{"id":274,"date":"2017-11-03T11:09:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T08:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travel256.com\/safari-news\/?p=274"},"modified":"2017-11-03T11:09:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T08:09:29","slug":"uganda-safari-tourist-attractions-in-kyambura-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel256.com\/safari-news\/2017\/11\/uganda-safari-tourist-attractions-in-kyambura-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Safari Tourist Attractions Within Kyambura Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top Uganda safari tour<\/a> tourist attractions within Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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Chimpanzee tracking (some of the Chimpanzees in this gorge have been habituated, which process took close to 2 years\u00a0meaning that these chimpanzees are familiar with humans and can carry on their day to day\u00a0 activities in the presence of humans.)<\/p>\n

Guided nature walks and forest walks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private and game viewing of Black and white colobus monkeys<\/strong>, giant forest hogs and the red-tailed monkeys, in addition to many others<\/p>\n

Bird watching Safari in Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, reservations for Chimpanzee tracking<\/a> are actually made at Mweya Visitor Information Centre<\/strong> within the spectacular Queen Elizabeth National Park. This office also offers information on game drives, and in addition sells postcards plus maps<\/p>\n

Access to Kyambura Gorge<\/strong><\/p>\n

When traveling from the capital city Kampala past \u00a0Mbarara town<\/a> it is 420 kilometers.\u00a0When traveling from the capital city Kampala past Fort Portal it is 410 Kilometers<\/strong>.\u00a0There are also Charter flights available from the International Airport in Entebbe to the Airstrip in southwestern Uganda at Mweya. This goes for less than 60 minutes before getting there.\u00a0Using road, generally it is about a six hours drive from the capital city Kampala.<\/p>\n

Accommodation around Kyambura Gorge:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within and on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth National park is a diversity of accommodation facilities in which you can reside on your safari to explore this distant yet very impressive gorge. These vary between the high-class facilities and the budget lodges. Among the most prominent one is Mazike Valley Lodge<\/a> formally known as Kyambura Valley Lodge.<\/p>\n

\"\"Wildlife in <\/strong>Kyambura
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The Kyambura Game Reserve<\/strong>, also commonly referred to as\u00a0the Kyambura Gorge, is a section of the well visited Queen Elizabeth National Park\u00a0(QENP) found in south western Uganda. The reserve is habitat to a diversity of\u00a0wildlife, among which are the only\u00a0primates\u00a0living within Queen Elizabeth National Park<\/strong>. The gorge is a vital water source to quite a number of wild animals<\/strong> and is entirely surrounded by\u00a0savanna, however is generally well-known for its big number of primates living with the gorge.<\/p>\n

Wildlife in the Kyambura Gorge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyambura is actually the only area within Queen Elizabeth National Park\u00a0where one can see the habituated\u00a0chimpanzees on any of the chimpanzee trekking tours<\/a>, (However, reservations for Chimpanzee tacking are actually made at Mweya Visitor Information Centre within the spectacular Queen Elizabeth National Park<\/strong>. This office also offers information on game drives, and in addition sells postcards plus maps) \u00a0in addition to other species of primates such as the \u00a0red-tailed monkeys<\/strong>,\u00a0black and white colobus monkeys<\/strong>,\u00a0baboons\u00a0as well as\u00a0vervet monkeys. The Chimpanzee habituation process took close to 2 years\u00a0and habituation simply meaning that these chimpanzees are familiar with humans and can carry on with their day to day activities in the presence of humans.<\/p>\n

The area also supports a diversity of avian species such as African Finfoot, the\u00a0blue-headed bee-eater\u00a0as well as the\u00a0different\u00a0falcons.\u00a0Large game such as the huge forest hogs can also be seen from time to time within this area.<\/p>\n

There are 3 salty crater lakes, that attract a huge numbers of the beautiful flamingos which numbers are not seen elsewhere in the whole of Uganda.<\/p>\n

The steep slopes of the Kyambura Gorge, which actually was formed by the disorderly waters of the thunderous River Kyambura, are sheltered by a \u00a0verdant \u00a0riverine forest, which is habitat a diversity of primates among which are the renowned chimpanzees, the black & white Colobus monkeys<\/strong>, \u00a0olive baboons as well as the red tailed monkeys, among many \u00a0other species of primates. In addition, this\u00a0 green riverine forest also offers shelter to several forest birds in addition to other species among which the Martial Eagle, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-rumped Buttonquail, Shoebill, African Skimmer, Lesser plus Greater Flamingo, Chapin\u2019s Flycatcher, White-tailed Lark, Corncrake, Pinkbacked Pelican, Verreaux\u2019s Eagle Owl, Papyrus Canary, White-winged Warbler, African Broadbill, Papyrus Gonolek and the Black Bee-eater are commonly seen<\/p>\n

This gorge can best be explored on foot so taking a nature walk guided by any of the well trained and highly knowledgeable tour guides will unveil to visitors the natural beauty of the gorge as well as the flora and fauna within the depths of the gorge. You will actually be able to have a close experience of the remarkable wildlife within this area as you take on the very exciting chimpanzee trekking experience. The chimp trekking experience can actually be combined with any tourist activity within Queen Elizabeth National Park<\/a>. Fortunately there are various nature walk trails within this area which are well maintained so basing on your fitness anything can be arranged for you so that you don\u2019t miss out on this great wildlife here.<\/p>\n

To visit Kyambula Gorge on a Uganda safari tour<\/a>, send us an inquiry via info@travel256.com<\/strong><\/a> or call us on +256701367970<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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