6-Day Primate and Wildlife Safari

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

Kigali-Uganda the Pearl of Africa

This is a thrilling adventure that combines the unforgettable experience of tracking mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a wildlife safari in the majestic Murchison Falls. Below is an itinerary for this exciting safari.

You will wake up to a delicious morning breakfast at your hotel in Kigali as your safari guide is already to pick you up and depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. You will enjoy your 4 hour drive punctuated with rolling hills and scenic landscapes, you will arrive at hotel in Uganda and check in for lunch. Thereafter you will enjoy a chilly evening at the hotel waiting on tomorrow's main activity.

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:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

• 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 Experience

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is a rewarding experience which takes you through the thick impenetrable forest in search of gorillas. The experience hiking through the forest is rewarding even before you see the gorillas.

Today morning after an early breakfast together with packed lunch, your driver guide will transfer you to the starting point where you will receive a briefing from the park ranger guide on how to prepare for the gorilla trek. Your ranger guide will lead the way in the forest first on well cleared paths but soon you get off to the bushes and thickets. Soon you will be in sight of the amazing primates.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Fort Portal

Early in the morning you will have your breakfast and your safari guide will be ready to transfer you to Fort Portal and you may not have a lot to do on this most scenic journey, you will be admiring the intriguing sceneries of savanna vegetation, Forests and lakes along the drive. The journey takes you through Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park a renowned destination for tree climbing lions, if you’re lucky, you may spot them relaxing in tree branches.
Your next stop will be in Fort Portal for lunch and evening relaxation.

Main Destination:

Fort Portal (Town, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Fort-Heights Homestay

• Budget hotel located in Fort Portal (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After a relaxed breakfast, you will start off your journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will drive to the top of the falls with an amazing view of the most powerful water falls in the world. From here you will have a wonderful view of the Falls drop straight down at a high speed with a thunderous sound, thereafter you proceed to the hotel for lunch.

After lunch, the guide drives you to most spectacular savanna vegetation of Murchison Falls National park. Here you have all the chances of spotting a variety of wildlife such as buffaloes, Giraffes, Elephants, Jackson hartebeest and kobs.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive and Boat cruise

Today you will wake up very early. In the early morning hours animals are the most active, the sun is not yet so bright and temperatures are cooler. It offers the best time to spot wild animals. After an early breakfast you will go on a game drive to explore the northern part of the park.
You will get a spectacular view of the African animals like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelopes and many tropical birds may all be spotted during the game drive. So keep your eyes open!

In the afternoon you will enjoy a sunset boat cruise on the Nile River to Murchison Falls. You will be watched by crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts, you will reach the base of the 43-meter high Falls which approach with a thunderous sound.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Kampala

The forest has 6 groups of chimpanzees. The tracking starts at 7:00 am as you are led by a ranger guide to look for these amazing primates that share a DNA of about 98% with human beings. During the tracking, you will also see various animal species such as monkeys, snakes, and many birds, as well as tree species like mahogany. Afterward, transfer to Kampala for your flight or an overnight stay depending on your flight schedules.

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.