Itinerary
Detailed travel plan
Day 1: 18th Aug 2026, Arrival – Entebbe
Welcome to the Pearl of Africa! Arrival at Entebbe Airport, where you will be welcomed by a representative of Primate Safari Experiences Limited, and transferred to your Hotel in Kampala/Entebbe.
Overnight at 2 Friends Hotel
Day 2: 19th Aug 2025, Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast, we will depart the capital city and head west to Fort Portal, with lunch en route. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon” and is famous for the many tea plantations. From this lovely town, we will continue to Kibale National Park.
Overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Lodge
Day 3: 20th Aug 2026, Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Village
After breakfast, meet your driver guide for the transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts of the chimpanzee tracking experience. After a pre-tracking briefing, you will start your hiking adventure into the forest. Follow the footsteps of a large habituated family of chimpanzees, with over 120 individuals that make Kibale one of the best locations in Africa for chimp viewing.
Upon sighting the chimpanzees, you will stay with them for one unforgettable hour as they continue their daily routine – growling, grooming, feeding, taking care of the young ones, and agilely climbing up trees. After your forest walk, return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, transfer to Bigodi Village for a community walk that will bring you
closer to the local tribe that lives in this area. Accompanied by a local guide, who can tell you everything about the traditional customs and lifestyle, you will follow the village path and visit a primary school, traditional homesteads, and learn more about the crops in the fields.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital lodge
Day 4: 21st Aug 2026, Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and afternoon boat cruise
After the tasty breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – the second largest national park after Murchison Falls. Check in with an en route game drive and get a chance of spotting animals like waterbucks, warthogs, and other wildlife.
After lunch, we take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George. Thanks to the elephants, buffalo, and hundreds of hippos, this cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your safari.
Dinner and overnight at Ihamba lodge
Day 5: 22nd Aug 2026, Rwenzori Marathon event
Have your breakfast and transfer to Kasese town, and get started for the Rwenzori marathon. Good luck with the Race! Whether you are a professional athlete or a running enthusiast, there is a spot for you at the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese, Uganda.
Dinner and overnight at Ihamba lodge
Day 6: 23rd Aug 2026, Drive to Entebbe International Airport
Today, after an early morning breakfast, we shall check out of the lodge and bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth and drive back to Entebbe with a lunch en route. Drop off at Entebbe International Airport for your international flight back home
