12 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari

12 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari

Rhino tracking, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Game drives
Boat cruises
Chimpanzee tracking
Nature walk
Crater Lake visit
Lions trekking Ishasha
Gorilla tracking

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival for Best of Uganda Safari

Stop At: Kampala, Kampala, Central Region
Our friendly guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. Enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria second largest lake in the world. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Duration: 9 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Protea hotel

Day 2: Rhino Tracking

Stop At: Rhino Fund Uganda ( Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary), Gulu Highway Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Nakitoma Uganda
Have breakfast and depart for Murchison Falls National Park found on the northern/western circuit. The journey is a magical adventure with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Rhinos. You will spend a total of 1 hour with the Rhinos after allocating them with the help of your ranger guide. Continue on to Murchison falls and proceed to the top of the falls where you will behold the Nile is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes. This will depend on the location of your lodge.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Murchison river lodge

Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise

Stop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Western Region
Murchison Falls National park is the biggest park in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early break-fast we start the day with a game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, and look out for giraffes, elephants, hartebeest, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions and different bird species.

Indeed, it is a privilege watching wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play, and protect the young. In the after-noon, the safari will continue on River Nile. The relaxed boat safari provides more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. Watch the water the Murchison falls – the ‘devils cauldron’. This kind of boat cruise only found in Uganda in the whole of Africa.
Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Murchison river lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest NP

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Kibale National Park, Western Region
After breakfast depart for the home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park the primate capital of the world. We hope you had an adventurous time in Murchison falls NP. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking among many other engaging activities. On this journey, you will have stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets and several bird life. This is a day’s trip with packed lunch or in a town en-route. You arrive at your lodge later that evening ready for tomorrow’s adventure.
Duration: 9 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: kibale forest cottages

Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda

Stop At: Budongo Forest Chimpanzee Tracking, Budongo Uganda
Kibale national park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white Columbus monkeys, butterflies, and birds calling from the canopies. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. In the afternoon you will visit Bigodi Village and wetland known for its rich diversity of birds and primates depending on the availability of time. By taking this tour, you are in many ways contributing to the development of this community because the proceeds are used to build schools and offer small loans.
Duration: 10 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: kibale forest cottages

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
After breakfast, our tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a wildlife experience in the plain of Kasenyi. The drive will take us through views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges en route. On arrival in the park, we shall have a small game drive as we proceed to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon the safari will continue on a boat cruise on Kazinga channel which is a stretch of water connecting Lake Edward and Lake George. The boat safari offers you great photography sessions in a relaxed way with lots of bird life on the shores, crocodiles, elephants, plus others.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Bush lodge

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
Today we arise early morning for a game drive. The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their day. Notice the difference between these animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos.

The game drive happens in Kasenyi plains in the custom made safari cars for game viewing. Look out for Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Kobs, Water bucks etc, all this in between the Rwenzori Mountains and the Rift valley escarpment. Proceed to Ishasha sector in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth, famed for the tree-climbing lions, search for them with help of rangers. Lunch will be a picnic or at the lodge depending on what keeps you interested on the road.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Bush lodge

Day 8: Expedition to Bwindi impenetrable Forest

Stop At: Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda
Today we start journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi impenetrable forest. This fulfilling journey takes us through the Kigezi highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge depending on time of arrival.

Your lodge in or adjust to the impenetrable forest will offer you great resting as you prepare for the next day’s gorilla trek.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Buhoma community Rest camp

Day 9: Gorillas trekking in Uganda

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
The highlight of your safari will be meeting the gentle giants of Bwindi National Park, Enjoy the fullness of the impenetrable forest abounding with life, host to several species of birds, butterflies, primates, mammals. Eventually with help of your guide who is also a park ranger, you will find yourself face to face with the enormous and rare mountain gorillas. The trekking experience takes anything from on hour (rarely) to about 8 hours to accomplish. However, you only have one hour with gorillas to capture your finest moment.

Suggested activities for those not interested in gorilla tracking is a community village walk or short guided forest walk.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Buhoma community rest camp

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Stop At: Lake Mburo National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Western Region
Your driver guide will pick you up after breakfast to start the journey to Lake Mburo national park. The drive is through beautiful landscapes, plantations, and farms.

You have an opportunity to stop by a cultural Museum- exhibiting the life of the native people of the area how they lived through the centuries.

Have lunch/picnic at restaurant along the way. Arrive in the park later that afternoon and take a boat trip on Lake Mburo on the lake.
Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Arcadia cottages

Day 11: Transfer to Kampala and proceed to Jinja

Pass By: Kampala, Kampala, Central Region
After an early breakfast, we take a game drive in Lake Mburo national park in search of the different game in this small park before driving out to continue our journey to Jinja – the adventure capital of East Africa.

We later proceed to Kampala, with a stopover at the famous Equator line monument for pictures and shopping. Have lunch in the city or Equator depending on arrival time and proceed to Jinja.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 2 friends hotel

Day 12: White Water Rafting on River Nile

Stop At: Source of the Nile - Speke Monument, Bukaya Njeru, Jinja 7675 Uganda
Today morning after an early breakfast, you will transfer to the starting point of the white water rafting. Visit the Source of River Nile where it starts its 4000 km journey through Africa and a great challenge for rafters. You shall have a whole day’s white water rafting experience.

After this experience and the entire Uganda wildlife safari, proceed to your hotel or late night flight.
Duration: 13 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.