With its wild savannah, Congo rainforests, volcanic craters, and snow-capped mountains, this 8-Day primate and Savannah Wildlife Uganda vacation offer the continent’s widest variety of animal experiences. This might be a different country. Discover the crater lakes around Kibale Forest, where chimpanzee packs forage in the wild, and enigmatic blue lakes twinkle amid dense woodlands.
The Queen Elizabeth National Park plains, a wild savannah where lions turn into leopards and lounge in trees, are hidden by the Mountains of the Moon. The largest crocodiles in Africa laze in the sun, challenging you to approach them while elephants approach to drink in the setting light. Boat trips on the Kazinga Channel are filled with brilliant bird life.
In contrast to the lush, green surroundings, banana plantations stand out in bright yellow, and red dust roads connect the plantations to friendly villages and vibrant markets. Ultimately, encounter a mountain gorilla after traversing into the woods from the Ice Age.
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale from Entebbe
Day 3: Chimps Trekking in Kibale Forest
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park activities
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 8: Departure – Entebbe
Safari highlights
Gorilla Tracking
Chimpanzee Tracking
Wildlife Viewing
Safari/Nature walks
Community and cultural experience
Kazinga Channel Boat Cruises
Equator Experience
Day 01: Arrive at Entebbe Airport
Our representative will meet and greet you when you arrive at Entebbe Airport. He will serve as both your tour and driving guide for the remaining days of your stay. You will be transferred to your hotel in Entebbe for an overnight stay on a bed and breakfast basis following the interaction and briefing regarding your 8-day Highlights of Uganda Safari. Overnight dinner at Protea Hotel by Mariotte
Day 02: Transfer to Kibale national park
After breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from your accommodation to begin a trip to Kibale forest, the monkey capital of the world. The journey takes place in rural Uganda, passing through several agricultural fields, homesteads, roadside marketplaces for fruits and vegetables, and woods. The only stops, aside from these wonderful vistas, will be to use the restroom and stretch as needed.
You will eat lunch at the lovely town of Fort Portal, which boasts lush gardens and breathtaking views of the Rwenzori Mountains in the distance. After this, you will travel to your lodging to prepare for the following day’s chimpanzee walk.
Accommodation Options: Ndali Lodge, and Primates Lodge
Day 03: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
Chimp tracking experience is today in the primate capital of the world – Kibale National Park. After breakfast, your naturalist guide will take you to the location where you will receive a briefing prior to the chimpanzee hike. A briefing on what to expect and proper behavior in the forest will be given to you by the knowledgeable ranger guide.
Following the briefing, you will begin the journey through the tropical forest in search of chimpanzees, which are the closest living cousins of humans. After finding them, you are permitted to be in their presence for one hour.
Take a swamp walk in the Bigodi village after lunch; the funds from this activity aid in community improvement. You will also visit various homes for coffee and banana brewing experiences in addition to the swamp.
Accommodation Options: Ndali Lodge, and Primates Lodge.
Day 04: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After driving through the Crater Lakes region and taking in views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges, the Uganda primate safari continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You can choose to eat a late breakfast and then get ready to depart after that.
You are free to spend an afternoon at your lodge doing whatever you choose to do. Alternatively, go on a game drive through the park before arriving at your lodge, or go for an afternoon stroll through the nearby community near the lodge. Accommodation Options: Park View Safari Lodge, Buffalo safari lodge.
Day 05: Game Drive and Boat Safaris
A large, unmatched variety of species can be found in the wild on African soil, and Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts the highest biodiversity of any continent’s protected areas. The morning, when carnivores are on the prowl for food and just before they retreat into shelter, is the optimum time to see wildlife. To enhance your chances of seeing the game, you’ll be driving a car with an opening roof. Appreciate the uncommon and exotic species, such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and kobs from Uganda.
Have a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel in the afternoon as you head toward Lake Edward to see the various wild animals that frequent its waters, those that call it home, and a wide variety of birds. Accommodation Options: Park View Safari Lodge, Buffalo safari lodge
Day 06: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Enjoy a typical game drive in the Ishasha region of the Queen Elizabeth National Park while keeping an eye out for the renowned tree-climbing lions and other wildlife in this amazing park. Continue on through the picturesque open savannah that is filled with enormous Euphorbia trees and traditional settlements until you reach Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where you cross the equator.
Mountain gorillas thrive in the dense tropical rainforest that covers Bwindi, which is frequently enveloped in mist. It looks the part, and having survived the previous ice age, is regarded as one of Africa’s most diversified forests. It is spread out over a number of steep slopes and valleys. The woodland is dark and cozy, the birding is large and colorful, and the spirit of adventure is strong here. Accommodation Options: Engagi Lodge and Gorilla Heights Lodge.
Day 07: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Prepare for the perhaps most important highlight of your safari by getting up early to see the amazing mountain gorillas. After breakfast, we head to the park offices where you will receive a briefing on the dos and don’ts of the jungle before embarking on a life-changing journey that will live in infamy. It is an incredible experience that is difficult to describe verbally due to the vegetation, terrain, smells, colors, and the animated entertainment provided by the gorillas and other residents of the jungle as you trek through the steep, densely forested hills of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest until you finally come across the gorillas hidden in the foliage. After tracking and lunch, we will return to your location by car. Accommodation Options: Engagi Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge
Day 08: Departure
You make a pit stop at the Equator monument on your way back to Kampala today to get lunch, buy some trinkets, and take pictures in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Your Uganda primate safari will now come to an end. We appreciate you traveling to Uganda with us. We sincerely hope you had a fantastic experience and will inspire others to travel to the Jewel of Africa.
End of Safari
