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This seven day safari starts and finishes in Kampala - commencing in Kibale Forest with its thirteen species of primate including the chimpanzee. Tracking the noisy chimpanzee families racing through this verdant forest is a thrilling experience. Together with Bigodi Wetland nearby, many forest and swamp birds can be seen. On the savannah plains below the Rwenzoris, you will see the great game of Africa in the magnificent Queen Elizabeth National Park, including elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo and leopard and track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees in the Kyambura Gorge nearby.
Around Ishasha you will go on the hunt for the tree-climbing lions and then move on to track gorillas in the primeval forest of Bwindi. Bwindi has four habituated families and the gorillas there live in thicker tropical forest and tracking is more challenging as the hillsides are steeper. You can also go for nature walks to see birds, monkeys and orchids.