Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris

Bringing You Unique, Unchanged, and Breathtaking East Africa Since 1959

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris – PO Box 40089 – Nairobi –Kenya

Main Office: Langata Nairobi – Tel: (254) (20) 89-12-88 Email: info@kimbla-mantana.com

United States Office: Toll-Free: 877-546-2521 Email: info@kimbla-mantana.us

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Ultimate Uganda

Murchison – Kibale – Queen Elizabeth

Bwindi – Lake Mburo

11 nights / 12 days in country

Uganda is a stunning country slightly smaller than the state of Oregon. "For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life - plant, bird, insect, reptile, beast - for vast scale…Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa." So wrote Winston Churchill in the early 1900s, and aptly so, for Uganda still today leaves clients filled with awe by its unique terrain and wildlife, in addition to its friendly and hospitable people. Join Kimbla-Mantana for gorilla trekking half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, experiencing the rich biodiversity of Lake Mburo National Park, trekking habituated chimpanzees and 12 other species of primates at Kibale National Park, witnessing the world’s longest river exploding through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment at Murchison Falls National Park, searching for the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha and watching hundreds of hippos close range during a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel. This and more awaits you in the pearl of Africa.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01

Entebbe

Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will be met by your Kimbla-Mantana professional safari driver/guide and transferred to Entebbe’s premiere guesthouse for an overnight stay. Lodging at The Boma.

Day 02

Murchison Falls

Drive to Murchison Falls. Lodging at Paraa Safari Lodge. All meals included.

Day 03 & 04

Murchison Falls

Unlimited game drives. Launch trip to the bottom of the falls. Visit the top of Murchison Falls. Lodging at Paraa Safari Lodge. All meals included.

Day 05

Kibale

Drive to Kibale. Afternoon visit to Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary and Magombe Swamp. Dinner and lecture given by the Kibale Chimpanzee Habituation Team. Lodging at Primate Lodge. All meals included.

Day 06

Kibale

Chimpanzee trek. Afternoon visit to local village. Lodging at Primate Lodge. All meals included.

Day 07

Queen Elizabeth

Drive to Queen Elizabeth. Afternoon launch trip on the Kazinga Channel. Lodging at Mweya Safari Lodge. All meals included.

Day 08

Bwindi

Drive to Bwindi via Ishasha in the hopes of seeing tree-climbing lion. Lodging at Engagi Lodge. All meals included.

Day 09 & 10

Bwindi

Gorilla treks. Lodging at Engagi Lodge. All meals included.

Day 11

Lake Mburo

Drive to Lake Mburo. Afternoon game drive. Lodging at Kimbla-Mantana Tented Camp. All meals included.

Day 12

Entebbe

Drive back to Entebbe. Day room at the Boma. Transfer to the airport for your international flight out. Breakfast and lunch included.

Murchison Falls Conservation Area

Size: 3150 square miles

Accessible by 4x4 or by flight from Entebbe

Lodging at Paraa Safari Lodge

54 guestrooms, swimming pool

Activities: game drives (safaris), launch trip to bottom of Murchison Falls, walk to top of Murchison Falls, fishing

Murchison Falls National Park

The park is bisected by the Nile River, which falls almost 150 feet during its passage through the park at dramatic Murchison Falls. The park is home to 374 species of birds and a range of commonly seen large mammals including lion, leopard, hyena, elephant, Rothschild’s giraffe, buffalo, Jackson’s hartebeest, hippo, Uganda kob, warthog, reedbuck, bushbuck, oribi and the Nile crocodile.

Perched atop a gorge overlooking the Nile River, Paraa Lodge has been host to many dignitaries in its lifetime, including Britain’s Queen Mother and Ernest Hemingway.

Kibale National Park

Size: 475 square miles

Accessible by 4x4 or by flight from Entebbe to Fort Portal

Lodging at Primate Lodge; 8 permanent tents

Activities: chimpanzee trekking, chimpanzee habituation experience, visits to tea estates, Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary, visits to local village

Kibale National Park

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. Over 370 species of birds have been recorded for Kibale. 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 and white colobus, Uganda red colobus monkey, Uganda redtail guenon, blue guenon, Lhoesti or mountain guenon, vervet monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, olive baboon and chimpanzee.

Primate Lodge consists of eight unique safari tents, each raised on a wooden platform with a private veranda overlooking the forest. Each tent has comfortable twin beds, large windows and an en suite bathroom with flushing toilets.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Size: 770 square miles

Accessible by 4x4 or by flight from Entebbe

Lodging at Mweya Safari Lodge

50 guestrooms, swimming pool

Activities: game drives (safaris), launch trips on the Kazinga Channel, chimpanzee trekking, Maramagamba Forest, Ishasha

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park 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. 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 birds. The bat cave in the Maramagamba Forest is home to thousands of Egyptian fruit bats.

Mweya Safari Lodge is located on a peninsula within the heart of the park. All rooms have balconies overlooking the Kazinga Channel and Lake Edward.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Size: 128 square miles

Accessible by 4x4 or by flight from Entebbe

Lodging at Engagi Lodge; 8 cottages

Activities: gorilla trekking, Buhoma village walk, escorted nature walks

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas. There are three habituated gorilla groups at Buhoma that may be visited by up to eight people per day (a total of 24 permits are available per day). Once found, you will spend one hour with the gorillas. This is the experience of a lifetime and one that is never forgotten. Bwindi is an exceptionally rich and varied ecosystem. It is one of the richest forests in East Africa for birds, butterflies and trees. Bwindi also has at least 120 species of mammals including ten species of primates.

Kimbla-Mantana's Engagi Lodge is situated in a large tract of land contiguous with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The lodge consists of just 8 en-suite cottages, evenly spaced out and hidden in the foliage.  Each cottage has either double or twin beds, a bathroom with flushing toilets, hot and cold running water.  All have private verandas with views of the forest.

Lake Mburo National Park

Size: 230 square miles

Accessible by 4x4

Lodging at Kimbla-Mantana Tented Camp; 9 permanent tents

Activities: game drives (safaris), escorted nature walks, boat trip on Lake Mburo

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park is located between Lake Victoria and the Ruwenzori Mountains and has an extensive area of wetland. The park has zebra, impala, eland, topi, buffalo, sitatunga, hippo, leopard, hyena, jackal, reedbuck, bushbuck and klipspringer. 313 bird species have been recorded here.

The Kimbla-Mantana Tented Camp is situated on a commanding hilltop position inside the park overlooking Lake Mburo and its surrounding eco-systems. All nine guest tents and the restaurant and bar area are set on raised wooden platforms that provide stunning views of Lake Mburo.

The Kimbla-Mantana Safari Difference: Truly a Safari, Not a Tour

What we provide

• Experience and knowledge gained from planning and organizing safaris for over 50 years with our own ground operations
• The ability to plan a highly individualized itinerary that incorporates your specific interests on the dates that suit you best
• Unlimited time and mileage game drives in 4WD safari vehicles
• Exclusive use of your safari vehicles providing you with control of your game viewing experiences without input from strangers
• Professional safari driver/guides who are experienced and knowledgeable in the behavior and identification of wildlife and of the areas and cultures that you will visit
• Specialization only in East Africa; not the rest of the world
• Support to the local communities in the areas in which we operate

Contact our office in the United States toll-free at (877) 546-2521 or via email at info@kimbla-mantana.us to begin planning your memorable Uganda safari today.