Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Safari - 3 Days

Early morning pick up from Entebbe (pick up from Kampala also available at an extra fee). You will set off from Kampala to Kibale forest NP a home to the Chimpanzees and the only place in Uganda where you have 98% guarantee of viewing the chimpanzees in the wild, this park also boasts the highest concentration of primates than any other park in the world. You will have a stopover at Fort portal for lunch, thereafter proceed to the park for dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Full board basis). Driving Distance: 370kms, Approx transit time: 6½ hrs.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kanyanchu tourist center for briefing before proceeding for chimpanzee tracking. There is a 98% chance of coming across these habituated chimpanzees. Aside from the Chimpanzees, the incredibly diverse forest is home to over 13 species of primates including the rare L’Hoest, red Colobus monkey, blue monkey, black faced vervet monkeys, grey mangabey, pottos, baboons and also bush babies. Kibale forest has a network of shady flora trails that provide much to delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat with about 335 species recorded including the endemic Prirogrine’s ground thrush. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Bigodi wetlands for the swamp walk and birding experience. You may encounter different bird species including the rare papyrus Gonolek that may be spotted. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (FB).

After breakfast you will go for the guided nature walks around the crater lakes. Your walking safari guide will lead you through the local communities, tea, maize and cassava plantations. At this point, you will interact with the locals and learn their way of life. (Visitors are encauraged to bring donation items but they are also free to give financial support to the conservation initiatives in Kibale as well as to the surrounding communities). You will hike up to the point commonly referred to as the top of the world with a clear view of the Rwenzori mountain ranges and the three crater lakes. You will thereafter return to the lodge for preparations before being transferred back to Kampala/ Entebbe international airport. (Drop off in Kampala at an extra small fee). End of safari. Approx transit time: 6½ hrs. Meal plan: [B].

These items form the basic components of your tour / safari cost and MAY NOT be excluded / removed from the tour pacakge all-together. However, if you still like the tour without some of of the basic components, kindly request for customization of the tour. The tour cost includes;

· Free pick-up / drop-off from your Hotel / Kampala / Airport

· All transportation in a custom-built safari vehicle with window seat guarantee

· 3 meals a day / Full-Board accommodation whilst on Safari Hotels, lodges or Camps

· All parks and game reserve entry gate fees including vehicle & driver fees

· Boat launch to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls

· Services of an English - speaking and professional safari driver/guide

· Unlimited Supply of Complimentary Bottled Drinking Water on safari

· Lunch of Mbarara Town mid way to and from Bwindi Gorilla Forest

· Guaranteed Departures with a minimum of just 2 travellers!

· ALL Government taxes and levies

These items are excluded from your tour cost / package. You are therefore expected to make own arrangement for some such as your International Flight Tickets, Travel Insurance and so on. Others are available as 'add-ons' to your tour and we shall be glad to include any extras you like at a reasonable cost. The tour cost excludes;

· International Air Fares to and from Africa

· Accommodation in Entebbe / Kampala before or after the tour

· Travel Insurance Cover, Personal or Baggage (Highly Recommended)

· Cost of Tourist or Business Visa and any other associated expenses

· Optional excursions not mentioned in the inclusions and/or quoted separately

· Expenses of personal nature such as phone calls, internet, laundry etc

· All soft and hard drinks (alcoholic drinks, wines and spirits)

· Tips and gratuities to driver guides/lodge/hotel staff

· Festive days supplements such as those on Easter and Xmas dates

· All other extras not mentioned in the 'included'

· Donation items

When you book a tour with us, we want always want you to fee special. That is why we go the extra mile not only to make you smile but to ensure that your are taking home only the fondest of memories from our trips. Below are some of the special treatments you are unlikely to find with other tour operators;

· Special 'Welcome Package' for you upon arrival

· Free upgrade to a 4x4 Safari Vehicle with UNLIMITED game drives on safari

· Free supply of UNLIMITED bottled mineral water whilst on safari

· Complimentary 'AfriChoice!® Authentic African Safari Sun Hat

· Free Membership to AMREF's Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation Programme*

· Special 'Farewell Dinner' at the end of your trip (Time Permitting*)