7 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Private Safari

Kampala, Uganda
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Duration7 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This exceptional safari offers you the opportunity to discover the beauty of this unique country as known as the Pearl of Africa. You will enjoy deeply moving experiences when you come face-to-face on foot with endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi. This trip also offers an opportunity to take a community walk, interact with the local people, experience exciting game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park and meet chimpanzees in Kibale Forest.
Trip highlights include;
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest
Boat cruise on the kazinga Channel
Game drives in Queen Elizabeth NP
Tree climbing Lions in Ishasha

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast

What to expect

Day 1: Arrival In Entebbe
  1. Entebbe
    8h
    Arrival at the airport to be met our representative who will transfer you to your hotel for the night.
Day 2: Kibale National Park
  1. Kibale National Park
    6h
    Have breakfast and drive to Fort Portal at leisure through Mubende-Mityana road. Lunch en-route. You reach the colorful and pretty town of Fort Portal.The national park offers one of the most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda, 70 mammal species and 13 primate species. After lunch we will take a walk to the Bigodi wetland which shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Cranes, Kingfishers and many more swamp endemics. The sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking , Queen Elizabeth National Park
  1. Kibale National Park
    6h
    Today’s excursion begins after a briefing at Kanyanchu trailhead; you will spend the half day with Chimpanzees following them around. The activity starts at 8.00 am in the morning. A half day search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, Red-colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects. The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora. After the tracking we will start our journey south towards Queen Elizabeth National park (3hours drive). QENP harbors a diverse eco-system with a lovely savanna, fertile wetlands making it home for the big game, 10 primate species and a large number of bird species.
Day 4: Game Drives, Boat cruise
  1. Kazinga Channel The Hippo's Paradise
    7h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast you will head for a game drive through Kasenyi sector, watch out for the Albert endemic birds and Cape buffalos, elephants, waterbucks, leopards, spotted hyenas and a variety of antelope species. You will have lunch at the lodge and in the afternoon head for a unique 2hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.
Day 5: Tree Climbing Lions in Ishasha
  1. 7h
    Early morning transfer to Bwindi through the Ishasha sector of the Park via Maramagambo Forest. Have a midday game drive on a search for the rare tree climbing lions which you can see only in this area of Uganda. Here lives a population of lions which enjoy resting on the fig trees when the day is warm. The landscape is an open savannah with a variety of acacia trees. Lunch en route. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for dinner.
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    7h
    Early morning transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before you enter into the gorilla sanctuary of Bwindi Forest. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists. This park is best known for the fascinating mountains gorillas, where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time with and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure.
Day 7: Entebbe-Departure
  1. Entebbe
    Pass by
    After breakfast, you will start your journey back to Entebbe/Kampala. This will be a long drive (8-10 hours), the guide will make occasional stops for you to stretch your legs.

Meeting and pickup

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Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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