A male chimpanzee sitting comfortably on a branch of a tree
19 Days Uganda Wildlife Primates Safari is the best safari to Uganda for visitors seeking long adventure discoveries. Are you looking for the best of Uganda Safari taking you to more than 6 national parks then our 19 Days Uganda Wildlife Tour & Primates Safari is best recommended giving the rare encounters of Wildlife safari in top Uganda parks with Chimpanzee Habituation safari in Kibale Forests, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest. 2 times/days of Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest such a rare encounter and a visit to the Batwa Community as they demonstrate hunting techniques, gather honey, point out medicinal plants and demonstrate how to make bamboo cups. Women of the community perform a sorrowful song which echoes and leaves guests with a moving sense of the richness of this fading culture. Our 19 Days Uganda Wildlife Tour & Primates Safari is a must for you planning to do a safari in Uganda this season Book Now
Itinerary of Uganda Wildlife Primates Safari
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport-Kampala
You’ll be personally met by our company representative upon arrival at Entebbe airport, and transfer to Kampala Serena Hotel (Lodge facility) or Cassia Lodge Overlooking Lake Victoria (Mid Lodge facility) or Forest Cottages Kampala (Budget facility) Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kampala – Kidepo Valley National park.
Our guide/driver picks you from your hotel of residence after your breakfast at 0600 am in Kampala and start the panoramic drive north to Kidepo via Gulu and Lira with lunch enroute. The Park is a completely different world of vast plains, in spring view from every vantage point, with a lot of wildlife as you drive into the park. Kidepo offers breathtaking open savannah which is surrounded by spectacular mountain landscape nowhere to be seen in Africa! Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda’s second biggest National Park one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas, Dinner and overnight at Apoka Safari Lodge (High end facility) or Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Kidepo valley National park-game drive to Kanangorok hot springs
Early morning for breakfast, catch the sun rise behind the mountain before flooding the valley then off for the game drive to the ostrich farm it not any man made occurrence, but given the massive number of the birds one would compare it to this along the we shall be able to view, herds of elephants, cape buffalos, giraffes, lions and then the hot springs at Kanangorok,. In the afternoon have a cultural experience that will bring into contact with Karamojong peoples. Meet the local elders and have an opportunity to interact with them. They will show you the kraals, the grinding stones and many more interesting items. Dinner and overnight at Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid rage facility) or Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Kidepo Valley National Park
After an early breakfast, today is dedicated for a visit to the Ike Community (at Karenga and Kapedo) to learn and share their lifestyle. Learn about their traditional living, way of life and if possible engage in their day to day activities. Return to your lodge for overnight stay and dinner and overnight at Nga’ Moru Safari Lodge (Mid rage facility) Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Kidepo Valley National Park-Murchison falls
Today is dedicated for a drive to Murchison falls with sightseeing and scenery a long. You will be move by the most beautiful scenery in the countryside. The evening is spent on relaxation and sightseeing around the lodge. Overnight stay at Parra Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Murchison River Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Heritage Safari Lodge (Budget Facility) Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 : Murchison Falls National Park
Begin the day with a cup of African Coffee ready for a game drive. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. Return to the hotel for breakfast and lunch. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. There you leave the boat and start your – quite heavy – hike to the Top of the Falls (approx. 1 hour). See where the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Your driver/guide will be waiting for you to bring you back to the lodge. Overnight and dinner at Parra Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Murchison River Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Heritage Safari Lodge (Budget Facility) Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Murchison Falls National Park
Begin the day with a cup of African Coffee. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. Return to the hotel for breakfast and lunch. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. There you leave the boat and start your – quite heavy – hike to the Top of the Falls (approx. 1 hour). See where the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Your driver/guide will be waiting for you to bring you back to the lodge.
