Pick up from Lugogo Shoprite Supermarket at 7:00 am. Your guide will brief you on the safari and later you will transferred to Kibale National Park following the mystical Rwenzori mountain range.Kibale Forest National Park is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, our closest relative. Kibale 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon to mention but a few.
Arrive in time for a late lunch.
After lunch, relax at the beautiful swimming pool at the lodge or
Visit the mahoma falls at a supplementof $10 per person
Top of the world hike- at a supplement of $10 per person
Ambere at a supplement of $10 person
Canoeing-$20 per person
OR take a walk around the crater lakes at a supplement of $20 per person OR Canoeing at the lake at a supplement of $25 per person OR Go cycling around the crater lakes or tea estates at a supplement of $25 per person, kayaking at $90 per person for 2 hours.
Transfer
After breakfast at your lodge, transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon to mention but a few. So you will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many others. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and bond with one another.
Alternatively you may opt to do chimpanzee habituation experience by paying a supplement of $50, this exercise takes the whole entire day. Only 6 people are allowed per day and you will be sure to come face to face with these closest cousins of man. Advance booking is necessary for this option.
After lunch, head to Bigodi for an afternoon swamp walk. Bigodi was established by a local development organization to protect the 4sq-km Magombe Swamp that's home to around 200 species of birds (highlights include papyrus gonolek, white-winged warbler and great blue turaco). The highlight of this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting butterflies and primates, with 8 different species here, including grey-cheeked mangabey. The 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the primates.
Chimpanzee Tracking
Bigodi swamp walk
1 Chimpanzee permit person
Bigodi swamp walk
After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Kampala
