10-day Kibale Queen & Rwenzori Hiking Safari

March 19, 2024

10-day Kibale, Queen, & Rwenzori Hiking Safari

Safari Overview of the 10-day Kibale, Queen, and Rwenzori Hiking Safari

The 10-day Kibale, Queen, & Rwenzori Hiking Safari will start in Kampala. This is before driving to western Uganda for a tour of Kibale National Park. The park is also popular as the primate capital of the world. The main activities here are chimpanzee trekking and the Bigodi swamp walk. Also, you’ll visit Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives and the Kazinga Channel boat cruise. Finally, you’ll take part in a hike on Mount Rwenzori. Then, The safari will end in Kampala/Entebbe.

10-day Kibale, Queen, & Rwenzori Hiking Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and pick up for a transfer to your Hotel

Your driver guide will pick you up from Entebbe International Airport on arrival. Then, he’ll brief you about the trip and drive you to the hotel in Entebbe for check-in.

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After having breakfast at the hotel in Entebbe, you will drive to Kibale National Park. You’ll drive via Fort Portal town and enjoy views of the countryside and plantations on the way to the lodge. Then, you’ll check in for a night.

Dinner and Overnight: Primate Lodge/Turaco Tree Tops/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Swamp walk

You will have a briefing at the Kanyanchu Park headquarters about the do’s and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing, you will search for the chimpanzees in Kibale forest with ranger guides. You will spend 1 hour with the chimpanzees in the Kibale forest after finding them. Then, return to the park headquarters to receive your certificates for completing the chimpanzee trek. After receiving the certificates, continue to the lodge for lunch as you also relax.

After lunch, you will engage in the Bigodi experience which is a community-based activity. It involves a guided nature walk to the Bigodi wetlands. The walk helps you to see birds, and primates and interact with the local people. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and Overnight: Primate Lodge/Turaco Tree Tops/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will have an early morning breakfast at your lodge in Kibale National Park to start the day. Then after, check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have lunch. You will also take part in a game drive in the national park. This will enable you to see lots of animals like elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, warthogs, and many more. Then, check-in for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Dinner and Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

You will wake up early for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Then, you’ll search for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, waterbucks, hippos, impalas, waterbucks, and many others. After the morning game drive, you will have lunch and in the afternoon. Then, enjoy a boat ride on the Kazinga channel and see hippos, Nile crocodiles, buffalos, elephants, and many more. You’ll also get to see a variety of bird species by the water shores, most especially white egrets. You’ll drive back to the lodge after the activities for dinner and an overnight stay.

Dinner and Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Mountain Rwenzori National Park and Hike to Nyamitaba Camp

After waking up early at the lodge, you will start the drive to Nyakalengija, Mountain Rwenzori National Park. This is where you will begin the Rwenzori hike. You will hike for about 6 to 7 hours through farmland and hike on a steep ridge to Nyabitaba hut.

Day 7: Hike from Nyamitaba Camp to John Matte Camp

You will start the hike from Nyabitaba camp to John Matte camp on this day for about 7 to 8 hours. Then, You will hike through the forest to the Kurt Shafer Bridge. Meanwhile, the bridge has slippery moss-covered rocks and you’ll hike into the giant heather, lobelia, and groundsel zone. From this point, you can view Mount Stanley and Mount Speke. You will spend your night at John Matte camp.

Day 8: Hike from John Matte Camp to Bujuku Camp and Return to John Matte Camp

On this day you will hike for about 4 to 5 hours from John Matte camp. Then, you’ll hike through the Bujuku trail, and pass the lower Bigo bog, giant lobelias, and tussocks. Also, View the Bujuku Lake, Mount Stanley, and Mount Baker. You’ll spend the night at John Matte camp.

Day 9: Descending from John Matte Camp to Nyakalengija Camp and transfer AND TRANSFER TO KASESE

You will start the descent on this day from John Matte camp to Nyabitaba camp. Then, You will have lunch amidst this hike which takes about 5 to 6 hours. After lunch, you will continue the descent to Nyakalengija. Then, your guide will pick you up and you will drive to Kasese where you will spend the night.

Day 10: Drive to Kampala/Entebbe to end the tour

After breakfast at the hotel in Kasese, you will start the journey back to Kampala. Alternatively, your guide will drop you off at Entebbe airport which ends the 10-day Kibale Queen & Rwenzori hike tour to an end.