10 Days Primates Safari in Uganda
The 10 days Primate Safari to brings you Uganda’s Best primate watching destinations with activities including Gorilla Tracking, Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, a boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Parks to Visit : Murchison, Kibale, QENP, Bwindi NP, Mgahinga NP
When to go : Any Time (for private safaris).
Activities : Game drives, Chimpanzee tracking, gorilla tracking, launch cruise, golden monkey tracking
ITINERARY SUMMERY
Day 1: Arrival, Kampala city tour.
Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise.
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 6: Game drives and Boat cruise.
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 8: Gorilla tracking and cultural walk.
Day 9: Golden Monkey tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 10: Transfer back to Kampala/Kigali.
End of Tour.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Budget
The Lodge (Kampala)
Red Chill Hotel (Murchison Falls)
Chimps nest Lodge (Kibale Forest National Park)
Ihamba Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Bakiga Lodge (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Bunyonyi resort (Lake Bunyonyi)
Med-range
Cassia Lodge (Kampala
Sambiya River Lodge (Murchison Falls)
Mountains of the moon hotel (Kibale Forest National Park)
Enganzi Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Gorilla Mist camp (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Arcadia cottages (Lake Bunyonyi)
Luxury (Deluxe)
Le petit Hotel (Kampala)
Paraa Safari Lodge (Murchison Falls)
Ndali Lodge (Kibale Forest National Park)
Mweya Safari Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Lake Bunyonyi resort (Lake Bunyonyi)
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Day 1: Arrival, Kampala city tour.
On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will transfer you to Kampala. Dinner and overnight at The Lodge(Budget), Cassia Lodge(Deluxe) Le petit Hotel(Luxury).
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP.
At 7:00am, you will be picked from your hotel set off to Murchison Falls National park, reaching Ziwa Rhino sanctuary by 11:00am Rhino Tracking. After tracking the Rhinos for 1 hour, you will continue to Masindi where you will have lunch. You will then continue to Murchison National park reaching by 3:00pm. You will then visit the top of the falls and later drive to Red Chill Hotel (Budget)/Sambiya River Lodge (Deluxe)/Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury) for your dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise.
In the morning, you will wake up early to go for morning game drives to be able to catch up with early risers like lion, leopard, hyenas, bush bucks, among others before they return to their hiding places. Return to the hotel for late breakfast, relaxation as you wait for lunch. After lunch, you will enjoy a boat cruise to the bottom of the Victoria Nile falls which will reward you with view of game as hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, elephants as well as a variety of bird species. Dinner and overnight stay (Day 2)
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you will embark on a scenic journey to Fort Portal, a beautiful town overlooking the mountains of themoon. Taking the Western scenic route to Kibale National Park, this journey will take you through the Albertine rift found in the Western arm of Great East African rift valley. Reaching Fort Portal early evening, relax and refresh at the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge(Luxury) Mountains of the moon hotel (Deluxe)/ Chimps nest Lodge (Budget).
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Have an early morning breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee briefing by the forest guide. You will locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. You will see more other primates such as the red colobus, black and white colobus and the red-tailed monkey. After lunch, transfer to QENP reaching in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)/ Enganzi Lodge(Deluxe)Ihamba Lodge(Budget).
Day 6: Game drives and Boat cruise.
After a cup of coffee, go for an early morning game drive along Kasenyi tracks and Queens mile in the park. You will see lions, elephants, cape buffalos, warthogs, spotted hyenas, mongoose, waterbucks, Kobs and many more. Drive back to the lodge for late breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon, after lunch and proceed for the launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Different animals that come to drink water at the channel and water birds will be viewed along the shores such buffalos, elephants, school of hippos, crocodiles as well as a variety of bird species. Dinner and Overnight stay (Day 5)
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi NP via Ishasha sector with game drives search of the famous tree climbing lions which are always spotted clinging on old fig trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest found in the southern part of the country. On your arrival, you will relax at the lodge while preparing for the gorillas the next day. Dinner and overnight at Bakiga Lodge (Budget)Gorilla Mist camp(Deluxe) Mutanda Lodge(Luxury).
Day 8: Gorilla tracking and cultural walk.
