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The park lies astride the Equator in the Albertine Rift Valley in south west Uganda, bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. It is situated between two big lakes: Lake George (NE) and Lake Edward (SW), and the two lakes are joined by the 33 km long Kazinga channel which bisects the park. To the north of the park are the impressive crater lakes and to the south is the Maramagambo forest and Ishasha sector, famous for tree climbing lions. The park has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO hence acknowledging it as a key component in the world's ecosystem. The area covered is 1978 sq km of flat and gentle terrain with many diverse habitats. These habitats are a home to: 95 species of mammals, 600 species of birds, primates, reptiles (crocodiles, rock python, snakes, monitor lizards), amphibians and fish.
Early in the morning we will pick you up from the hotel and leave for Kibale Forest. In the afternoon we will arrive at Kibale Forest Camp, sleeping with the noises of the tropical rain forest. Sometimes we stay at Chimpanzee Guesthouse, overlooking Nyabikere Crater Lake.The lake is famous for the frogs: at night they always give a beautiful concert.
Day 2: Chimp walk
At 8.00am we will start with the 4 hour chimp walk — during which you may also get to see 10 other kinds of primates. Kibale park is known for all the butterflies and birds. In the afternoon we will walk through Bigodi Swamp (home to a community based project).
Day 3: To Queen Elizabeth NP
Early morning we will leave for Queen Elizabeth National park. We travel through Fort Portal and reach Mweya in Queen Elizabeth National park at about noon, with a stunningly beautiful view over Kazinga Channel. You check in for accommodation and have lunch, and in the late afternoon (4.00-7.00pm) you are taken for the game drive.
Day 4: In Queen Elizabeth NP
This day is for a game drive on the plains of Queen Elizabeth National park, with thousands of Ugandan kobs, lions, elephants etc. Also on the programme is a two hours launch trip Kazinga channel where you see all the animals from the waterside. In the evening we go on a game drive to the mating grounds of the Uganda Kobs. The day ends back at Mweya peninsula, enjoying a great view of the park.
Day 5: To Kisoro
Early in the morning we will leave for Kisoro. We will travel via Kabale and continue through a beautiful landscape also known as «Switzerland of Africa»: mountains, lakes, hills with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest. On the last hill the landscape unfolds beneath us, taking in the vast planes between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, with the Virunga volcanoes dominating the view. At the bottom of the valley is Kisoro, where we will stay.
In the sixties the famous American ‘gorilla-woman’ Dian Fossey visited theTravellers Rest Hotel many, many times to do paperwork, relax or meet people. Fossey said about the hotel: «It was my second home». Travellers Rest Hotel is just outside Kisoro and offers a cozy stay for the tourists coming to see the endangered mountain gorilla. The hotel, built in a somewhat colonial style, and entirely renovated in 1999, has a comfortable ambiance.
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking
The day of gorilla tracking!
You will travel by car from Travellers Rest Hotel in Kisoro toNkuringo, in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP (1hr). Once there you will first receive a briefing (7.45am) and at 8.30am you will start the tracking. Once you have found the gorillas, you will be able to spend up to one hour with them! You are expected to back at the starting point by 7.00pm at the latest. Being physically fit is recommended.
Day 7: To Kampala
Early in the morning after breakfast we will travel back to Kampala. On the way back to the city you will have lunch inMbarara town, and after Masaka there will be an opportunity to a stop at the Equator for photo shoots and buying souvenirs and have tea or coffee.
We will then bring you to a guesthouse, campsite or hotel of your choice in Kampala or Entebbe — or, if you continue your holiday somewhere else or back home, we will bring you directly to Entebbe airport for an onwards flight.
