ref: UGS 4

4 Day - Wildlife and Chimps in Kyambura Gorge

Day 1

Departing from Entebbe airport you will be welcomed by your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your journey. On the route south you will be able to stop at the royal drum makers and stand astride the Equator before continuing to Queen Elizabeth National Park and the contemporary Kyambura Gorge Lodge. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the veranda that overlooks the savannah plains with the magnificent Rwenzori Mountains in the distance.

O/N: Volcanoes Kyambura Gorge Lodge (L, D)

There is a raw sense of animalistic nature that surrounds the chimpanzees aura and reminds you that ...their wild instinct still remains.

Day 2

Taking an early morning or evening drive, and resting during the heat of the day, provides the best opportunity to see game. What you see depends on the season, but the Kasenyi plains are excellent for sighting lion and large herds of Uganda kob. The Mweya peninsula offers excellent game drives with magnificent views across the water to the Rwenzori Mountains. Mweya is one of the best places to look for leopard, which live in the dense, scrubby thickets.

O/N: Volcanoes Kyambura Gorge Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 3

The Kyambura Gorge is an extraordinary natural environment and forms a stark contrast to the surrounding grasslands. Here you can track one of our closest animal relatives, the chimpanzee. The chimp population is quite mobile and viewing can be unpredictable but the walk itself is enchanting. In the afternoon take a cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which flows between Lakes Edward and George. Kazinga is home to one of the greatest concentration of hippo in Africa and herds of elephant, buffalo and other animals come to drink at the waters edge. The channel is a magnet for waterbirds, with great flocks of pelicans and others birds on the shore, and a great spot to see African fish eagle.

O/N: Volcanoes Kyambura Gorge Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 4

Leaving the Kyambura Gorge set off back to Kampala and Entebbe Airport. You will cross the Equator again, and will be able to stop at roadside market and handicraft stalls. Return to your hotel or transfer to the airport in time for your return flight. (B, L)