1 Day chimpanzee tracking safari at Kyambura gorge and wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth national park

A day trip to Queen Elizabeth national park with chimpanzee tracking at Kyambura gorge is a real travel hack that you should consider if you are travelling low budget or in groups in Uganda.

This Uganda day safari to Queen Elizabeth national park is suitable for travellers or tourists already in Kasese or around Queen Elizabeth national park. The 1 day chimpanzee tracking and wildlife safari can be done before or after your Rwenzori mountains climbing trip.

Enjoy a beautiful morning with an amazing sunrise over the magnificent Kyambura gorge before trekking down to the gorge to encounter the chimpanzees in the wild.

You will have a close encounter with man’s closest relatives as they rest and play in this 16m deep valley’s riverine forests and Kyambura river.

Activities on this day trip will include chimpanzee tracking, boat cruise on Kazinga channel, crater lakes exploration and a game drive in the Kasenyi plains of the vast Queen Elizabeth national park in Kasese.

This day safari can also be done before or after gorilla trekking on your Uganda gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi Impenetrable forest or Mgahinga gorilla park.

For daily departures to Queen Elizabeth national park, reach out to Bujuku Eco Tours for organised private and group day safaris.

1 Day chimpanzee tracking safari at Kyambura gorge and wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth national park

Safari details

The 1 Day chimpanzee tracking safari at Kyambura gorge and wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth national park begins in or near Queen Elizabeth national park to give you the best day safari experience in Uganda.

Wake up early morning to have an early breakfast to be ready for transfer to Kyambura gorge for briefing before starting chimpanzee tracking.

A drive from Kasese town to Kyambura gorge takes about an hour.

Check out of your hotel to transfer to Kyambura gorge for briefing at 8am. Along the way you may spot Elephants, antelopes, lions, buffaloes as you drive through Queen Elizabeth national park.

After briefing, you are divided into groups of 8-10 tourists to start off your chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge.

Descend down the valley to spot the chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons and vervet monkeys. You will also spot a variety of avian species including various falcons, the blue headed bee eater and the African finfoot.

You will spend one (1) hour with the chimpanzees, take photos before returning back to the Kyambura gorge viewpoint for transfer to Mweya peninsula for a hot lunch or an afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel.

Have an afternoon boat cruise along Kazinga channel relaxing as you spot crocodiles, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, lions, etc

Thereafter proceed for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains to spot the wild cats, Uganda kobs, buffalos, hippos resting from the day’s hot weather.

End your day safari exploring the crater lakes from Lake Bunyampaka in Kasenyi to Lake Nyamunuka and then the Katwe salt lake as well as Lake Munyanyange to spot the flamingoes.

Return to your lodge for an overnight after a long amazing day in Queen Elizabeth national park.

End of trip!

1 Day chimpanzee tracking safari at Kyambura gorge and wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth national park Activities;

Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge
Wildlife safari
Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
Game drive
Crater lakes exploration visit

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