6 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari to Kibale, Semliki & Queen Elizabeth

May 21, 2024

Uganda Wildlife Safari to Kibale, Semliki & Queen Elizabeth

The 6-day Uganda Wildlife Safari to Kibale, Semliki & Queen Elizabeth takes you to some of Uganda’s most popular parks. You’ll thus go to Kibale National Park for chimp tracking/habituation experience, and birding. Then, you’ll go to Semuliki National Reserve for a night game drive or a Sempaya hot-springs tour. Conclusively, embark on an expedition to the marvelous Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here, you’ll go for big 4 viewing and a fantastic boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.

Trip Summary of the Uganda Safari to Kibale, Semliki, and Queen Elizabeth

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking or Habituation Experience
Day 3: Explore Semuliki National Park
Day 4: Community Tour, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Full Day Game drive
Day 6: Reserved for Departure

Detailed Itinerary of the Uganda Safari to Kibale, Semliki, and Queen Elizabeth

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Pick up from the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe Airport and hit the road to Kibale National Park. You’ll pass via Mubende – Fort portal highway, and thus expect to have Lunch en-route in one of the two towns.

Dinner and overnight: Chimpundu Lodge/Turaco Treetops/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking or Habituation Experience

Assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing about the full-day chimpanzee habituation experience, or half-day chimps tracking adventure. For habituation, you must carry a packed lunch and mineral water for refreshment! For half-day chimps tracking, you’ll partake in other optional activities. Before that, you’ll head to the forest to look for chimpanzees. After finding them, you’ll spend one hour and 4 hours in their presence for trekking and habituation respectively. You’ll use this time to take photos and monitor their behavior. These include community tours, hill hikes, or visits to the Crater Lakes region.

Dinner and overnight: Chimpundu Lodge/Turaco Treetops/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 3: Explore Semuliki National Park

Have Early breakfast and transfer to Semuliki National Reserve (90 minutes). You will then go for a tour of the Sempaya hot springs within the park. The legends the locals equate to the hot springs will amaze you. In the reserve, you can also do night game drives.

Dinner and Overnight: Ntoroko Game Lodge/Semuliki Safari Lodge/Bumaga Cottage

Day 4: Community Tour, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After Breakfast, you will go for a visit to the “Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru” historical site. You may also visit the Tooro King’s Palace, Karambi tombs, and local markets in Fort Portal. Later, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in time for a fantastic boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. It is famous for the highest number of hippos in Africa, with huge Nile Crocodiles, Elephants, and buffaloes basking along the shores.

Dinner and overnight: Elephant Hab Lodge/Buffalo Safari Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 5: Full Day Game drive

It’s your to explore the hidden treasures of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy fantastic game drives along Kasenyi tracks and the Mweya peninsular. Alternatively, you can visit Katwe salt mines, as well as interesting local communities. You may also drive to Ishasha to see the tree-climbing lions in the sector.

Dinner and overnight: Elephant Hab Lodge/Buffalo Safari Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 6: Reserved for Departure

On this day, have breakfast and hit the road to Entebbe airport. You’ll have an en-route stop in Mbarara for lunch. You’ll also have an en-route stop at the equator for photographs and experiments if time allows. Then, arrive at the airport by late afternoon or early evening. This will thus mark the end of the Uganda Safari to Kibale, Semliki, and Queen Elizabeth National Parks.