This tour embarks on Uganda’s primates. In Kibale Forest, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in the tropical rainforest. From Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will take game drives, boat trip and chimpanzee tracking. Finally in Bwindi Forest, you will come to face with the great primates: endangered mountain gorillas.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival and Airport pick up. Meet and greet our Safari Guide, then be transferred to a hotel for overnight in Entebbe. Dinner and overnight at Windsor, Lake Victoria Entebbe
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
An early morning start from Entebbe takes you south-west and across the equator. The drive takes you through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. Then you ascend into the beautiful Kigezi highlands with terraced farming and mountain scenery and drive through to Bwindi. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs/Lake Kitandara Tented Camp/ Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
Enter the sanctuary at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home of the mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the experienced guides, proceed through dense bush to trek for these endangered animals called the great Apes (Gorillas). Other primates also live in the forest including the black-and-white colobus monkey, red tail monkey and chimpanzee. Return to the accommodation for relaxation or have an optional community walk. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs/Lake Kitandara Tented Camp/ Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)
Day 4: Enroute to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, enroute to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is situated at the foot of the Rwenzoris Mountains, protecting over 200 sq km of Rift Valley Savanna, interspersed with patches of forest and crater lakes thus an thought for a safari. At your arrival, carry out a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel. You will scrutinize the concentration of water birds, hippos and crocodiles which is amazing. The bird species includes the black bee- eater, 11 types of king fisher, and several species of falcons, eagles and the raptors and many more. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge /Jacana Safari Lodge / Katara Lodge/Enganzi Lodge(FB)
Day 5: Game drive and Chimpanzee tracking
Have an early morning game drive in the Park, to see wildlife like elephants, lions, Uganda Kobs, spotted hyenas and the leopard plus many others. In the afternoon, head to Kyambura gorge for the chimpanzee trekking. The walk takes 3 – 4 hours depending on the weather and is also a great opportunity to spot black-and-white colobus monkeys and a few more of those 600 bird species that have been registered in the park. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge /Jacana Safari Lodge / Katara Lodge/Enganzi Lodge (FB)
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Depart from Bwindi forest to Kibale National Park. Have Lunch enroute. On your arrival, have a Bigodi Swamp walk in bid to view the birds and monkeys that inhabit the swamp. Transfer to Ndali Lodge/Chimps’ Nest/ Ataco Country Resort on a full board basis to have an overnight.
Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking
After an early morning breakfast, you will be taken to Kanyanchu headquarters for briefing before you head for our chimpanzee tracking. You will pay a visit to the forest to track chimpanzees. The forest also inhabits 12 other primates which you will view when given enough time like gray cheeked mangabeys, baboons and vervet monkeys. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Chimps’ Nest/ Ataco Country Resort (FB)
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast we depart for Kampala with a packed lunch and arrive during the late afternoon