Primates of Uganda Safari

10 days Primates of Uganda Safari

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$7860 USD

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Safari summary

You will have a wonderful experience with Uganda’s Primates in Budongo Forest located in the northwest of the capital city Kampala on your way to Murchison Falls National Park. Additionally, your experience shall continue with Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home to half of the world’s endangered population of mountain gorillas among other wildlife animals in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Park.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
  • Walking safari—with armed guard
  • Primate trekking
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • All drinks
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • Internal flights
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Arrival at Entebbe Airport

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by a Nyanja Safaris Uganda representative and transferred for overnight in the selected accommodation. Just before the unique experience of discovering the Bwindi Forest National Park and meet the Gorillas as well as other National Parks on the itinerary.

Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Drive to Murchison Falls NP

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, you will head to Murchison Falls conservation area, the largest conservation area in Uganda, which offers beautiful sceneries of grassland acacia savannah in the north and tropical forests in the south. You will stopover for a nature walk at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the breeding project which saw the rebirth of the endangered white rhinos in Uganda. You will have Lunch at the restaurant and proceed to the national park.

Paraa Safari Lodge

Game Drive & Boat Cruise

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive, you will view and take memorable photographs of the animals such as elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, bushbucks, among others. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you take the boat excursion along the river Nile to the base of the magnificent Murchison Falls where you will see animals like hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird’s species like African eagles. You will have a view from the top of the falls.

Paraa Safari Lodge

Chimp Trekking in Budongo Forest

Early morning after breakfast you drive to Budongo Forest for chimpanzee trekking. You will see other primates such as black and white colobus monkey, baboons, among others. After, you will have lunch or packed lunch. In the afternoon, you can take a cultural activity with the Boomu Women Group eco-tourist site or the Kapega Association made by local guides who have been working in the forest. This is a moment for you to interact with the people living near the forest, to see how they live.

Bugoma Jungle Lodge

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, you leave Hoima heading southwest along the Lake Albert and Rift Valley escarpment, with breathtaking panoramic sceneries as you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. A stopover is made in Bugoma Forest. Bugoma Forest is the habitat of the chimpanzees and Ugandan mangabeys. According to the time available, we suggest to take a nature walk in the forest or to plant a tree. Have lunch in a restaurant and then continue with the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Mweya Safari Lodge

Game Drive & Boat Cruise

Queen Elizabeth

Early morning game drive along the tracks of the park, you might see lions, elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, perhaps the leopard which is a rare sight. You will enjoy unique landscapes and views of crater lakes and the Albertine Rift Valley. Thereafter, you will have Lunch. In the afternoon, take a boat safari along Kazinga channel. You will see various water animals and birds. In the evening short transfer to the Ishasha sector for check-in at chosen lodge.

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Ishasha sector - Bwindi NP

Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, photographic safari in the Ishasha sector in search for the “tree climbing lions” which are seen during the hot hours of the day, as they lie resting on top of Figs trees. See also herds of buffaloes, elephants, and many species of birds. Lunch en route. Note: Today's transfer can be very long up to 7 hours and depends on roads conditions and place of allocation of gorilla permits. The choice of the area of the gorilla safari depends on the availability of permits.

Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi NP

Bwindi Impenetrable

In the morning you enter the tropical rain-forest of Bwindi for the gorilla safari. The activity starts at 8 am and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas, which was allocated according to the permits. You have one hour for observing the primates and their behaviors while taking photographs. Ensure you take a packed lunch and water with you, you might need the support of available porters.

Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge

Transfer to Lake Mburo NP

Lake Mburo

After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the perfect stopover between Bwindi and Entebbe. After lunch, go for a game drive in search for the beautiful impalas, elands, topi and many antelopes, buffaloes, zebras.

Mihingo Lodge

Transfer from the park to Entebbe

Lake Mburo

After breakfast, last game drive and lunch. Then drive to Entebbe for your flight out from Entebbe International Airport. Thank you for choosing Nyanja Safaris Uganda Note: • Additional accommodation can be arranged at an extra cost. • You will be dropped off at the airport.

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