Uganda Primates Safari - Gorilla Tracking, Chimp Trek and Wildlife Adventure in Uganda's National Parks (11 Days, 10 Nights )

 

Tour Name: The western trail

Tour Duration: 10 days

Destinations: kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and lake Mburo national park

Tour activities: Gorilla Tracking, Bird watching, game drive and boat trip

 

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
On arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative from Africa Adventure Safaris, and then transfer you to Kampala for the over night at Cassia lodge (Medium class accommodation) or Tourist Hotel (Low budget/basic accommodation).B/B.

 

Day 2: Kampala - Kibale Forest; Home to 13 primates species
After breakfast, you will depart Kampala for Kibale Forest National park arriving in the afternoon.
Kibale Forest is a large protected block of rainforest, which has the highest number of primates in Africa such as Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus. In the afternoon, you will go for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest returning in the evening. Seeing the way our “cousins” feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring for the young ones is a very interesting experience.

Dinner and over night at either Ndali lodge, or Mountains of the moon guest house.

 

Day 3: Kibale Forest National park - Chimpanzee tracking
This morning, you will go for chimp tracking. Spend the whole morning in the forest, returning to the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the evening, you will have the opportunity of a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp; a home to approximately 200 bird species, rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.
Dinner and over night at your lodge.

 

Day 4: Kibale Forest - Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After breakfast, you will depart Kibale and then head for Queen Elizabeth National Park having a game drive while entering the park arriving in the afternoon. Relax around the pool after lunch and later go for an early evening game drive. Over night at Mweya Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge / Hippo Hill lodge.

 

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth exploration
This morning, we will go for Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge returning to the lodge in time for a heartily breakfast.
Relax and then later go out for the afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Hippos huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, Buffalos linger in the shallows, a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the shores. Great White and Pink-Backed Pelicans, Great and Long-Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, African Jacana, Malachite and Pied Kingfishers are commonly seen. Return before sunset for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, have a game drive through the Ishasha sector in southern Queen Elizabeth park, famous for Tree-Climbing lions, picnic lunch enroute, arrive in Bwindi impenetrable forest by evening. Relax as we wait for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma Rest Camp.

 

Day 7: Gorilla Tracking - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
This morning you will have to wake up very early to get ready for Gorilla tracking. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are always park guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. In the afternoon relax at the camp or go for a Village walk to visit the Local Batwa Community returning to the Camp in the evening. Dinner and over night at your lodge.

 

Day 8: Bwindi Forest - Lake Mburo National Park.
After breakfast, connect to Lake Mburo National Park passing through the "Switzerland of Uganda" (Kabale) with beautiful scenery and terraced farming arriving at Lake Mburo National Park in the afternoon.
After lunch, you may decide to go for a boat trip or relax in your room. Lake Mburo 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 place to find African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. Go for an evening game drive and over night at Mihingo Lodge, Mantana Tented Camp/r UWA’s Tents.

 

Day 9: Lake Mburo - Kampala - Entebbe.
After breakfast, have a game drive and then proceed to Kampala having a stop to look at the Royal Drum makers, the Equator - where you will be able to stand and be on both hemispheres at once arriving in Entebbe in the evening. Dinner and over night at Boma Guest house or the Golf View Inn.

 

Day 10: Ngamba Island tour
After breakfast, you will take a boat at 10:30 am from Entebbe pier and then head for Ngamba Island returning at 5 pm. This is an Island that was set up for orphaned chimps. There are people at the Island who look after them and also do various interpretations to the visitors. Viewing of the chimps is at 11am and 8pm respectively when they are feeding. Dinner and over night at Boma Guest house or the Golf View Inn.

 

Day 11:Airport transfer
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport and later fly out depending on your departure time

 

SAFARI QUOTATION :

Price quotation will include
1 Ground Transportation
2 Safari driver/guide allowance
3 Destination guiding allowance
4 Agreed upon accommodation and meals stated
5 Park entry and vehicle entrance fees
6 Game Drives and all other itinerary related activities

Prices exclude
1 Airfares to Uganda
2 Entry visas and airport taxes.
3 All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.