10 Days Uganda Ultimate Primate Safari

Descriptions

On your 10 days Uganda primate safari, encounter the chimpanzees in their natural habitat in Kibale National Park. Connect to Queen Elizabeth national Park for the epic wildlife safari adventure and experience 4 of the big 5s. Transfer to the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in search for the rare and endangered mountain gorillas before that you will drive through Ishasha sector the home of tree climbing lions, you will also not miss on the zebra magnet in Lake Mburo national National Park.

Tour highlights

- Crater Lake Tour around Kibale Forest National Park
- Chimpanzee Trekking In Kibale Forest National Park
- Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Community Walk to the near by settlement around Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Tree climbing lions expedition in Ishasha Sector Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Batwa pygmies community tour In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park
- Nature walk tour in lake Mburo National Park
- Equator line experience In Uganda.

Itinary in details

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the Hotel

Today on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our company representative will be eagerly waiting to welcome you and transfer you to your hotel around Entebbe or Kampala for an overnight. Then after you will have dinner depending on your arrival time.

Meal Plan: Dinner

Accommodation: Travel Hotel Entebbe or Equivalent.

Day 2: Transfer to the primate capital and Crater Lake visit

On this day your driver guide will meet you at your hotel immediately after breakfast to embark on the journey to the chimpanzee’s capital of primates – Kibale forest national park. The road trip goes through Uganda’s remote countryside through lots of plantations, homesteads, road side fruit and vegetable markets and flourishing landscapes. A long side these fascinating sights you will be having stopovers for the washrooms use and stretching or taking pictures whenever you need to. We shall have lunch in the amazing Fort portal town with scenic landscapes of the Rwenzori ranges in the west of the town and ever green lawns. From here you will proceed to the crater lakes for an amazing nature walk around and then continue to your lodge in preparation for chimpanzee trekking the next day.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Primates’ lodge or equivalent.

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park

Today is the Chimpanzee trekking day in the primate capital of the world – Kibale National Park National Park. After your early morning breakfast, your safari guide will lead you to the briefing point before the chimpanzee trekking activity. The experienced park warden will take you through a briefing on what to anticipate and how to conduct yourself in the forest. Immediately after the briefing, you will kick start the hike through the dense tropical forest for the memorable and rewarding adventure in search of man’s closest cousins the Chimpanzees. You are allowed keep closer to them for 1 hour after locating them. Then after have lunch, and transfer for the Swamp walk in Bigodi community for the nature walk and birding experience. From the swamp walk you will visit several homes for the coffee, and banana brewing experience, basketry, and learn about traditional medicine.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Primates Lodge or Equivalent

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today your ultimate safari proceeds to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Crater lakes region and enjoy the scenic views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges. You will have an option of having a late breakfast and then after checkout of the lodge. Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth National, alternatively, you can opt to have an evening game drive through the park before checking in at your lodge, as well you can take on an evening community walk around your lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Elephant Hab

Day 5: Game drive and Boat Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda is home to a vast, unrivaled number of wildlife species. Queen Elizabeth National Park records the highest concentration of biodiversity in Africa. The best time for game viewing is morning hours when the predators are on looking out for the prey and before they go into hiding. Your popup roofed safari vehicle will allow you to spot animals in a 360 degrees perimeter. Enjoy the exotic and rare wildlife species like the Africa Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Cape Buffaloes, and Uganda Kobs etc. In the afternoon enjoy a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel towards Lake Edward where you will encounter several wildlife and aquatic bird species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Elephant Hab lodge or Equivalent

Day 6: Community Walk and Transfer to Ishasha sector for tree climbing Lions

Ishasha is the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth famously known for the unique tree-climbing lions. Normally after their meal, these predators usually climb fig trees to rest, and enjoy the calm winds, also to easily watch their prey in the shrubs savanna grassland. Today morning after the morning breakfast, you will leave for Ishasha for the lions trucking activity, enjoy the high concentration of bird species and other wildlife species. After your lunch embark on the community walk where you will have to experience the lifestyle and the culture of people living around the park.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Topi lodge or Equivalent.

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Batwa Community Visit.

Today after your relaxed breakfast, we depart Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; the park is a home to half the world’s mountain gorillas and the oldest biodiversity in Uganda. Upon arrival in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park you will check in at the lodge for some relaxation and later proceed for the Batwa pygmies community visit, here your experience how this community base their livelihood on fruit gathering and hunting. Transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge or Equivalent

Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Uganda

The Gorilla ultimate safari adventure in Uganda will involve spending the day with the endangered mountain gorillas. On this activity you will hike through the dense Bwindi impenetrable forest in search of gorillas. Your adventure day will start with the briefing from the park warden after which you are segmented into group and each group is allocated to 1 gorilla family. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas with your ranger guides. Once you locate them, you will have 1 full hour observing, learning their characters and behaviors. The gorilla trekking activity takes about 3 to 7 hours. After gorilla trekking drive back to the lodge for refreshment, dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge or Equivalent.

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After the Gorilla experience in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park, your safari guide will pick you up after breakfast to embark on the journey to the scenic Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy the road trip from the Kigezi plains with stopovers for the photographic moments. Upon arrival at the park, you can opt to enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo or take a guided nature walking safari. After this experience, you will retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock.

Day 10: Transfer to Kampala via the Equator

Your safari guide will pick you after breakfast for the morning game drive before leaving the park. On this day you will drive back to Kampala. You will drive out of the park with a stopover at the Equator line for lunch, souvenirs and photo sessions in both the northern and southern hemispheres. This will put an end to your 10 days Uganda primate ultimate safari, thank you for choosing us.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

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Price Includes:

Gorilla Permits
Chimpanzee Permits
Rhino Tracking
Bottled Water
English Speaking Guide
Park Entrance Fees
Boat Rides
Cultural Tours
All Activities Mentioned

Price Excludes:

International flight fare
Entry Visas
Laundry services
Tips
Alcoholic Drinks