6-Day Uganda Primates Expedition

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

Arrival to Uganda and transfer to the Hotel

Upon arrival to Uganda on this day, you will meet our safari representative who will thereafter transfer you to Airport Guest House Entebbe for a safari debrief and an overnight stay (Bed and breakfast basis). Depending on your arrival time, you may have a complementary tour of the Entebbe Town.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Airport Guest House

• Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will prepare for a transfer to Kibale forest national park, commonly known as the Primate capital of the world. This park is a home to the chimpanzees as well as several other primate species.
You will arrive to Fort Portal town in the afternoon for lunch; thereafter proceed into the park for dinner and overnight stay at Kibale forest camp.

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:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

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

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walks

You will spend this day with man’s closest relatives, the chimpanzees. After breakfast in the lodge, you will be transferred to the briefing area where you will meet the ranger guides well set to take you for a rewarding experience. You will thereafter proceed to visit the chimpanzee family allocated to you. During the process, several other animals and bird species may also be spotted.
In the afternoon, you will proceed to the Bigodi wetlands, where you may encounter several bird species including the rare Papyrus Gonolek. Several primate species including the black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys may also be spotted.

Main Destination:

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

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

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi for Gorilla tracking

This day after breakfast, you will prepare for a transfer to the home of the rare mountain Gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable forests. This park offers guests an excellent encounter with the rare mountain Gorillas with about one hour to be spent with the Gorillas once they have been tracked. Upon arrival to the park, you will be transferred to Rushaga Gorilla camp for overnight stay.

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

Show more

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla tracking and Batwa community tour

The long awaited day is finally here. You will start this day with an early morning breakfast in the lodge; thereafter proceed to the briefing area. The ranger guides allocated to you will take you through the whole process; thereafter lead you into the forests to meet with the gentle giants. Once the Gorillas have been tracked, you will spend about an hour with the Gorillas, a perfect opportunity for you to take as many pictures as possible. You will thereafter visit the indigenous Batwa communities for a cultural experience. These communities have unique ways of life and cultures, giving you a taste of the true African cultures. Later in the evening, overnight stay will be at Rushaga Gorilla camp (FB).

Main Destination:

Rushaga Sector (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to Entebbe

This day you will prepare for a transfer back to Entebbe for your outbound flight. After breakfast, you will start-off with the journey, targeting the first stopover in Mabarara town for lunch. You will thereafter have an equator experience in Mpigi town before proceeding to Entebbe International airport for outbound flight.

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)

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