Primate & Wildlife Safari

8-Days Gorilla, wildlife & Chimpanzee Trekking

$4660-5660 USD

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Safari summary

This 8 days experience in Uganda takes you through the Kibale National Park for an enthralling experience of chimpanzee tracking National Park, then Queen Elizabeth National Park to enjoy viewing the Big4 of wildlife and the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity.

Tour Highlights

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Primate trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day1

Kibale

You will be picked in the morning from the accommodation by our guide who will brief you about your tour. You will later be driven in a comfortable and secure touring vehicle to Kibale National Park in the West which will take around 6 hours of drive, have lunch stop at Fort portal town then transfer to turaco treetops lodge for a night.

Turaco Treetops lodge.

Day2

Kibale

Early breakfast, transfer to the park offices to meet the ranger guides for a pre-trek briefing after which you will set off to trek into the forest to track a community of Chimpanzees. Up to 3 large communities of Chimpanzees have been habituated for the tracking Other primates which you may spot include Red Colobus Monkeys, L’Hoest Monkey, and others. After the activity return lodge for lunch, later move to Bigodi community for swamp walk to more about birds and several tree speices

Turaco treetops lodge

Day3

Queen Elizabeth

Morning breakfast, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of Uganda's most popular parks, offering many scenic game drives. In addition, the park has a wide variety of wild animals and over 400 bird species, incorporating various habitats ranging from savannah to wetlands. Check in, then proceed to boat cruise on Kazinga channel for semi aquatic animals and if time allow embark on evening game drive.

Bush lodge

Day4

Queen Elizabeth

Morning breakfast, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Kasenyi sector for a game drive. Return to lodge for hot lunch, then move to southern sector of park known for climbing lions Ishasha, have short game drive then check in and relax.

Enjojo lodge

Day 5

Bwindi Impenetrable

After morning breakfast then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is home to the largest population of mountain gorillas and hosts a variety of spectacular birds, including 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemic bird species in beautiful rain forest , we proceed to the lodge for check-in, In the evening, you will relax so that you are well rested for a thrilling gorilla-tracking experience the next day.

4 Gorilla logde

Day 6

Bwindi Impenetrable

After an early breakfast, head to the park's headquarters, where you will have an orientation and meet your tour guides for the day. Trekking the mountain gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 and 7, An experienced ranger will guide you on the trek while giving you interesting facts about local flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the gorillas. Then go the lodge refresh for Batwa tribe Experience.

4 Gorilla lodge.

Day 7

After morning breakfast, we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. This lake has 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water, making it almost magical. Proceed to the lodge, and once settled in, you will have a canoe boat ride on this beautiful lake and relax at the lodge.

Lake Bunyonyi Eco lodge

Day 8

Morning and relax breakfast, the embark on drive to Entebbe for your accommodation or Airport drop then we come to the beginning and the end of our safari.

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