Our representative will meet you at Entebbe Airport, pick you up, and drive to your hotel in Entebbe for hotel check in.
When you arrive at the hotel, you will check in and receive your room assignment. Typical hotel amenities include a restaurant, bar, an outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness centre; rooms are likely to feature air conditioning, satellite TV, wireless Internet, and private bath with hair dryer.
Optional activity in the afternoon if your flight arrived in the morning.
Thereafter you will go through the itinerary for the safari with our representative and after all has been agreed and understood, you’ll be assisted for today’s afternoon activity, depart for Mabamba Swamp Boat cruise. The tour is by boat across the lake to Mabamba Swamps where we proceed by jumping into smaller canoes with guides to the get a view of the Shoebill, and many other birds such as Angola Swallow, Swamp Flycatcher, Olive bellied Sunbird, Grey-rumped Swallow, Blue breasted Bee-eater, African Jacana, African Fish Eagle,
Long tailed Cormorant, Yellow billed Duck, Malachite Kingfisher, Glossy Ibis, White-winged Tern, Hamerkop, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Spur-winged Goose, Knob-billed Duck, Little Stint, Great Cormorant, Grey-headed Gull, Spur-winged Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt, Madagascar Bee-eater, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Sooty Chat, Weyns’s weaver, Grosbeak weaver, Crowned Horn bill, African Pied , Common Squacco Heron, Red-billed fire
finch etc. The boat tour across Lake Victory is magnificent with a great view of Entebbe, the Airport and more.
On approaching the swamps, you will pass through a fantastic lagoon with variety of attractions.
We'll check out of the hotel first thing this morning. Then, around 7:15am, we’ll depart by safari vehicle for 4 hour-long drive to Kibale Forest. Arrive in time in the beautiful town of Fort Portal. Marvel at the stunning palace of Toro Kingdom, the Royal tombs, the numerous shops and the mosque before driving on to Kibale forest, only a couple of kilometers ahead.
On arrival, you will check into your Lodge in Kibale. Actually, Kibale national park hosts the highest number of primates in the whole of East Africa including chimpanzees, baboons, black & white colobus monkeys and the blue monkey.
Afternoon: Have a primate walk in the afternoon to Kanyanchu river camp; this is the most popular of all walks inside the park. It takes you through a diversity of flora zones and unveils a number of wild animals along the way living inside the forest. Head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
After morning breakfast, wake up early to track chimps near Kanyanchu. This can take you half a day. There are primates in the area like the golden monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black colobus monkeys, grey checked 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.
Later In the afternoon you’ll drive back to Entebbe arriving late evening. overnight at your hotel in Entebbe.
Morning breakfast, depending on your flight departure timing, go on last minute shopping before your transfer to the airport for flight back home.
Airport Transfer on arrival and Departure
3 Nights’ accommodation as per the safari program on HB and FB
Comfortable Safari Vehicle
1 x Chimps Tracking fee PP
Primate walks
English Speaking driver/guide
Bottled Mineral water
Any items of personal nature
Mabamba Shoebill Tour - $150
Driver/Guide Tips
Travel Insurance
Visa
International Flights
Meals not mentioned
Drinks
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