Gorilla Mist Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Today on arrival at Entebbe international Airport, our company representative will be eagerly waiting to welcome you and transfer you to your hotel around Kampala for an overnight. Then after you will have dinner depending on your arrival time at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
Acactus Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Kibale forest national park

Transfer to Kibale forest national park

On this day your driver guide will meet you at your hotel immediately after breakfast to embark on the journey to the chimpanzee’s capital of primates – Kibale forest national park. The road trip goes through Uganda’s remote countryside through lots of plantations, homesteads, road side fruit and vegetable markets and flourishing landscapes. A long side these fascinating sights you will be having stopovers for the washrooms use and stretching or taking pictures whenever you need to. We shall have lunch in the amazing Fort portal town with scenic landscapes of the Rwenzori ranges in the west of the town and ever green lawns. From here you will proceed to the crater lakes for an amazing nature walk around and then after continue to your lodge in preparations for chimpanzee trekking the next day.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Chimpanzee trekking&Bigodi wetland walk

Chimpanzee trekking&Bigodi wetland walk

Today is the Chimpanzee trekking day in the primate capital of the world – Kibale National Park National Park. After your early morning breakfast, your safari guide will lead you to the briefing point before the chimpanzee trekking activity. The experienced park warden will take you through a briefing on what to anticipate and how to conduct yourself in the forest. Immediately after the briefing, you will kick start the hike through the dense tropical forest for the memorable and rewarding adventure in search of man’s closest cousins the Chimpanzees. You are allowed keep closer to them for 1 hour after locating them. Then after have lunch, and transfer for the Swamp Walk in Bigodi community for the nature walk and birding experience. From the swamp walk you will visit several homes for the coffee, and banana brewing experience, basketry and learn about traditional medicine.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park

Today your ultimate safari proceeds to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Crater lakes region and enjoy the scenic views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges. You will have an option of having a late breakfast and then after checkout of the lodge. Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth National, alternatively you can opt to have an evening game drive through the park before checking in at your lodge, as well you can take on an evening community walk around your lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp
  • Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Game drive and boat safari in Queen Elizabeth

Game drive and boat safari in Queen Elizabeth

Uganda is home to a vast, unrivalled number of the wildlife species. Queen Elizabeth national park records the highest concentration of biodiversity in Africa. The best time for game viewing is morning hours when the predators are on looking out for the prey and before they go into hiding. Your popup roofed safari vehicle will allow you to spot animals in a 360 degrees perimeter. Enjoy the exotic and rare wildlife species like the Africa Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Cape Buffaloes, and Uganda Kobs etc. In the afternoon enjoy a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel towards Lake Edward where you will encounter several wildlife such as hippos and Nile crocodiles and aquatic bird species.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp
  • Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Community walk and transfer to ishasha for tree climbing lions

Community walk and transfer to ishasha for tree climbing lions

Ishasha is the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth famously known for the unique tree-climbing lions. Normally after their meal, these predators usually climb fig trees to rest, and enjoy the calm winds, also to easily watch their prey in the shrubs savanna grassland. Today morning after the morning breakfast, you will leave for Ishasha for the lions trucking activity, enjoy the high concentration of bird species and other wildlife species. After you lunch embark on the community walk where you will have to experience the lifestyle and the culture of people leaving around the park.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Enjojo Lodge (Cottage)
  • Mid-range lodge
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Bwindi and Batwa community visit

Transfer to Bwindi and Batwa community visit

Today after your relaxed breakfast, we depart Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; the park is a home to half the world’s mountain gorillas and the oldest biodiversity in Uganda. Upon arrival in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park you will check in at the lodge for some relaxation and later proceed for the Batwa pygmies' community visit, here your experience how this community base their livelihood on fruit gathering and hunting. Transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Gorilla trekking in Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda

The Gorilla ultimate safari adventure in Uganda will involve spending the day with the endangered mountain gorillas. On this activity you will hike through the dense Bwindi impenetrable forest in search of gorillas. Your adventure day will start with the briefing from the park warden after which you are segmented into group and each group is allocated to 1 gorilla family. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas with your ranger guides. Once you locate them, you will have 1 full hour observing, learning their characters and behaviors. The gorilla trekking activity takes about 3 to 7 hours. After gorilla trekking drive back to the lodge for refreshment, dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Transfer to Lake Mburo National park

Transfer to Lake Mburo National park

After the Gorilla experience in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park, your safari guide will pick you up after breakfast to embark on the journey to the scenic Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy the road trip from the Kigezi plains with stopovers for the photographic moments. Upon arrival at the park, you can opt to enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo or take a guided nature walking safari. After this experience you will retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Transfer back to Entebbe

Transfer back to Entebbe

Your safari guide will pick you after the breakfast for the morning game drive before leaving the park. On this day you will drive back to Kampala. You will drive out of the park with a stopover at the Equator line for lunch, souvenirs and photo sessions in both the northern and southern hemispheres. This will put an end to your 10 days Uganda primate ultimate safari, thank you for choosing us.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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