Comments on: Chimpanzees in Kibale and Lions in Queen Elizabeth

By: Gorillas of Bwindi and the Halcyon Lake Bunyonyi and Mutanda

Gorillas of Bwindi and the Halcyon Lake Bunyonyi and Mutanda — Tue, 31 May 2022 10:01:31 +0000

[…] Our morning at the Ishasha campsite in Queen Elizabeth National park was fantastic. The snorting and honking of hippos woke us in the morning and we enjoyed a lazy start to the day at this wonderful spot on the river. This is one of our favorite campsites. […]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 24 May 2022 12:06:57 +0000

In reply to Katrin.

Thanks! Yes, we did very well for sightings. Re: Chimps, the Bradt Guide (2019) advises that if you opt for the afternoon chimp trekking that you’re likely to have the ranger to yourself, and that was written pre-covid. So if you do go, something to keep in mind. In the shade of the forest it wasn’t too hot, but I’m sure that is seasonal.

Re: roads – we found Ugandas roads, on the whole, to be much better than expected. They are tarring at a rapid rate. Traffic outside the Jinja-Kampala corridor is present but not oppressive. The speed bumps get very tiring after hours on the roads. But to each their own. Certainly we felt there were less near death moments than in Tanzania, and probably a bit better than Kenya as well.

More in the next post, but organizing gorilla permits is now easy, you pay a tour company and they will send you the permits. UWA made recent changes and you can no longer do this yourself, though I’m sure some travelers will try and perhaps they will succeed if on the spot.

By: Katrin

Katrin — Mon, 23 May 2022 19:03:41 +0000

Hi guys! Welcome back!
The last two posts did not have the reply feature attached, FYI.
Happy to hear that all is well and that you are back to enjoying Uganda. Minus the hippo and stick incident. The chimp adventure sounded very intriguing and you were so lucky to be just the two of you and having three different sightings. I once had a trip to Uganda all planned out and then a friend came back and told us about the long haul bad roads and few animals in parks, so we decided not to go. While I’m interested in seeing the gorillas, my husband is not at all, so maybe will do it with my daughter one day. I’m interested in the logistics of arranging a gorilla visit and looking forward to those baby pics.
All the best and continued safe travels.
Katrin