3 Days Kyambura Gorge Safari

3 Days Kyambura Gorge Safari

3 Days Kyambura Gorge Safari

A 3 days Kyambura gorge safari takes you to the Valley of Apes in Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you get the chance to see numerous apes and also engage in a chimpanzee trek. You will have a night in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the Mweya peninsular and a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains.

Safari highlights of the 3 days Kyambura gorge safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a night game drive

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking at Kyambura gorge and an afternoon boat cruise

Day 3: Depart to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a night game drive

You will meet up with the guide at a hotel in Kampala, and after the guide gives you details concerning the safari, you will start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park with unaltered scenic views. You will have a stop at the craters in Fort Portal, and you will get to see the eye-catching views at this destination. You will proceed to a hotel for lunch and then head to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

You will check into a lodge at Queen Elizabeth National Park, and then you will head for a night game drive. The night game drive will be conducted in the Mweya peninsular where you will get the chance to spot nocturnal animals like the leopards, hyenas and many more. This drive will take about 3 hours, and then you will head to the lodge, have something to eat and go to sleep.

Accommodation:

Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Midrange: Enganzi game lodge

Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking at Kyambura gorge and an afternoon boat cruise

On the 3 days Kyambura gorge safari, a guide will transfer you from the lodge after breakfast and take you to the headquarters of the park. You will receive the rules and regulations to follow while chimpanzee trekking. You will take about 30 minutes to 4 hours, and this depends on the location of the chimpanzees. You will have other views of the ecosystems in this park as you trek to find the chimpanzees. You will have an hour with the chimpanzees when you see them, and you will get to know how they behave and conduct their lives. You will take shots and then head to the lodge.

After finalising lunch at the lodge, you will go for a briefing at the park headquarters and then head for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. You will be able to see aquatic animals and animals on land along the water banks. You will see animals like the hippos, crocodiles and many more during the boat cruise. The boat cruise will take about 2 to 3 hours, and then you will be taken back to the lodge by the guide. You will relax, have dinner and go to sleep.

Day 3: Morning game drive and depart to Kampala

A guide will pick you up from the lodge after breakfast, and the guide will lead you to the park headquarters for a session where you will go through the rules and rules of a game drive. You will conduct the morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, and you will be able to see the diverse wildlife popular at Kasenyi plains. You will have a glimpse at the leopards, buffaloes, elephants and many more. You will return to the lodge after the exciting and wonderful wildlife experience while on a Uganda Safari. You will have lunch and then start the journey back to Kampala.

You will have a stopover at the equator monument, and you will have the chance to capture pictures at the equator monument in Kayabwe. After enjoying the moment at this landmark, you will then go ahead with the journey to Kampala, and you will either be taken to the lodge or to Entebbe airport.

Equator Monument in Kayabwe
Equator Monument in Kayabwe.

End of the 3 Days Kyambura Gorge Safari Trip.

Safari inclusive

4 x 4 safari vehicle

Mineral-bottled water

English-speaking driver guide

Pick up and drop off

Meals

Accommodation

Chimpanzee trekking permit

Park entry fees

Safari exclusive

Visa fees

Air ticket

Tips

Personal expenses

Life insurance

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