6-Day Primates and Wildlife Safari in Uganda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kampala to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

In the morning your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, Buhoma center about a 9-10-hour drive. On the way, you’ll stop at the African drum-making village and equator crossing in Masaka for photos. Lunch is served at Igongo cultural museum in Mbarara town and time is allowed to explore the museum learning about Ankole culture and heritage. Afterward, drive to Bwindi via the stunning scenery of kigezi rolling hills. Arrive at your lodge late evening.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and village walk

After breakfast, you will get your packed lunch, and drinking water and transfer to the gorilla center to meet the guides for a briefing on gorilla trekking rules. You’re guided through the forest to find a gorilla family in its feeding range and spend 1 hour with them. Return for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, you may go for a guided community walk to interact with locals and learn about their culture and hear the benefits they have gotten from gorilla tourism. Have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park for boat cruise at 04:00pm

You will have an early morning breakfast, packed lunch, and leave Bwindi early at 07:00 am. On your way to Queen Elizabeth national park, you’ll have a game drive through the Ishasha wilderness sector to search for tree-climbing lions. You proceed directly to Mweya tourist center arriving for a boat cruise on kazinga channel to see hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and water birds like spoonbill, saddle-billed stork, and water-thick knee. From the boat, you may have an evening game drive and later check in for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Twin Lakes Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive and transfer to kibale forest national park

After a cup of coffee and some snacks at the lodge, you start the game drive at 06:30 am. The English-speaking Uganda wildlife ranger will closely look for tracks of lions, hyenas, and leopards. Sunrise is refreshing as you watch herds of elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda kobs, eland, topi, bushbucks, and warthogs. Return for late breakfast and transfer to kibale forest national park. Spend some evening time enjoying the calls of birds at your lodge. You may have dinner and an overnight stay either at Crater safari lodge or Papaya lake lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Crater Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland walk

You will have an early morning breakfast, head to kanyanchu visitor center and attend briefing by guides. You’ll walk through the forest with a guide to the chimps and enjoy a full hour taking photos and learning how they are closely related to man. Sighting other primates like the red colobus monkey, and the L’hoest monkey that lives in the Kibale forest along with chimps will be a great experience. Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, you’ll transfer to Bigodi wetland, one of the eco-tourism sites for nature lovers and bird watchers. During the 2-3 hours swamp walk, the guide will take about the uses of medicinal herbs and myths attached to them whilst you view a variety of butterflies, primates, snakes, and bird species like shoebill, and great blue turaco among others. You may enjoy a cold drink, interact with local people and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Crater Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to Kampala

After breakfast leave kibale and transfer back to Kampala via Mubende town where you’ll brach off to visit Nakayima tree shrine. This is one of the heritage sites with the spiritual powers of the Bachwezi people dating back to 1100 AD. Proceed to Kampala arriving at your lodge or transfer late evening to Entebbe airport.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.