracking which will take about two to four hours depending on the location of the Chimpanzees. Among the cloths include, a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, water proof boots, a cap, and a heavy sweater in case of rain. Carry with you some snacks and water to keep you hydrated throughout the tracking session.

Chimpanzee Tracking

Proceed to Kanyachu visitor center where you will be briefed about the Do’s and the Don’t’s of the park, here, you will also be assigned a park ranger who will take you through Kanyachu trail where you will do your Chimpanzee tracking from. While on the trail, you will be welcomed by the sights and sounds of the forest as you look out for the various bird species like the flycatchers, hornbills, kingfisher, weavers, cuckoos, purple breasted sunbird, crowned eagle, black capped waxbill, black billed turaco, black collard apalis among other birds and also the butterflies as they fly up in the sky.

You will encounter the primates of the park like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, blue monkeys, and the L’Hoest’s. When you get to the chimpanzees you will be allowed to spend 1 full hour in their presence as you monitor their behaviors and learn how they go about their day to day life, Feel free to ask the park ranger as many questions as possible and then return back to your lodge for lunch.

Nature walk through Bigodi Wetland and Community Encounter

Later in the afternoon you will have a nature walk through Bigodi wetland and also an opportunity to spot some mammal species which you didn’t see during the trek like bush pigs, mongooses, forest elephants, forest buffaloes, bush bucks, olive baboons, and red tailed monkeys among others and also visit the local community around the wetland for experiences like Gin brewing from bananas, coffee processing, craft making and then you will return back to your lodge for Dinner and an overnight.

Day 3 of the 5 days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari starts with a heavy morning breakfast and a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Wake up to a hearty breakfast and prepare for a 3 hours’ drive to the “Medley of Wonders” where you will be captivated by the mind blowing beauty of the park. Upon your arrival, you will check into your accommodation for relaxation as you await a delicious meal.

Later in the afternoon you will embark on a boat cruise through the Kazinga channel where you will view the herds of hippos taking in water, elephants drinking and swimming at the shores of the Kazinga channel, Nile crocodiles resting at the shade and also for the Bird lovers, the launch cruise will offer you an opportunity to see various bird species among the 600 species offered by Queen Elizabeth National Park, among these include the African fish eagle, the yellow billed stork, the African skimmer, rare saddle billed stork, grey headed kingfisher, Nubian woodpecker, swamp flycatcher, grey capped warbler, little bee eater, Swamp Nightjar among other bird species.

Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes with some refreshments and then proceed for an evening game drive, you will be amazed by the beautiful evening sunset at Queen Elizabeth National Park, also be on the lookout for mammals like elephants, topis, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, hippos, lions and if lucky, you may as well spot the leopards. After that, you will return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Start your Day 4 of your 5 days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will head out to the jungle to search for the various mammal species that inhabit Queen Elizabeth National Park like Antelopes, Hippos, bush pigs, sitatungas, topis, bushbucks, cape buffaloes, elephants among others.

Optional Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking

OR You can Opt for an Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking Experience in the Northern sector of the park “Kasenyi plains” which goes for an Extra $250 per person, while here, you will have an opportunity to drive off track while tracing a pride of lions and the leopards of the park. This Experience takes you beyond the usual game drive  since you get to learn about their population, behavior, life style and also any other information concerning them. Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking is done with Researchers who drive around the Park with Radiation trackers which help them to find lions that have radio collars around their Neck, Trackers here can drive off truck in order to find the predators whenever the signals would be directing. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for a mouth-watering lunch and spend your afternoon at leisure.

Evening Crater Lake Exploration

Later, you will proceed for an evening Crater Lake exploration at Lake Katwe Explosion craters which is a 27km drive through the craters in Queen Elizabeth National Park, on your way you will spot some animals like the lonely male buffaloes and elephants, water bucks, Uganda kobs, sitatunga antelopes, chimpanzees and also flamingos at Lake Munyanyange, termites, snakes among others. Upon reaching, you will see the number one salt distributor in Uganda and learn how salt is extracted, you will also see the Western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley and escarpments during the drive and then return back for dinner and an overnight.

Upon waking up on your final day of the 5 days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari, you will have your heavy delicious breakfast and prepare for yet another journey back to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel which will take approximately 8 hours with a lunch stopover in Mbarara City or Ajip Hotel. You will then proceed with the journey and enroute to your destination, you will have a stopover at Equator line at Kayabwe to participate in the water experience, have some coffee and take some memorable pictures while at the “0” line. Proceed with the journey to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel.

This 5 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking Safari offers a unique blend of adventure, wildlife encounters, and breathtaking natural beauty. Whether you are a seasoned safari-goer or a first-time visitor, this itinerary is sure to leave you with lasting memories of your time in “The Pearl of Africa.” Thank you so much for specifically choosing Kwezi Adventures on 5 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Safari and we hope to see you again!!