Uganda Primates and Culture

12 Days Uganda Primates and Culture

$4428-8855 USD

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Safari summary

On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Mandela Safari Holidays and transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Lake Mburo Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
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

On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Mandela Safari Holidays and transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.

Papyrus Guest House

Transfer to Murchison Falls NP

Have an early breakfast then travel to Murchison Falls National park. On the way, you are to do rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place to see rhinos in the wild in Uganda. You track rhinos on foot under the guidance of an expert guide. We then continue to Murchison falls National Park and drive to the Top of the falls. This is where you will see how the Nile moves into a 6meter wide gorge and forms the Murchison Falls.

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Game Drive and Boat Trip

Have breakfast and then start your game drive in search for elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalos, leopards and so on. Spend the morning exploring the Buligi track, Albert track, Queen’s track, the Nile Delta and so on. You will have a lunch break and later go for a boat safari on the Nile River. The intention is that you see the bottom of the Murchison Falls. Here the Nile River is forced into a narrow gorge and forms the loud Murchison falls. This is the world’s most powerful falls.

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Transfer to Kibale Forest NP

Travel to Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world. The forest is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, blue monkeys, nocturnal portal, bush babies, and so on. It is also home to several species of butterflies. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and relax.

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Chimpanzee Trekking

Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest as you search for man's closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Having encountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behavior. Having had lunch, you have an option to do the Bigodi swamp walk. Situated on the edge of Kibale Forest , this forest tends to host several bird and primate species.

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

After a mighty breakfast, you are to travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You drive through the Kasenda crater lakes region and your guide will identify some of the lakes. The whole journey overlooks the mountains of the moon, also known as Rwenzori by the locals. The journey takes close to three hours and arrival will be in the afternoon where you will check in and relax and in the evening you get to go on a guided game drive which is always a safari highlight.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Game Drive and Boat Trip

We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. Expect to see elephants, lions, kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, hyenas and so on. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs. and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake. We return to the lodge for lunch and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Transfer to Ishasha

Have breakfast and then travel to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for the rare tree climbing lions. Climbing trees is not a common habit in lions, so you will get to know why these cats tend to climb fig trees in this area. Other animals to see on this game drive include elephants, buffaloes, kobs, topi, waterbucks and so on.

Enjojo Lodge

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Have breakfast and then travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This is home to more than half of the world’s only surviving mountain gorillas and other mammals. Arrival to your safari lodge will be in the late afternoon.

Bakiga Lodge

Gorilla Trekking

On this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will enjoy a full hour in their presence. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. The mountain Gorilla is the most powerful and muscular primate on earth.

Bakiga Lodge