8 Days Gorillas, Primates & Wildlife Safari Uganda Safari

Day 1: Drive to Kibale National: You will start up your trip with a drive heading to the primates capital of Africa.

1. Kibale National Park
   1 day
   Your guide/ driver will meet you either at the Airport or your hotel, and you will embark on the drive to Kibale National Park via Fort portal. The drive will take you through a beautiful green vegetation and tea plantations. Fort portal town is situated at the basement of Rwenzori Mountain referred to as the Mountains of the moon.

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking& Bigodi swamp walk

1. Kibale National Park
   1 day
   In the morning after breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for briefing about the Flora and fauna found in the park, you will be allocated a chimpanzee group to visit. Afterwards you will start of your journey into the forest in search of the chimps which are our closest relatives. Kibale is regarded as the primate capital in East Africa so you should expect to meet other primates along the way like the Red-tailed monkeys, Black and white colobus Blue cheeked mangabey to mention.
   In the afternoon after lunch, you will head for the Bigodi swamp walk in search for numerous bird life like the great blue turaco and small monkeys for example black and white colobus.

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park & Afternoon

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   12h
   After having breakfast, you will embark on a drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will drive through the beautiful crater region with a lot of appealing sceneries including numerous crater lakes and the beautiful countryside landscapes.After checking in at your lodge, you will go for a late afternoon game drive.

Day 4: Morning game drive.

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   12h
   After an early breakfast, you will go for a long game drive in search for wildlife including: Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Waterbucks, Leopard, Uganda kobs, Warthog and numerous bird life. Return to the lodge for lunch.
   
   After lunch in the afternoon, you will take a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, Kazinga is a natural channel connecting two lakes of Edward and George.
   
   During the cruise you will meet numerous wildlife along the banks of the canal including; Hippos, Elephants and a variety of bird species.

Day 5: Drive to Bwindi/ Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions

1. 12h
   After breakfast, you will drive heading to the southern part of the park heading to the Ishasha sector. Ishasha is famous for tree climbing Lions.
   
   After Lunch you will embark on a drive heading to Bwindi impenetrable Forest National park home of mountain Gorillas. Arrive at your lodge in the evening and have a relaxed evening.

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking

1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   12h
   In the morning after having breakfast, Head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park and about the gorilla trekking activity. Then you will embark on the most memorable journey in your life. The time for trekking can be as little as two hours or long as seven hours. Once you locate the gorilla family you will be allowed a maximum of one hour observing them.
   
   In the afternoon after lunch, you can go for a community walk as you discover the different mode of living of the nearby community

Day 7: Drive to Lake Mburo National park& boat Cruise

1. Lake Mburo National Park
   12h
   In the morning after breakfast, you will drive heading to lake Mburo National park. Despite being the smallest park in Uganda, the park has a variety of wild life including Zebras, buffalos, giraffes and different types of birds.

Day 8: Morning Game drive /nature walk

1. Green Equator Masaka Rd
   12m · Admission ticket not included
   After breakfast you will embark on a walking safari around the park. Lake Mburo is one of the parks in Uganda where it is safe to have a walking safari in the wild.You will have another simple game drive as you head back to your lodge for lunch.
   
   After lunch you will depart heading to Kampala or Entebbe Airport depending on your flight plan. You will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator for souvenir shopping and photographic moment as you say good bye to Uganda.

Pickup details

Upon arrival at the Airport, you will be received by your guide/driver who will be holding a Green Zones Safaris LLC poster

• 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
• This Tour is only available for individuals who are 15 years and above
• This tour requires to be booked not less than three months in advance, since it requires prior lodge and gorilla permits reservations
• The tour provides both Airport pick up and drop off transfers.
• We can arrange for you additional accommodation if you arrive early before the tour start date at an additional fee.
• All ground in destination transportation is included.
• All activities mentioned in the tour program are covered in the tour price, apart from the Batwa community walk on the 5th day of the trip