Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris

Uganda's longest established safari company.

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris

608 Clark Road SW –Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105

Toll-Free: 877-546-2521

Fax: 505.213.0386 Email: info@kimbla-mantana.travel Web: www.kimbla-mantana.travel 

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris is a member of

Uganda Highlights

A Nine-Day Scheduled Safari

Kibale – Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi - Lake Mburo

With Two Gorilla Treks

                                      2008 Safari Dates:

June 27 - July 05

August 22 - August 30

September 14 - September 22

September 26 - October 04

December 19 - December 27

Please contact us regarding

pricing and availability for this safari.

Your Safari Itinerary

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Day 01

Entebbe

Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will be met by your professional Kimbla-Mantana safari driver/guide and taken to Entebbe’s premiere guest house for an overnight stay.

The Boma

Day 02

Kibale National Park

After breakfast and a safari briefing, you will drive to Kibale National Park with lunch enroute. An afternoon visit to the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary and guided walk around the Magombe Swamp provides you with the opportunity to see a wide range of flora and fauna. This evening, dinner and a lecture given by the Kibale Chimpanzee Habituation Team has been arranged.

Kibale National Park contains what is probably the most accessible of Uganda’s large forests and is the best place in Uganda for chimpanzee viewing. Kibale contains about 70 mammals including forest elephants, buffalo, tree hyrax, bush pig, giant forest hog, duiker, bushbuck, sitatunga, waterbuck, serval, leopard, lion, civet, genet, mongoose, hyena, jackal, badger, zorilla, otter, and pangolin. Kibale is known for its astounding array of butterflies (over 144 species), including Africa’s largest and rarest, the Giant Swallowtail. Over 370 species of birds have been recorded for Kibale, clearly a birdwatcher’s delight. Kibale contains 13 of Africa’s 49 species of primates, just over half of Uganda’s total of 20. Primates at Kibale include: dwarf bushbaby, eastern needle-nailed bushbaby, Bosman’s potto, dwarf galago, black & white colobus, Uganda red colobus monkey, Uganda redtail guenon, blue guenon, Lhoesti or mountain guenon, vervet monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, olive baboon, and chimpanzee. Kibale is a wonderful place to experience the extraordinary diversity of life in a tropical rainforest.

Kimbla-Mantana Kibale Camp BLD

Day 03

Kibale National Park

This morning you will search for families of chimpanzees and other primates. After lunch, spend the afternoon visiting the local village.

Kimbla-Mantana Kibale Camp BLD

Day 04

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today you will drive past the Ruwenzori Mountains (Mountains of the Moon) before reaching Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will game drive to Mweya Lodge, which is set on the Kazinga Channel. After an afternoon launch trip on the Kazinga Channel, a game drive has been planned for you.

Queen Elizabeth National Park contains about 770 square miles of tremendous scenic variety, including volcanic craters and crater lakes, grassy plains, swamps, rivers, lakes, and tropical forest. It is Uganda’s second largest national park. The melting glacier waters of the Ruwenzori Mountains create a vast wetland system comprising of two main lakes, George and Edward, as well as the connecting Kazinga Channel. Thousands of hippo populate these lake shorelines. Open savannah dotted with Acacia and Euphorbia trees provide habitat for elephant, lion, leopard, Uganda kob, and large herds of buffalo. Among the many other animals seen frequently are giant forest hog, waterbuck, topi, hyena, and crocodile. 606 bird species have been recorded here –more than any other park in Africa. The Kazinga Channel launch trip provides a unique and unequalled wildlife experience. Expect to be eye to eye with yawning hippos and surrounded by vast numbers of migrant and resident water birds. Many buffalos rest in the water while herds of elephant enjoy themselves drinking along the banks. Crocodiles have become a common sight and occasionally leopards may be seen.

Mweya Lodge BLD

Day 05

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Prior to driving to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will visit the Bat Cave in the Maramagamba Forest. This incredible cave is home to thousands of Egyptian fruit bats. Your drive to Bwindi will be via Ishasha in the hopes of seeing tree-climbing lion and more of Uganda’s stunning wildlife.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an exceptionally rich and varied ecosystem. It is one of the richest forests in East Africa for birds (350 species), butterflies (310 species), and trees (324 species). Bwindi also has at least 120 species of mammals including 10 species of primates. This area is known as the Albertine Rift. Bwindi has 23 birds endemic to the Albertine Rift and 10 trees endemic to Uganda.

Kimbla-Mantana Bwindi Camp BLD

Days 06-07

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Both days will be spent visiting the home of half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas. There are three habituated gorilla groups that may be visited by up to eight people per day (a total of 24 people per day may visit the gorillas at Bwindi). Once found, you will spend one hour with the gorillas. This is the experience of a lifetime and one that is never forgotten.

Kimbla-Mantana Bwindi Camp BLD

Day 08

Lake Mburo National Park

This morning you will depart for Lake Mburo National Park. Your drive will take you through the scenic route known as “Little Switzerland” and Ankole country. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Lake Mburo National Park is located between Lake Victoria and the Ruwenzori Mountains and has an extensive area of wetland. The park has herds of zebra, impala (found nowhere else in Uganda), eland (the largest herds in East Africa), topi, buffalo, sitatunga, hippo, leopard, hyena, jackal, reedbuck, bushbuck, and klipspringer. 313 bird species have been recorded here, including the rare shoebill stork.

Kimbla-Mantana Lake Mburo Camp BLD

Day 09

Entebbe

After breakfast, you will enjoy a final game drive as you depart Lake Mburo. You will return to Entebbe where day rooms are reserved for you until your international flight out this evening.

The Boma BL

Please contact us regarding

pricing and availability for this safari.