5 Day queen Elizabeth and kibale forest safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese, Western Region
Early in the morning after your breakfast, our safari guide will pick you from the hotel and you will embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth national park situated at the foothills of mountain Rwenzori in Kasese District through the Masaka – Mbarara highway. Stop at equator monument for photographs. Later proceed to queen national park check in at your lodge for a brief relaxation before heading for an evening game drive at the Mweya peninsular viewing wild game such as antelopes, warthogs, elephants, buffaloes also opt to visit lake Katwe town with a beautiful display of the crater lakes and find out how salt mining is done. Retire and proceed to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-range: Elephant Hab Lodge
Budget: The Bush Lodge
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise.

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese, Western Region
Wake up early, take breakfast then start with a game view to Kasenyi plains. You are likely to see black and white Columbus monkey, bushbuck, Uganda Kob, topi, Defassa waterbuck, and Cape buffaloes. A collection of birds like Cassin’s grey flycatcher, broad billed roller, black bee-eater along the banks of Lake Edward. Return to the lodge for lunch; then in the afternoon go for a launch cruise on Kazinga channel (2hrs) along Lake George-Lake Edward, come eye-eye with gaping hippos, crocodiles, leopards though infrequent. Ornithologists should look out for over 550 resident species like flamingos, red chest, Papyrus Gonolek, pink-backed pelicans, malachite kingfishers, yellow crown, pink-backed pelicans, water thick-knee, yellow-billed stork, shoebill stock. Don’t forget your camera. Return to your lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-range: Elephant Hab Lodge
Budget: The Bush Lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Queen Elizabeth – Kibale

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Kasese, Western Region
After taking breakfast, depart from Queen Elizabeth to Kibale National Park. Kibale National Park has the highest concentration and variety of primates in East Africa with 13 species and overall 60 mammal species and so far offers the best excellent chimpanzee tracking in Uganda. Dine and sleep at your favorite lodge as you wait to meet man’s closest relative the following day.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Ndali Lodge
Mid-range: Primates Lodge
Budget: Primates Lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Kasese, Western Region
After breakfast on day 4, you will report to the park headquarters for briefing and proceed for chimpanzee tracking near Kanyanchu. This is a stunning activity that draws you closer to man’s closest relative, it can take you up to 6 hours. There are other primates in the area like the L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, red colobus, blue monkeys, and pottos. Other animals include forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs, and a striking tree species.
Enjoy Lunch and later take a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for birders. The Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek can easily be marked among the other bird 137 species. There is also an array of butterfly species that can be encountered during your chimpanzee experience. Retire and return for dinner and overnight as above.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge.
Mid-range: Primate Lodge
Budget: Chimpanzee forest guest house,
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Transfer to Kampala

Pass By: Kibale National Park, Kasese, Western Region
On the last day of the 5 Days Murchison Falls safari, you will enjoy breakfast and transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route in Mityana town. Drop off at Entebbe airport for your flight back home. Thank you for choosing Peak Cruise Safaris!


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.