The 9 Day Uganda’s Primates & Wildlife Safari explores the wildlife drama is Uganda’s top safari destination, Queen Elizabeth National Park, take you chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest and ends up in the famous Bwindi Impenetrable forest to meet the elusive mountain gorilla.
A comprehensive African safari package that takes you through the savanna wild into the rainforest mountains with a baggage of experiences to take back home with you.
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You’ll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Upon you arrival through Entebbe International airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to your overnight hotel in Entebbe in BB.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Carpe Diem Guest House (Mid-range guest house)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
This morning after breakfast, take the 45 minute boat trip to Ngamba Island, the home to the orphaned chimpanzees living in the protected sanctuary. On arrival, the duty caretakers will take you around the chimp home and brief you about the history of the sanctuary and how and why the chimps were transferred to this island. You will be in time for the feeding session as this gives a chance for visitors to interact with the chimpanzees. Standing on the visitor platform, you’ll also notice their unique behavior and then take pictures of them. Return to your Entebbe accommodation.
Main Destination: Ngamba Island (Lake Victoria)
Accommodation: Carpe Diem Guest House
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, drive south west of Uganda to the town of Fort Portal and then proceed to Kibale Forest National Park. Lunch en-route. Arrive at Kibale forest in the evening and spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
Drive time: 6 – 7 hours.
Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Best Time to Visit: December to February and June to July
High Season: June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather: June to July and December to February (Least rain)
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast, you’ll have a briefing session the park officials and later set off to the rainforest on the chimpanzee tracking adventures. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the evening, we organize the Bigodi swamp walk. Bigodi Swamp is popular with many swamp endemic birds like pelicans, herons, collared apalis, bee eater, Narina trogon, black capped apalis, yellow spotted nicator, blue headed sunbird, woodland warbler and more. The swamp is also a major livelihood for the local community through tourism and crafts.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as the night before.
Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, drive towards Kasenyi and visit the crater lakes, Edwards and George which has been popularly marked as the mating ground for several antelopes, particularly for the Uganda kob. You may be lucky to also sight more wildlife that may include lions, buffaloes, elephants, and other animals. Head back to your lodge for lunch and then proceed on an afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. Enjoy the rays of the setting sun on the launch cruise as you return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight as the night before.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge (Mid-range lodge)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Take an early breakfast and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest park through Ishasha sector the area famed for the tree climbing lions. Have a short game drive, lunch and then proceed to Bwindi via the lush green countryside. Reach Bwindi by the evening and check into your lodge for overnight and dinner.
Drive time: 5 – 6 hours.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Best Time to Visit: June to August and December to February
High Season: June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather: June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation: Silverback Lodge (Mid-range lodge)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast, head to the ranger station for briefing and by the mid morning, start your mountain gorilla expedition in the lush forest vegetation of Bwindi national park. It is quite strenuous and requires fitness through the long hours of anticipated mountain gorilla tracking, sometimes taking 2-7 hours of trekking. Other sights on the trails may include monkeys, birds and several butterflies. Spend utmost one hour with the gorillas and then retire to your lodge happy to have made the trip. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as the night before.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Silverback Lodge (Mid-range lodge)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
This morning after your breakfast, start the long journey back to Kampala with stops at the equator point and lunch. Reach Kampala in the early evening and transfer to the airport for your flights. This day is reserved for late evening or night flights.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport.
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