At 0600 pm in the evening you go for a night game drive to search for nocturnal animals up to 1000pm in the night. Overnight and dinner at Parra Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Murchison River Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Heritage Safari Lodge (Budget Facility) Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Murchison Falls –Lake Albert (Travel time +3hrs)
Leave Murchison for Hoima; drive at your convenience through the great escapements of Biso for a great winding scenery of Lake Albert. The afternoon is spent on sightseeing and relaxation. Overnight and meals at Lake Albert Safari Lodge (Only facility in the area) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Optional Activities at L. Albert Include: Nature walk US$ 10.00, Fishing Village Tour US$ 20.00, Horseback riding per hour US$ 20.00, Game drive US$ 20.00 but with this you pay entrance fees to the park and extra gas fees for the game drive
Day 9: Kibale Forest National Park (Travel time +5hrs)
After breakfast drive to a place that rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon with enroute lunch at your preferred local hotel or restaurant. Meals and over night at Kyaninga Lodge (Lodge facility) or Primate Lodge-Forest Cottages (Mid Lodge) or Chimpanzee Guest House (Budget facility). A stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon”. . Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 10: Kibale Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Today is dedicated for Chimpanzee Habituation Experience. Start the day with an morning early breakfast – a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide and you are off to where the chimpanzees built nests the night before. Dawn is just breaking and the chimpanzee community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep in the nests.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest. Besides everything described there are the most colorful butterflies, plants and trees that will amaze you –the setting is simply awesome. Meals and over night at Kyaninga Lodge (Lodge facility) or Primate Lodge-Forest Cottages (Mid Lodge) or Chimpanzee Guest House (Budget facility). A stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon”. .Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 11: Kibale –Queen Elizabeth NP
After an early morning breakfast, ready for Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, you will take on a guided walk around the Swamp which will provide you with the opportunity to see a wide range of flora and fauna. View a variety of butterflies, birds and other insects. Thereafter drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park viewing the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey at leisure. After lunch, take on an afternoon Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel – one that joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise is a wonderful way to see hippo, buffalo, kob and the occasional Nile crocodile (which up until recently did not inhabit this area) and a spectacular bird watching on the water bank. Many who experience the launch cruise consider it the high light of their entire African safari. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Lodge Facility) or Enganzi Lodge (Mid Lodge) or Ihamba Safari Lodge Bandas (Budget Facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12 : Queen Elizabeth –Ishasha
Begin your day with a cup of coffee. Early morning games drive with Lion Tracking Experiential Research Tour along Kasenyi and Queens Mile. Other wildlife to encounter includes elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, spotted hyenas, bush bucks, stripped jackal, comical warthogs, elusive leopard, Uganda Kobs, lakes and a variety of birds. Later proceed to Ishasha sector where you will take on yet another evening game drive in search of tree climbing lions. Overnight and meals at Ishasha Wildness Camp (Lodge facility) or Ishasha Jungle Lodge (mid lodge facility) or @The River Ishasha (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13 : Ishasha-Bwindi
Early morning guided bush walk for a closer interaction with nature. The mid-morning will be spent on a game drive for the tree climbing lions. Thereafter head to Bwindi, the journey takes about 2 hours but driving through interesting features. Arrive Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is home of the rare mountain gorillas. Apart from gorillas, there are a wide variety of primates to see including the blue and red tailed monkeys. The forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (high end lodge) or Sliver back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma community Bandas (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14: Bwindi Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast set off early with guides to track the gorillas. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek. Bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. Spend time in awe watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each gorilla safari encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a magnificent green swathe of dense rainforest, so ancient that survived the last ice age. A recently proclaimed World Heritage site, it’s one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth and its unique, precious flora sustains roughly half of the world population of mountain gorillas – believed to number just 720. There’s also a substantial chimpanzee population and research shows that Bwindi is the only forest in Africa in which these two apes live together. Time permitting, spend the afternoon on a community foot safari to explore the life style of the people living and surrounding the park. Return to camp exhilarated to relieve the encounter with friends over a drink. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (high end lodge) or Sliver back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma community Bandas (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15: Second Gorilla trekking
After breakfast, you will go for the second gorilla track but in another group returning in the afternoon for relaxation and sightseeing around the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (high end lodge) or Sliver back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma community Bandas (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 16: Batwa Cultural experience
Today is dedicated for a Batwa experience where the Batwa demonstrate hunting techniques, gather honey, point out medicinal plants and demonstrate how to make bamboo cups. Women of the community perform a sorrowful song which echoes and leaves guests with a moving sense of the richness of this fading culture. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (high end lodge) or Sliver back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma community Bandas (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 17: Bwindi – Lake Mburo NP
After early breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Igongo cultural village, this is the place where the future meets the past. Learn more about the Ankole culture. Proceed to the park do an enroute game drive as you go to check in at your lodge. An afternoon boat ride amidst hippos is much rewarding and amazing. Overnight stay at Mihingo Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Rwakobo Safari Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Eagles Nest Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 18: Lake Mburo NP
Morning game drive in the Park which is an is an extension of the Tanzanian Plains with big herds of Zebra, Impala, Eland , Warthogs ,buffalo and other savannah species. For birders, this is one of the best place to find African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. The evening is spent on a bush walk for wildlife viewing. Overnight stay at Mihingo Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Rwakobo Safari Lodge (Mid Lodge facility) or Eagles Nest Lodge (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 19: Lake Mburo-Entebbe Departure
After early breakfast, Morning is dedicated for sightseeing and relaxation; thereafter drive back to Entebbe at your convenience with a stopover at Equator crossing with your lunch enroute before you drive to back to Entebbe Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner End of Service
Uganda Wildlife Primates Safari Inclusions & Exclusions:
Includes:
- Airport transfers
- Transportation by a 4wd vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Lion tracking experience
- Boat trips
- Cultural visit Kidepo
- Visit the Karamajogs
- Hot springs visit Kidepo
- Hike top of the falls
- Two Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance
- Park fees
- Batwa Cultural experience
- Bigodi Wetland visit
- Bush walk Ishasha & Mburo
- Chimpanzee Habituation Experience in Kibale
- Community visits
- Ziwa sanctuary Rhino Tour
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- Enroute lunches
- Day Game drives and Night Game drive
Excludes:
Expenses of personal nature like: Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and tobacco.