Early in the morning after breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide, enter the forest for your gorilla tracking adventure. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Tracking may take 3-9 hours depending on the movements of the gorillas in their natural wild. You will stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour once you encounter them, and then transfer back to your lodge for relaxation. If still early, you may go for community walk in the evening to visit the Batwa (pygmies) and get entertained with their traditional dances. Dinner and overnight stay (Day 7).
Day 9: Golden Monkey tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
In the morning, you will go for golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga NP, enjoy them play in the forest. On return, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi resort(Budget)/Arcadia cottages(Deluxe)/ Birdnest@Lake Bunyonyi resort.(Luxury)
Day 10: Transfer back to Kampala/Kigali.
After your relaxed breakfast, set off for Kampala. On your way to Kampala, you will have scenic view of mountains, plain fields and plantations. You will make several stopovers to do shopping and photography, reaching Kampala in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay(Day 1) or transfer to the airport for your departure flight if it is on schedule. Or, you may transfer to Kigali from Lake Bunyonyi which is a closer distance and depart from Kigali.
End of Tour.
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Parks: Murchison, Kibale, QENP, Bwindi NP, Mgahinga NP
Activities: Game drives, Chimpanzee tracking, gorilla tracking, launch cruise, golden monkey tracking
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3 days Gorilla Safari in Bwindi
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12 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour
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7 Days Gorilla Safari
This 7 Days (6 Nights) safari Tour takes you through 3 of Uganda’s National Parks with the Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as the ultimate Adventurous activity on the safari.
A 7 days Gorilla safari (Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo)
- Duration : 7 Days (6 Nights)Request a Trip Quote
- Parks to Visit : Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- When to go : Any Time (for private safaris).
- Activities : Gorilla Tracking, Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Nature Walk, Game Viewing in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks
Daily Activity Summary
Day 1: Arrive in Kibale Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Game drives and head to Bwindi
Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Day 6: Head to Lake Mburo
Day 7: Return to Kampala
End of the Safari
Accommodations
Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Enganzi Lodge Upgrade: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kyambura Game Lodge
Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Rwakobo Rock Upgrade: Mihingo Safari Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp
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Day 1: Arrive in Kibale Forest National Park
Head to Fortportal via Mubende from Kampala. You will have lunch enroute. After lunch, have a Bigodi Swamp walk in bid to view the birds and monkeys that inhabit the swamp. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking
Have an early morning breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee briefing by the forest guide. You will locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. You will also see the Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Black faced Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkeys, Olive Baboons and an incredible array of bird life, including the Great Blue Turaco. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a game drive while entering the park. Animals like leopards, warthogs, antelope species, lions, buffaloes, hyenas, and elephants. On your arrival, have lunch and proceed for the launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Different animals that come to drink water at the channel and water birds will be viewed along the shores. Dinner and Overnight at Enganzi Lodge Upgrade: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kyambura Game Lodge
Day 4: Game drives and head to Bwindi
After breakfast, take a game drive on a search of the famous tree climbing lions which are always spotted clinging on old fig trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest found in the southern part of the country. On your arrival, you will relax at the lodge while preparing for the gorillas the next day. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Early in the morning after breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide, enter into the Gorilla Sanctuary for your adventure. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Mammals in the forest include the endangered mountain gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest hog and many others. The park is known for its fascinating gorillas. The time taken and the terrain vary according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is a rare moving, awesome and exciting adventure. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Day 6: Head to Lake Mburo
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park, which is one of Uganda’s newest National Parks. On your arrival, you will carry out a boat trip. View the water birds such as the Papyrus gonoleks, Brown-faced lapwings, Carruther’s cisticolas, the extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-faced Go-away bird. Dinner and overnight at Rwakobo Rock Upgrade: Mihingo Safari Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp
Day 7: Return to Kampala
Have an early morning game drive, where by you will be able to see the sun risers and many more. The game drive will be done while proceeding to Kampala.
End of the Safari
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12 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour
This 12 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour leads you on an adventure journeys through Uganda’s popular tourist parks. On this tour you will track the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, enjoy game drives in Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, as well as chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest.
