8 DAYS OF UGANDA PRIMATES AND WILDLIFE SAFARI
Brief Itinerary
8 Days of Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari gives you a rare experience of the most powerful waterfall, chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking…
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
You will be welcomed by your safari guide upon arrival at the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will take a rest as you prepare for the next day start of our safari.
| Time | 15mins |
| Meal plan | Half board |
| Accommodation | Protea Hotel Entebbe |
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
After your breakfast, you will meet up with your guide in your hotel, have a briefing about the safari program, then start the journey to Murchison falls national park which is located in northwestern Uganda. This is one of the amazing savannah parks, we will have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking, one and only destination where Rhinos have in their natural environment in Uganda, it will be an amazing experience to trek and see these amongst the big five animals and then proceed with your journey, you will have another stopover in Masindi town for lunch. After lunch continue the journey to Murchison falls national park, arrive early evening, enjoy the drive through the park as we head to our lodge, seeing the animals as they get back from the day grazing
| Time | 7-8hrs |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Parkside Safari Lodge |
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After an early breakfast, your driver guide will pick you and you will head out for the morning game drive which starts very early in the morning. During the game drive you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, lions, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda kobs, and different bird species among others. If you are a bird lover, your expert bird guide will help you tick off some of the interesting birds on your bird list, after which you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise adventure to the bottom of the falls where you will have an opportunity to cruise meters away from animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks which will be drinking water along the shores, view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, aquatic bird species among others. After the interesting boat ride you will meet your driver guide and return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
| Time | N/A |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Parkside Safari Lodge |
Day 4: Hiking to the Top of the falls and transfer to Kibale National Park
Today you will savor your last sunrise & breakfast in this beautiful National Park. Your day will start with a walk to the top of Murchison Falls. The walk will last for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. At the top of Murchison Falls, the Nile forces its way through a narrow gap in the rocks, only 8 m (23 ft) wide, and tumbles 43 m (141 ft), before flowing westward into Lake Albert. The result is a spectacular sight to behold!
After this experience, you and your guide will proceed by road to Kibale National Park with a brief stop along the way for lunch.
Tonight, you will reside at the beautiful Kibale Forest Camp. Your stay in Kibale Forest Camp for the next two nights will offer you a unique jungle experience complete with forest sights and sounds, primates swinging through the trees and rare bird species all around. The elegant, tented camp is located in a patch of evergreen forest which borders the Magombe swamp and is a mere 10 min drive from where your chimpanzee trekking experience will start.
| Time | 6-7hours |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Kibale forest camp |
DAY 5: Chimps Trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
Today, you will be woken up by the sounds of the jungle, and served an early morning breakfast. Your guide will pick you up from your lodge and transfer you to the tracking point, where you will be briefed about the day’s trekking activity. Your whole day will be spent in the jungle trekking the chimpanzees. Trekking is a great way to get close to the chimpanzees and you will savor the chance to meet the chimps in their natural habitat. You will also have many great photo opportunities for sure. When your adventure with the chimps is over your guide will drive you back to the lodge for a relaxing evening in Kibale forest camp where you will spend the nigh
| Time | N/A |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Kibale forest camp |
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early morning delicious breakfast, Meet up with your guide, you will be briefed about the next destination, head out of your lodge on a journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. This is going to be a majestic journey, on your way, you will have a stopover for en-route lunch where after you will continue the journey with spectacular views of the countryside, change in beautiful landscapes, hills, terraced farmlands, plantations among others. Upon arrival in Bwindi impenetrable national park you will check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
| Time | 7-8hrs |
| Meal plan | Fullboard |
| Accommodation | Gorilla Mist Camp |
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast, today is an exciting epic day and highlights of our safari. You will carry packed lunch, your driver guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are located. During trekking you will be able to view a number of different primate species, mammals, different bird species, and tree species among others. This will give you a mesmerizing experience as you move to meet the gorillas. Once the gorilla family is located you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, playing, grooming young ones, learn about their habits, behaviors, take photos and record the breathtaking moments.
After an hour encounter with the gentle giants, you will trek back to the start point where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, meet up with your driver guide to go for an Optional cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the Batwa, learn about their culture, tradition, way of living, visit their homesteads, listen to their ancient stories, enjoy their traditional performances among others. After the cultural tour, you will return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
| Time | N/A |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Gorilla Mist Camp |
Day 8: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day, you will check out of the lodge, your driver guide will transfer you to Kampala. On the way you will have en-route lunch, stopover at the Equator to take photos, buy souvenirs among others. From the Equator, you will continue to Kampala where you will arrive early in the evening and upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of convenience.
| Time | 7-8hrs |
| Meal plan | Half board |
| Accommodation | N/A |
Inclusive
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- Driver guide
- Park Entrance
- Activities as per the itinerary
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary (breakfast-lunch-dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
- Safari Van and fuel
- Drinking water on board
Exclusive
- Air flight tickets and visas
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Tipping