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Ngamba Chimpanzee Trekking, Chimpanzee Safari in Ngamba Uganda 

Day 1   Ngamba Island

On your arrival You will be driven to the shores of Lake Victoria to meet your 9.00am or 12:45 boat to Ngamba Island. The boat trip takes about 45 minutes-1 hour across to Ngamba Island, crossing the equator en-route. The island, harbours around 39 orphaned chimpanzees. The chimpanzee guides will; give you a simple briefing on chimpanzee and later you will assemble at the visitor plat foam to encounter these animals feeding.This is a fascinating time to watch them whilst they feed. In this short time you are there, you will be able to see such different personalities amongst the group, with some whistling for food and others clapping. Obviously the ideal option would be to re-introduce these orphaned chimpanzees to the wild however this is not possible for a number of different reasons and the sanctuary is not bad for second best. You will return to the mainland before driving to the Entebbe Wildlife Education Centre (zoo). Here they have replicated some of the country's ecological zones such as savannah, wetlands and tropical forest. If you have not managed to see the shoebill in the wild you are guaranteed a sighting here, as well as rhino.   Dinner and over night at G and C camps at Ngamba Island.

Day 2  Forest walk at Ngamba Island.
You will be take for a forest walk. For those who have had their requisite set of medical requirements checked and acknowledged, a forest walk with the chimps is an inimitable event! The Forest Walk proffers you an opportunity to join a group of infant chimpanzees on an hour’s walk through their forest habitat, either in the late afternoon or very early morning.  A limit of four visitors is allowed in the forest for each walk, always accompanied by trained CSWCT staff for your safety and enjoyment.  You will be in the company of several chimpanzees varying in age where you will have direct contact with them and therefore be given very specific instructions regarding clothing, glasses, cameras, and behavior when signing up for this unique opportunity as these chimpanzees are used to human contact they will play-bite, climb on you, grab your glasses, and pull your hair or even just your hand for a walk- how interesting! Fun just begins!  This opportunity is only a short-term one and indeed a privilege while the  juvenile group of chimpanzees is manageable with the general public. Depending on how controllable the chimps are, there is no guarantee on how long this activity will go on for, and it may be curtailed any time. After you will be transferred back to the shores of L. Victoria from where our driver guide will pick you up to take you to your hotel .

 

Day 3  Drive To Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast, drive to Kibale National park via Mubende with packed lunch. Arriving late afternoon, take a nature walk in Bigodi swamp to look for different bird species like the Papyrus Gonolek, White-winged Warbler and many more also to see plants. Dinner and overnight at Basic- Kanyankyu ecological site. Which is now known as Primates Lodge.

Day 4  Kibale Forest National Park.
This park is commonly accepted for a superlative diversity and highest massing of primates in the Great Lakes region. Here we shall take a nature walk in the tropical rainforest, search for wild chimpanzees with trained guides. Take lunch in the afternoon and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing via the crater lakes region with over 30 crater lakes to be explored. The place has got a ravishing and luring terrain.Dinner and over night at Budget- institute of Ecology.

Day 5  Queen Elizabeth National Park ( The Birder Paradise)
Resume early morning in search for; Lion, Elephants, Buffaloes, Hippos, Hyenas and more wildlife. After lunch, embark on a walk to Maramagambo forest visiting the bat and the hunter's cave, see the blue lake , get a close look at a number of bats, the rock Pythons and the forest Cobras. Launch cruise along the Kazinga channel, which connects two lakes; George and Edward. Relax till dinner and overnight at your proposed accommodation prior.BLD

Day 6  Queen Elizabeth National Park –  To Ishasha
Take breakfast, have a short drive to Kyambura gorge and take a walk in the gorge and Kyambura River where the game reserve derives its name. Expect various primates most especially Chimpanzees and primates  of different species like the  ,Black and white Colobus monkeys  and other animals like antelopes, hyenas,Lion and many others in the middle of savanna grassland. This gorge is a home of very many bird species.  En route to the Ishasha Wilderness camp famous for tree Climbing Lions .  Dinner and overnight at Ishasha Wilderness camp.



Day 7  Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
An  Early morning game drive to search for tree climbing lions . The drive will take you through the different types of Acacia in this savannah wilderness as you look for tree climbing lions. An encounter of a pride of Lions resting on Acacia branches is a worthwhile. En route to Bwindi and arrive  in the evening .Dinner and over night at Gorilla Forest camp. Take an optional in the evening for Buhoma Village walk at an extra $15.usd per person OR relax enjoying the evening till dinner and overnight.

Day 8  Gorilla Tracking .
Leave port for the long awaited adventure of Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Gorilla tracking is unpredictable, it is difficult to estimate how long you may take the jungle; however the excursion may take 2-8 hours.It all depends on the movement of these great apes."The excitement of seeing the gorillas makes it all worthwhile!" is what anyone who has made the tracking will be enhanced to say in any circumstances. Dinner and Overnight at   Gorilla Forest camp.

Day 9  To Lake Bunyonyi
Very early in the morning, you will be transferred to Kabale . Take a tour to lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda. Birders should be ready for a treat!  Have lunch  then you will be transferred to Arcadia Cottages for your dinner and over night.

Day 10  To Lake Mburo National Park.
After breakfast we drive to Lake Mburo National Park where we have an evening game drive in search for; Topes, Buffaloes, Water buck and not forgetting the Eland, (the largest of the Antelopes found in Uganda). Dinner and Overnight at; Luxury- Mantana Luxury Tented .

Day 11  Lake Mburo National Park.
At dawn, take game drive in park and later return to your accommodation for late breakfast and the boat rides on the Lake. Leave for Kampala in the afternoon stopping over the Uganda Equator for some shots and visit to the Craft Village.
Later you will be dropped at your hotel Entebbe for over night at   Imperial resort beach Hotel.

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