- Duration : 12 Days (11 Nights)Request a Trip Quote
- Parks to Visit : Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth National Park
- When to go : Any Time (for private safaris)
- Activities : Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Nature Walk
ITINERARY SUMMERY
Day 1: Head to Murchison Falls
Day 2: Game drive and boat trip
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking
Day 5: Enroute to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Chimpanzee tracking and Launch cruise
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 8: Gorilla trekking
Day 11: Head to Lake Mburo
Day 12: Return to Kampala
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Day 1: Head to Murchison Falls
After breakfast, drive via Bombo and Masindi town to Murchison Falls National Park. Have either lunch in Masindi or a picnic lunch in Kaniyo – Pabidi forest. Proceed to Kichumbanyobo gate accessing Murchison falls National Park late afternoon. Drive to the “Top of the falls” for a breathtaking sight of the raging Nile and witness it forcing its way through a rocky gap barely six meters wide, point where the Nile River detonates through a narrow gorge and cascades down to become a placid river. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge / Sambiya River Lodge / Red Chilli Camp (FB)
Day 2: Game drive and boat trip
Have an early morning game drive at the Northern Bank of the Murchison falls National park to view animals unique to the African Savannah like giraffe, elephant, antelope, lion, and the Uganda Kob. Mid morning return to the lodge for breakfast, relaxation and lunch. In the afternoon, return to the Nile river for a launch cruise that leads to the bottom of the roaring falls where huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds like herons, ducks, cormorants, bee-eaters, skimmers, kingfishers, fish eagle and the rare shoebill are seen. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge / Red Chilli Camp
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Drive via the Albertine Escarpment of the western Rift valley on the Masindi-Hoima – Fort portal road. This will be a long drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal, passing though verdant countryside and traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the Fabled “Mountains of the Moon” The Journey is long! At least five hours of driving. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest House/ Primate Lodge Cottages
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking
After breakfast, you will be taken to Kanyanchu headquarters for briefing before you head for our chimpanzee tracking and other primates including Red-Colobus, phoestes, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabey. You will walk through the forest with an experienced guide who will be enlightening you about both plant and animals. Tracking the noisy chimpanzee families racing through, this luxuriant forest is a tremendous experience. Have lunch at Tinka’s place where Traditional dishes are prepared for tourists to feel the taste of Uganda culture. After lunch, have a Bigodi Swamp walk in bid to view the birds and monkeys that inhabit the swamp. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest House/ Primate Lodge Cottages
Day 5: Enroute to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer straight to Queen Elizabeth National Park located in Western Uganda on Mount Rwenzori foothills. While on the drive, take keen of the wild game that you may come in contact with, on your way to the park. The game seen will depend on the season; the Kasenyi plains are good for lion and the Mweya peninsula for a variety of animals. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge / Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 6: Chimpanzee tracking and Launch cruise
Early morning have an expedition to Kyambura Gorge nearby to track chimpanzee. Alternatively go for a nature walk in Maramagambo Forest to see other primates and visit the bat cave and the blue lake. After Lunch, head for the boat cruising at the Kazinga channel. As you cruise, you will view variety of birds and animals and of course the wonderful scenery. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge / Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Have breakfast and enroute to Bwindi Forest driving through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park which is the Ishasha where you will view the climbing tree lions. You will have lunch at the Ishasha River and proceed to the forest, a home for the endangered mountain gorillas. On your, arrival at the Resort, relax or have an optional community tour and be back for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)
Day 8: Gorilla trekking
An early morning breakfast and depart with packed lunch to report to the ranger station for a gorilla briefing. Since the forest is quite impenetrable, you will have an experienced guide who will lead to the forest through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas. When trekking, you will hear the grumbles of these great primates. This activity is adventurous and tiresome at the same time. If time allows, you may carry out bird and butterfly watching. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)
Day 11: Head to Lake Mburo
After breakfast we will depart for Lake Mburo National Park. This scenic drive which is approximately 7-8 hours will take you to Mbarara where you will stop for lunch before making our final descent to Lake Mburo National Park. After checking in, you will go for a boat trip; this park is an extension of the Tanzanian Plains with big herds of Zebra, Impala, Eland and other savannah species. For birders, this is one of the best places to find African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike. Go for an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mantana Tented Camp / Rwonyo Campsite
Day 12: Return to Kampala
In the morning following breakfast you will drive back to Kampala to reach in the evening.
End of the Safari in Uganda
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- Duration : 12 Days (11 Nights)Request a Trip Quote
- Parks to Visit : Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth National Park
- When to go : Any Time (for private safaris)
- Activities : Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Nature Walk
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