8 Days Uganda primates Holiday
The 8 days Uganda primates holiday is an amazing primates tour that starts and ends in Entebbe, Uganda. The safari will take you to the primate destinations in Uganda, including Kibale forest national park also known as the primate capital.
Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park in southwestern Uganda, where you will be able to engage in an adventurous chimpanzee, gorilla and golden monkey trekking experience. The Uganda safari will also take you to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale and Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to spot a variety of animals like buffaloes, lions, leopards, bushbucks, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, hippos, Nile crocodiles among others during the game drives and boat cruise on Kazning channel.
Highlights of the 8-day Uganda primates holiday
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking experience and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 5: Gorilla trekking experience and transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga national park
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi—boat ride
Day 8: Departure to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park
Depending on your location, on the first day of the safari, you will be picked up by our driver guide from your hotel or Entebbe airport, briefed about the safari, and then start the journey to Kibale National Park. On the way, you will have en route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the landscape, Rwenzori mountain peaks, crater lakes, tea plantations, among others. Upon arrival in Kibale forest national park, you will connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After an early breakfast on the second day, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 6-8 people, where each group will be allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and an experienced park guide. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move deep in the forest in search of food.
During trekking, you will be able to spot other primate species, and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend an hour with them, which gives you a chance to learn about their habits and watch them feed, play, hunt, rest, breastfeed, groom young ones, take pictures, and record videos.
After an hour with the chimps, you’ll return to the lodge for lunch, then check out and meet your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive and upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
On the third day of the safari, you will have an early breakfast at the lodge and later meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive in the park, where you will look out for different animals like elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, warthogs, and giant forest hogs among others and different bird species.
After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch, after which you will enjoy an interesting boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a water body that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat ride, you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water; view elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes along the shores; and view aquatic bird species like hornbills, cormorants, and bee-eaters, among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After a relaxed breakfast on the fourth day, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way, you will have a stopover in the Ishasha sector, where you will be able to spot the tree-climbing lions lying in fig tree branches and another stopover for en route lunch. Later proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park and upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Gorilla trekking experience and transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
You will have an early breakfast at the lodge on the fifth day of the safari, carry your packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during gorilla trekking.
After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 8 people and allocated a habituated gorilla family to trek. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 2–6 hours, depending on where the gorillas are located, because they like to move from one place to another in search of food.
During trekking, you will be able to view different forest birds, other primates, and plant and tree species. Once the gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environment, which gives you a chance to watch them carry out their daily activities, learn about their behaviors, take photos, and record the incredible moments.
After the encounter with the mountain gorillas, you will trek to the starting point, where you will meet up with your driver to start the journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park. Upon arrival, you will connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking
On the sixth day of the safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the park headquarters for a golden monkey trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle in search of the habituated golden monkeys, which takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on where they slept the previous night. Once the golden monkeys are located, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their habitat, which helps you to watch them feed, play, jump up in trees, take photos and record videos.
After golden monkey trekking, you will return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi—boat ride
You will have breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale, which takes about a 2- to 3-hour drive. Upon arrival, you will go for an amazing boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi, where you will explore the 29 islands, enjoy beautiful views of the scenery, landscape, and terraced farmlands, and spot bird species, among others. After the boat ride, you will return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Departure to Kampala/Entebbe
On the last day of the safari, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala. On the way, you will have en route lunch and a stopover at the Equator, where you will buy souvenirs and take pictures.
From the Equator you will proceed to Kampala arriving early evening and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop you off at any place of advice.
End of 8 days Uganda primates holiday
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit @ $800pp
- Chimpanzee trekking permit @ $250pp
- Golden monkey trekking permit: $100pp
- Park entrance fees/game drive
- Boat cruise
- Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
- Full board Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Meals at the lodge and en-route (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- 4WD safari Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water during the safari
Tour excludes
- All Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses like buying soft and alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, crafts, telephone calls, laundry services, and hiring a porter, among others.
- Tipping and gratuities
