Uganda - Trip Extensions

Kibale Forest 2 day extension

Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best destinations in Uganda for chimp trekking and has the highest number and diversity of primates in East Africa.  There are 13 species of primate living within its tropical forest!

In addition to chimpanzee trekking you can also enjoy the Bigodi Swamp Nature Walk to enjoy primate and bird watching and learn more about the swamp and the community there.

Democratic Republic of Congo 6 or 7 day extension

Okapi

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, established in 1992 and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1996, helps protect the habitat of the okapi and preserve rare plant and animal life, as well as the lifestyle and culture of indigenous people.

The largest population of okapi, forest elephants and chimpanzees in DRC, along with 13 species of primates, leopard, forest buffalo, bongo antelope, water chevrotain, and a wide variety of birds and insects, are among the wildlife harboured in the Reserve

Ituri Forest

The Ituri Forest is also the cultural centre of the Mbuti pygmies, among the last true “forest people” left on Earth. They are true hunter-gatherers and deep forest- dwellers living traditional lifestyles as they have for centuries, perhaps millennia. Through trade and association with neighbouring cultivation communities like the Bantu, their activities generally enrich the overall composition of the forest by providing pockets of secondary vegetation a source of plants on which the okapi feed.

Possible 7 day excursion to Ituri Forrest and Okapi reserve direct from Kampala or 6 days from Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda

Additional options from Kampala

Chimp Sanctuary

1-Day Activity: Chimp Sanctuary Excursion to Ngamba Island on Lake Victoria Collection from your Hotel in Entebbe at 7.30 am and transfer to the jetty on the banks of Lake Victoria from where you board your boat to Ngamba Island.

On the island you will visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary and learn about the conservation efforts there. On return to Entebbe you can opt to visit the Entebbe Wildlife Education Centre before transfer to Entebbe Airport.

Departure time: 8am and return at 3pm, Second session leaves at 10:30am and returns at 5:00pm.

What is included:

Boat and car transfers, entrance fee on the island, viewing of the chimpanzee feeding and lunch!

You will view either a morning or afternoon feeding of the chimpanzees from the visitors platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence, hear an informative talk by sanctuary staff, enjoy lunch, viewing a neighbouring fishing village, bird watching, other wildlife encounters, or just sun bathe and relax. Life jackets and rain suits are provided on board all boats.

Jinja

Jinja is referred to as the adventure capital of Uganda. But even the non-adventurous souls are catered for in this amazing source of the Nile town.

Activities here include white water rafting, quad bikes, jungle canopy zipline, Bungee Jumping, Horse Riding and boat trip to the source of the White Nile.

1-2 days excursion from Kampala:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, some 700 KM from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species

Activities include game driving & bird watching.

4-day excursion from Kampala

Mount Elgon

Mount Elgon is the eighth highest mountain in Africa, located in the eastern Mbale and Sironko districts in Uganda. This mountain rises from the largest base of any freestanding mountain in the entire world and here you can enjoy a host of mountain activities including hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking and a visit the Sipi waterfalls (where you can even abseil down the 100m falls)

3-4 days excursion from Kampala

Sipi falls

Sipi falls is located in the East of Uganda approximately 277 km from Kampala, Uganda’s capital in Kapchorwa district. These falls are found on the foothills of Mountain Elgon just at the edge of Mount Elgon National park nearing the Kenyan border to Uganda.

Though most tourists have been visiting Sipi falls just to see the impressive waterfall and then return back, there are lots of reasons to explore sipi falls including climbing to the top of the three falls, visiting the coffee growers and sampling coffee among the hills as well as an abseil off the falls for the really daring :)

2-day excursion from Kampala