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Meet the famous chimpanzees in Kibale forest, the world’s primate capital, let’s go look out for elephants and lions in Queen Elizabeth NP and later we’ll visit the other source of the River Nile where water cascades through a narrow gorge at Murchison Falls National Park.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Entebbe/Kampala

If you fly, you will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where we will be ready to pick you up at whatever time you’ll be arriving. We may take you to your first hotel if you’re to sleep in the capital. But if not, we’d prefer to pick you you up in the morning so that we make it to Fortportal in daylight. If you’re already a resident in Uganda, and would like to travel by private means to reach us, we shall take that journey with you; offering directions and suggestions for stopovers.

Day 2 - Drive to Fort Portal, the Tourism City of Uganda

After a well-rested night in Entebbe, we will drive together to Fort Portal, the No.1 travel destination in Western Uganda. The surroundings of Fort Portal really have earned the word stunning. Stop for lunch on the way from Kampala and in the evening, you can try one of the many bars and restaurants in our home town.

Day 3 - Kibale Forest

Kibale has the highest density of chimpanzees and other primates in the whole of East Africa. Visit them and watch them play, groom each other and live their family life in the depths of the jungle. The park rangers tracking the primates with you are trained by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority and come from the local communities surrounding the forest. All profits from Chimp Tracking go immediately towards schools and training centres. After the tracking you will be in for a treat: local lunch at Tinka’s Homestead.

Day 4 and 5 - Queen Elizabeth National Park

We will be leaving Fort Portal for a couple of days, driving south past Kasese to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here we will stay for one night in the park, looking for elephants, lions and hippos. During two game drives and one boat ride you will most certainly see as much wildlife as you can wish for. And if not, you will get another chance a bit later in our trip 😉

Day 6 - Fort Portal

We are back at home and we are craving to show you the most beautiful sights. Come with us on a tour to the Fort Portal Crater Lakes and see the Rwenzori mountains and the Great Rift Valley, which stretches from Mozambique throughout East Africa to Jordan. In the evening we welcome you to our garden, where we will have an official Empaako ceremony. In traditional clothing with dance and music you will be given your own pet name, which will make you part of our culture here in Tooro Kingdom.

Optional: After the Empaako ceremony you can come with us on a night out in Fort Portal.

Day 7 - Fort Portal

This day is for your own enjoyment. Have a lie in and then explore Fort Portal. If you would like to, you can visit a church Mass on Sunday or spend the afternoon with local entertainment.

Opt for tours discovering the Kasenda Crater Lakes, hiking in the Rwenzori mountains or spend the day at Kyaninga Lodge with swimming and kayaking. We will inform you about more activities during our trip and if you have special requests or ideas, let us know and we will do our best to make them happen.

Day 8 and 9 - Murchison Falls National Park

This is your chance to see even more wildlife. Through the Great Rift Valley, you will drive towards Murchison Falls National Park. Here you will stay again one night in the park. Join two game drives, one boat ride and a short hike up the Falls from where you can see the park from above and witness the source of the Nile.

In the evening of day 9, you will drive towards Kampala, where you will spend your last night on that tour.

Day 10 - Departure day

We will say farewell and drop you off at the airport in Entebbe or the bus park in Kampala.

Would you like to spend more time in Uganda?

That’s great, this tour can perfectly be combined with Gorilla Tracking and Lake Bunyoni beforehand or with a visit to Jinja afterwards. Whatever your wish, we can make it happen. We are a small tour operator which makes it possible for us to adjust itineraries or combine several tours. Just tell us about our plans in the booking form and we will provide you with more information.

What is included?

Pick up/drop off in Entebbe or Kampala

Transport

English speaking tour guide

Budget accommodation with western amenities

9x breakfast, 6x lunch, 3x dinner

Chimp permit in Kibale

Park entry in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls

*to ensure the same price for solo travellers, we would assign twin rooms per two travellers. In case you would like to stay in a single room, a surcharge would apply

*If you would like upgrade to mid range or high end accommodation please request a quote via our booking form

Due to unforeseen events and weather the itinerary might change at any time, however we will always try to find suitable replacement activities.