Rwenzori mountaineering with experts, chimpanzee tracking & wildlife safari
Rwenzori mountaineering with experts wildlife overview
- A 8 day Uganda travel vacation with 2 days Rwenzori mountaineering with experts, 2 days in Queen Elizabeth, chimpanzee tracking & L. Mburo ungulates experience with guarantee a complete wild & geographical African trip. Readily waiting for you are unlimited sceneries and memories in the wild from snow capped peaks, chimpanzees, lions, elephant herds, crater lakes, giraffes, zebras among others.
Rwenzori mountaineering with experts & wildlife highlights
Arrival & Departure: Entebbe international airport
- Day 1 travel to Rwenzori mountain park center
- Day 2-3 Rwenzori mountain trek
- Day 4-5 Queen Elizabeth wilderness safari tours
- Day 6- Chimpanzees at Kalinzu forest
- Day 7- Lake Mburo ungulates walking park
- Day 8- Return to Kampala & prepare for departure
Detailed Rwenzori mountaineering with experts, chimpanzee tracking & wildlife safari
Day 1 travel to mountain Rwenzori foothills
On your first day, you will head out to the foothills of mountain Rwenzori where you will spend a night preparing for the next day’s trekking experience.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Snow heights lodge (or a similar one)
On day one of the trek will involve a walk of five kilometers inside the park to enjoy the tropical montane forest, do bird watching of Rwenzori and Albertine rift endemic bird species, see the various monkeys- blue monkeys, black & white colobus monkey, red colobus, chimpanzees, reptiles etc. On the second day, you will climb up to Sine camp at 2,598m which is set on a high ridge in the forest. Next morning you might wish to walk up to Kalalama camp through the bamboo zone to get fantastic views of the valleys and Kasese town before returning to the park gate via Sine camp.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Acacia wilderness Mweya (or a similar one)
Getting into the first day’s wilderness of the park, you will get to Kazinga channel for a boat cruise and later head out to enjoy sightings at herds of elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, hippo pods, leopards, hyenas, antelopes, 660 plus bird species, lodges, mountain Rwenzori sightings, Equator crossing landmark. The next day, you will head to the southern part of the park in the Ishasha sector which uniquely known for its rear species of tree climbing lions.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Ishasha wilderness lodge (or a similar one)
This day will see you head deep into the Kalinzu forests which harbors more than 300 chimpanzee individuals which guarantees 100% chances of viewing, photography and filming of chimpanzee characters, behavior, families and movements. The forest is also home to various forest bird species.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Mihingo lodge (or a similar one)
A walking safari at Lake Mburo is not just a safari but an experience in Uganda’s zebra park. This park harbors the highest number of zebras whose number amount to more than 3,000 along with Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, leopards, birds in near experiences on a walking safari, cycling in the park, boat cruise, rock climbing etc.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Mihingo lodge (or a similar)
Day 8 Transfer to Kampala then departure
Lastly, winding up with this 8 days Uganda safari tour, you will head out to Kampala to a preferred hotel/ lodge as you wait for departure time.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: N/A
Your safari inclusions
- Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Park entry fees
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Driver & guide
- Airport transfers
- Bottled drinking water
- Government taxes
- All activities indicated on itinerary
Safari exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor not on itinerary
- Tipping & gratitude
- Accommodation after end of the trip
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari journey
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