The log was on a private trek (just the two of us and a guide) in Chambura Gorge. It was in the afternoon after our morning Kibale trek and our legs were so tired they were shakey. I felt like I was on Survivor!

Really enjoyed your photos, thanks!

Thanks for coming through with the photos! Definitely worth waiting for. You got great shots and Uganda looks beautiful.

very nice pictures--uganda looks great.

Now that I've seen them all and re-read your report, I have to say WOW I can't believe you got these shots with a camera that was new to you. You have a great eye. Thanks!

p.s. I sent your photos to my Africa travel buddy and she laughed at the shot of you two in the little cave in the Serengeti with Maasai wall painting. We have the same shot but we're brunettes!

Cat lover, I was very interested to look at your photos, especially of chimpanzees.

I started a thread yesterday asking which of Kibale or Chambura/Kyambura was better for photo opps of chimps. Were yours mainly taken at Kibale?

We are visiting both places but I'm trying to sort out the length of time to spend at each.

Any comments would be appreciated!

Beautiful flamingos. Nice serval sighting. Cute lion cubs. You got the rhino!

Wingi-
So sorry for the delayed response. After literal months of neglecting my work and home responsibilities to plan our trip and go to Africa, I finally had to put my travel obsession on the back-burner!
The chimp experience at Kibale was MUCH better than the Chambura. In fact, I don't think we took any photos of chimps at Chambura. All the photos you saw online were from Kibale. Chambura was nice in that we were the only guests with the guide and got to ask lots of questions.
Not to be a broken record, but if chimps are your thing, forest walks at Ngamba are an absolute must!

Thanks, cat lover -

This confirms that we made the right decision when booking our gorillas and chimps trip!

Due to time issues (trips are never long enough, no matter how long you go for!) we cut out chimp trekking at Chambura in order to fit in 2 treks at Kibale and an overnight at Ngamba.

We've now got to wait until Christmas - and get very fit, as we're doing 5 gorilla treks!

Fit indeed!
Have a fantastic trip and afterward you can join my 'visit Uganda' campaign!!!!!

Absolutely loved reading your report especially since we also went with GET (Isn't Narry wonderful) and Raphael last month to Tanzania. So many of your photos were identical to mine (somewhere on this site and posted through Picasa) and it was hard to believe that we were on separate tours - well we both couldn't have him at the same time could we?

We chose not to go to the Maasai village for the same reason you were reluctant to, and you have certainly affirmed that our decision was correct. I was horrified to read about the female circumcision.

Hadn't thought about Uganda prior to us going, but it certainly got the travel juices flowing again.
Thanks so much for your detailed report and photos.

Great report.
Looking at Uganda for 2009. How much time would you spend there now that you know all that it has to offer and were going back?
Thanks for your help.

Thanks for getting this post back to the top CatLover. Somehow I missed your photos. They are wonderful. Uganda is a beautiful country. I cannot wait for my trip, which is not until February 2009

Cheweyhead-
I think that our trip in Uganda was perfectly timed, based on what was important to us (primates). Doing two chimp forest walks at Ngamba, and two gorilla treks were absolutely worth the extra time and money.
The thing that takes a great deal of time in Uganda is traveling from place to place. I loved traveling by car from Entebbe to each location with Bwindi being our last stop. This enabled us to see an authentic Africa which I don't think we ever experienced in Tanzania.
The drive from Bwindi back to Entebbe was pretty brutal, so if you have the money, you may want to check into flying by small plane for that one particular leg (not sure about airports etc). Otherwise, just sit back and enjoy the ride like we did.

All-
I'm so happy that everyone is enjoying the photos and posting. It's the very least I can do to repay those who came before me!

Mazj-
Yes, both Narry and Raphael are gems!

cat_lover,
Would you go back to QE Park? or to Murchison Falls?
Or, head to Tanzania for the big game?

I really liked QE National Park. That is where we saw fantastic tree climbing lions (plus many more animals) and the channel cruise with the hippos (and other wildlife) was really fun too.

We didn't go to Murshison Falls, so I can't compare the two, sorry.

The big game in Tanz was fantastic, so if you don't have time to do QENP, go on to Tanz. However, if you have time I highly recommend that you do both!
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The only place I've seen giant forest hogs is QE and I've seen them on all 3 visits. The Ugandan kob are a nice sight there, too.

Atravelynn,

Which area of QE did you see the hogs in?

We'll be concentrating on animals that we haven't seen elsewhere.

(The area where the Kob are seems to be mentioned a lot, but I haven't seen a specific area mentioned for hogs,so info would be appreciated.)

I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be chatting about the giant forest hog. I saw them all over. Some were not far from Mweya Lodge. Others were in wet and muddy areas at midday, sunning themselves and taking mud baths, far from the road. We saw one family as we headed to the Ishasha region. I think I saw the most in the late afternoon to near sunset, but I saw some at all times of the day. They were more shy than warthogs and I got just a few photos.

Atravelynn,

We're staying at Mweya Lodge - I hope we see as many hogs as you!