8 Days Uganda primates and wildlife safari

8 Days Uganda primates and wildlife safari

This 8 days classic Uganda primates and wildlife safari is an interesting safari that will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kibale Forest National Park, where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in their natural habitat, and Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will be able to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, the tree-climbing lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, hippos, and Nile crocodiles, among others, during the game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel.

The 8-day classic Uganda primates and wildlife safari will also take you to Mabamba swamp where you will spot the shoebill stork and Lake Mburo National Park, where you will be able to engage in an interesting guided nature walk and game drive

 

Highlights of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 5: Gorilla trekking experience

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-walking safari

Day 7: Morning game drive and transfer to Entebbe

Day 8: Birding in Mabamba swamp

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Depending on your location on the first day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide, who will brief you about the safari to transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. On the way you will have an en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the farmlands, Rwenzori Mountains, tea plantations, Lake George, and crater lakes, among others. Upon arrival in Kibale National Park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Chimpanzee trekking,

After an early breakfast on the second day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kanyachu Visitors Centre for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and a park guide who is well conversant with trails in the forest. Trekking of chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to spot other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, l’Hoest’s monkeys, some bird species, and plants, among others.

Once the chimpanzees are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, which helps you to learn more about their behaviors, watch them feed, breastfeed, fight, hunt, enjoy the juveniles playing up in the trees, take photos, and record the moments. After the face-to-face encounter with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the park headquarters, where you will meet up with your driver-guide to return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and meet with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. On the way you will enjoy great views of the landscape, crater lakes, and tea plantations among others and upon arrival you will connect to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive/lion tracking,

You will have breakfast on the third day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be rewarded with great views of large herds of elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, and warthogs, which will be grazing in the open savannah plains; view predators like lions and leopards if you are lucky; and see a variety of bird species, among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.

Boat cruise on Kazinga channel

After lunch, you will go for an exciting boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a water body that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise, which takes about 2 hours, you will get a chance to view elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, and warthogs drinking water along the shores; view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water and water birds; and view fishermen organizing their fishing nets along the water banks. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

After breakfast on the fourth day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. On the way you will pass through the Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will get an opportunity to spot the tree-climbing lions, which will be lying up in fig tree branches. After the game drive in the Ishasha sector, you will have lunch, after which you will continue the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

 Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Gorilla trekking,

After an early breakfast on the fifth day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will carry your lunch box and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations, and expectations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be divided into groups of 8 people, where each group will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the mountain gorillas.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on their location, and during trekking you will be able to view forest birds, other primates, and plant and tree species, among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them, which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their lifestyle, behaviors, and habits; take photos; watch them carry out their daily activities; and record the fascinating memories to show people back home. After a breathtaking encounter with the gentle giants, you will trek back to the park headquarters, where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, and then meet up with your guide to return to the lodge for an evening relaxation dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-walking safari

After breakfast on the sixth day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo. On the way you will enjoy great views of the scenery, and upon arrival you will check into the lodge for lunch, whereafter you will go for a walking safari in the park, where you will be able to get up close and personal with different wild animals and bird species, among others. After the walking safari, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Morning game drive and transfer to Entebbe

After an early breakfast on the seventh day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive where you will be rewarded with great views of animals like waterbucks, elands, buffaloes, zebras, impalas, topi, and giraffes, among others, which will be grazing in open savannah plains with dew. After the game drive you will drive out of the park to start the journey back to Kampala with an en-route lunch and a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe, where you will take photos and buy craft items, among other things. From the Equator, you will continue the journey to Kampala arriving in the evening and upon arrival, you will connect to your lodge for dinner

Day 8: Birding in Mabamba swamp and departure to Entebbe

After an early breakfast on the last day of the 8-day Uganda primates and wildlife safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Mabamba Swamp for a birding experience, where you will be able to spot the elusive shoebill stork and other bird species like the African jacana, long-tailed cormorant, yellow-billed duck, Goliath heron, African cuckoo hawk, African fish eagle, little egret, great blue turaco, red-eyed dove, pied kingfisher, and Ross’s turaco, among others. After birding, you will return to the lodge for lunch, whereafter you will transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or drop-off at any place of advice.

End of 8 days Uganda primates and wildlife safari

Tour includes       

• Gorilla trekking permit
• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• Park entrance fees/game drives
• Lion tracking experience
• Boat cruise fees
• Walking safari
• Birding in Mabamba swamp
• All activities included in the itinerary
• Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation
• Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
• Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled drinking water

Tour excludes                   

• Air flight tickets
• Visas
• Life insurance
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips, among others.