PRIMATES & WILDLIFE SAFARI

9 days—PRIMATES & WILDLIFE SAFARI 9 DAYS 8 NIGHTS

$3810-5775 USD

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Safari summary

This 9 Day Primates & Wildlife Safari in Uganda starts from Entebbe Uganda. The safari takes you to Kibale National Park for Chimpanzee tracking. Kibale Forest National Park has the highest concentration of primate species in the world. You will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla tracking. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to Mountain Gorillas, accommodating almost a half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas. A tour to this park enables you to get up close and personal with these rare Great Apes.

You will also visit Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls National Park for extensive wild game viewing including the Big five of African Wild game. Queen Elizabeth National Park is described by many as the most popular park in Uganda. It lies in the west of the Great African rift valley and bordered by the Rwenzori Mountains. There are over 95 mammals including 10 primate species (chimpanzees, velvet, blue, red-tailed, L’Hoest monkey, colobus, baboons), up to 20 predators (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, etc), antelopes, buffaloes, hippos, elephants and over 600 bird species.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s biggest and oldest National Park, with breathtaking scenic allure and landscapes. You will enjoy a game drive and a boat cruise along the Nile and observe the River Nile squeezing in a 7-meter gorge before tumbling 40 meters down in a thunderous explosion and then flows down into a very peaceful river whose water banks are swarmed with water and land animals as well as bird species.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda On arrival, you will meet the StarMount Safaris’ tour guide/driver at Entebbe International Airport. You will then be transferred to your hotel where you will spend a night as you wait to start your safari the next day. Accommodation: Gately Inn Entebbe https://gatelyinn.com/ (Mid – Range) Boma Hotel Entebbe http://www.boma.co.ug/ ((Luxury) Meal Plan: Breakfast

Day 2

Murchison Falls

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park & Evening Game Drive Your driver/guide will pick you up at 8.00 a.m. and you will then head to Uganda's largest National Park, Murchison Falls National Park. It is Uganda’s biggest and oldest National Park, with breathtaking scenic allure and landscapes. You will check in the lodge and relax. Later in the evening, you will do an evening game drive. Accommodation: Kabalega Wilderness Lodge www.kabalegalodge.com/ (Mid Range) Baker’s Lodge http://ugandaexclusivecamps.com/bakers-lodge (Luxury) Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise In the morning you will have breakfast before going for a game drive in the park’s Northern area to see the animals like the Buffaloes, Lions, and Elephants. Other animals you will see include Rothschild giraffes, Bushbucks, Warthogs, Waterbucks and a great diversity of other Antelopes in large numbers. You will return to the lodge for lunch and later in the afternoon go for the thrilling boat cruise on the bottom. You will sail close to the bottom of the falls and while on this cruise you will see various birds, numerous hippos, and giant crocodiles plus some other animals grazing close to the banks. You will be able to see different bird species within this area. You will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Kabalega Wilderness Lodge www.kabalegalodge.com/ (Mid Range) Baker’s Lodge http://ugandaexclusivecamps.com/bakers-lodge (Luxury) Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast

Day 4

Kibale

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park Enjoy an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will commence on your journey to Kibale National Park. While on the drive, you will be exploring and viewing the scenic landscapes of Western Uganda such as; the lush vegetation, the small towns, distant views of Lake Wamara and extensive beautiful tea estates as you approach Fort Portal town. You will have lunch in Fort Portal town. Thereafter you will drive to your lodge for your overnight stay. Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp www.naturelodges.biz/kibale-forest-camp/ (Mid Range) Primates Lodge https://ugandalodges.com/primate/the-lodge/ (Luxury) Meal Plan: Lunch en-route, Dinner & Breakfast

Day 5

Kibale | Queen Elizabeth

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park After your early breakfast, you will head out for a Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale National Park. You will be transferred to Kanyanchu Park headquarters where you start with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority Park rangers. Enjoy this experience as you catch up with the chimpanzees. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will check into the lodge for your overnight stay. Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge http://www.marafikisafaris.com/ (Mid Range) Katara Lodge http://www.kataralodge.com/ (Luxury) Meal Plan: Packed Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast

Day 6

Queen Elizabeth

Day 6: Morning Game Drive & Boat Ride along the Kazinga Channel After an early breakfast at 6.00am, your guide together with a game ranger will take you on a game drive to the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Kasenyi track in search for lions, hyenas, buffaloes, leopards, waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda Kob plus many bird species including ibis, fish eagles and vultures etc. You will head back to your lodge for relaxation and lunch. After lunch, you will embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel – a natural channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. On the cruise, view great numbers of wildlife including elephants, crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes and large numbers of birds like eagles, kingfishers, eaglets converging at the channel waters to enjoy a sip of the natural waters. You will then be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge http://www.marafikisafaris.com/ (Mid Range) Katara Lodge http://www.kataralodge.com/ (Luxury) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Bwindi Impenetrable

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park After breakfast at the lodge, you embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park driving along the fascinating scenic landscapes like the Rwenzori Mountains with its glacial peaks. You will check into your lodge and relax. Accommodation: Haven Lodge http://buhomacommunity.com/haven-lodge/ (Mid Range) Mahogany Springs http://www.mahoganysprings.com/ (Luxury) Meal Plan: Lunch en-route, Dinner & Breakfast

Day 8

Bwindi Impenetrable

Day 8: Gorilla Tracking You will have breakfast and thereafter you will head out for gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will be transferred to the park headquarters and in the company of the ranger guides, you traverse the forest jungle, hiking steep slopes and descending narrow valleys not forgetting crossing the seasonal streams in search of these endangered apes. The whole encounter can last about 2 – 8 hours with one full hour of spending with the gorillas. Thereafter you will return to your lodge. Accommodation: Haven Lodge http://buhomacommunity.com/haven-lodge/ (Mid Range) Mahogany Springs http://www.mahoganysprings.com/ (Luxury) Meal Plan: Lunch en-route, Dinner & Breakfast

Day 9

Day 9: Departure Luxury: After breakfast, the guide will transfer you to Kisoro Airstrip to catch a scheduled Aero Link flight which departs at 9.10 am and arrives at 11.25 am at Entebbe International Airport. Thereafter you will take your flight back home. Meal Plan: Breakfast Mid-range: This morning, after your breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and then transfer back to Kampala with various stops including one at the Igongo Cultural Centre and Museum for your lunch. After lunch, you will continue to Entebbe. The guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport in time to check-in for your flight home. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch En route Tour Includes Airport transfers 8 Nights’ Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary Ground transport in a Mini Van and fuel Services of a professional English speaking safari guide All Park entry fees All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits Meals per day as mentioned in the itinerary Mineral water while on safari Tour Excludes: All items of a personal nature Gratuities for safari guide Travel Insurance Laundry Visa Fees Air Fares and connecting flights Alcoholic beverages

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