14-Day Classic Uganda Primate and Wildlife Safari

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

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)

Day 3

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

After Breakfast, your driver guide will take you on a wildlife Safari game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, we expect to spot animals like elephants, lions, Buffalos, Rothschild giraffes, water bucks, bushbucks, heartbeeest and leopards only on a lucky day.
You will return to your hotel for lunch and rest as you prepare for the afternoon Boat Cruise.
The Boat Cruise takes you upstream on the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls a
few meters from the "Devil's Cauldron".
While on Boat Cruise, you will have a chance to see different animals like Hippos, Nile Crocodiles, Elephants, Kobs and so many different bird species.
After the Boat Cruise, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Top of the falls and Transfer to Kibale Forest

After morning breakfast,
Your guide driver will drive you to the top of the falls where you will have a perfect view of River Nile's beauty.
From there, you will be driven to Kibale National Park via Hoima and Fort Portal. This drive will take around 6-7 hrs with interesting landscapes, green countryside, traditionally homesteads, tea plantations and much more. You will have lunch in Fort Portal and continue to your lodge where you will have dinner and overnight stay as you wait for next day's activities.

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

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking and Community Experience

After early morning Breakfast, our Guide driver will drive you to Kibale National Park offices where you will be briefed about the activity of Chimpanzee tracking in the wild. You will go on a Primate guided walk in search of Chimpanzees and other primates which include Red Colobus, blue and red tailored monkeys and grey cheeked mangabey. The park rangers will provide detailed explanations not only on primates but also on the forest's Flora and Fauna to make sure the walk is informative and enjoyable.
After finding the chimps, you will be able to spend one hour with them learning their behaviors and taking pictures before heading back to the park offices.
After you will go back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation as you prepare for the afternoon activities.
In the afternoon, you will have a community experience where you have different experiences like basket weaving, local beer brewing and coffee brewi ng.
After you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After Breakfast, your guide will drive you to Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese, Uganda's second largest National Park, on the way you will be able to enjoy the changing views of the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges, you will check in at your lodge, have lunch, relax in the afternoon as you wait for dinner.

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

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

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)

Day 7

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel

After breakfast early in the morning, you will have a morning game drive.
In this game drive, we expect you to view animals like African bush elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards on a lucky day, antelopes like bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, Topis, birds and many others.
After the game drive, you will go for lunch.
After lunch you will go for the Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This boat cruise will take you through possibly the highest concern of hippos and other animals which may be seen on the edge of the Kazinga Channel drinking water.
The Boat Cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching and game viewing. After you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

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)

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha

After Breakfast, your guide driver will drive you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Sector where we expect you to see the tree climbing lions, after you will proceed and have lunch in Kihiihi and continue to your lodge in Bwindi where you will have dinner and 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

LionNone

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Bakiga Lodge

Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Gorilla Tracking and Community Experience

The big day here comes, after early morning Breakfast you will head to the park offices for the Gorilla Tracking activity.
For most of our clients, this is the biggest highlight for the Wildlife Safari in Uganda. After briefing at the park offices, we shall handover you to the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger and guide to take you to the forest with a group of other Tourists in search for the big giants!
You will trek in an exciting journey along forested slopes in search for gorillas.
Upon finding them, you will spend about an hour with them as you observe them, take pictures while your guide will be answering different questions from you and your group. Later you will return to your lodge for lunch.
Later in the evening, if you are still able, you will visit local communities mainly for Batwa and Bakiga people and return for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Bakiga Lodge

Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After Breakfast, you will leave Bwindi and drive to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale in a 2-3hrs drive. You will stop in Kabale town for Lunch and after proceed to Bunyonyi.
You will check in to your lodge, relax in the afternoon as you wait for Dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Optional Activities like Island Tour or Relaxation

You will wake up at any preferred time of the day, have breakfast and prepare for afternoon Boat ride.
In the afternoon, after lunch, you will have an island Tour to visit some of the Islands on the Lake and the famous punishment Island. The Boat captain will give you history about the lake and some of the Islands.
After you will return to your Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After having your breakfast, you all drive to Lake Mburo National Park. The journey will take approximately 5hrs including a stopover in Mbarara for lunch, after you will proceed to your lodge for check in.
You will reach the park early enough to prepare for an evening Game Drive where we expect you to see animals like zebras, hippos, crocodiles, elands, antelopes, impalas and a variety of bird species. After you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

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

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

LionNone

CheetahNone