12 Days Primates & Wildlife Uganda Safari
12 Days Primates & Wildlife Uganda Safari is the ultimate tour package with abundance of wildlife, beautiful scenery, and cultural experiences. The highlight of this trip are Gorillas and chimpanzee tracking , you will also have great opportunities of sightseeing lions ,Rhinos ,hippos ,buffaloes ,leopards ,elephants and variety of bird species and the diversity of dense green forest .You will also visit Murchison Falls national park in the north of Uganda to enjoy the thundering water fall ,visit the crater lakes in the western and south-western Uganda .This trip will bring you close to nature and culture. The journey starts from Kampala and ends in Kampala or Entebbe International Airport.
Trip Highlight of 12 Days Primates & Wildlife Uganda Safari
- Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe Airport
- Day 2: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary-Rhino Tracking
- Day 3: Wildlife Tour in Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 4: Transfer to Kibale NP-Chimp Home
- Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking –Kibale
- Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 7: Wildlife Adventure-Queen Elizabeth
- Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 9: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
- Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 11: Transfer to Jinja via Kampala
- Day 12: White water Rafting on River Nile
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe Airport
Pick up from Entebbe Airport: Up on arrival at Entebbe international Airport, you will be welcomed by our safari company representatives who will brief you about the trip and later transfer you to your booked hotel in Kampala. You will enjoy fresh breeze air from Lake Victoria a second largest lake in the world. Arrive at the hotel check in, rest as you wait for your adventure the next day. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary-Rhino tracking
Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: You will wake up early and have your morning breakfast and after depart to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary along Gulu High in Nakasongola district the same route to Uganda’s largest National park ‘’Murchison Falls National Park’’ .You will arrive at Ziwa for your Rhino tracking experience which takes 1 to 2 hours depending on their location in the reserve. After tracking,continue to drive to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Masindi town for en-route Lunch .Then proceed to the top of the falls where you will enjoy great thunderous water falls in the world with your own sights. After meet your driver there at top of the falls and drives you to your lodge inside the park. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Wildlife Adventure –Murchison
Wildlife Adventure: After an early breakfast we shall drive to the northern bank of River Nile with a park ranger and look out animal species like elephants, hartebeest, buffaloes, leopards, lions, waterbucks, giraffes and several species of birds which is a privileged experience of spotting wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play and enjoying their jungle. Drive back for lunch.
Afternoon Boat cruise: After having lunch, go for boat safari providing more chances for watching a diversity of animals and birds. The boat cruise will be done on Victoria Nile where you will cruise close to the devil cauldron and other water species like hippos, crocodiles, birds thus giving you rewardable views of animals and the falls. Return for dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park: Wake up have an early breakfast, check out and transfer to a home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National park a hoven to primates with over 13 species of primates. You will drive through panoramic views of small villages, local markets, several bird species among others. On this trip you will carry your packed lunch which you will enjoy on the way heading to Kibale to Journey that takes 7 hours’ drive. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
Chimpanzee tracking: Wake up early and have breakfast. Then drive to the park headquarter for briefing about the rules to follow while in the mist of chimpanzees. After walk to Kibale forest with a guided ranger to track for chimpanzees and as you will be tracking ,you will have others sights of species like red tailed monkeys ,white and black colobus monkeys ,butterflies as well as birds .Then after locating chimpanzees .You will enjoy great unforgettable moment with them as you see them eating ,feeding and play. Take photos as many as you wish. Return back to the lodge for lunch.
Visit Bigodi Village: In the afternoon go visit Bigodi and wetland known as area rich in bird species and primates. Through visiting the area, you are in many ways contributing to this community because the fees are used to build schools for the locals and also offer small loans.
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth: After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National park for a wildlife adventure in the Kasenyi plains. You will drive through rewardable views of several crater lakes and the beauty of Rwenzori Mountain ranges en-route. On arrival to the park, you will enjoy lunch and then drive to the park for game drive viewing to view wildlife of the Queen. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Wildlife Tour –Queen
Wildlife Tour: Early in the morning after your breakfast, you will drive to the park for game drive in Kasenyi plains in recommended 4-wheel drive vehicle where you will be able to look out for species like Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, kobs, waterbuck among others. Back to the lodge for lunch.
Game drive: After having lunch, proceed to Ishasha sector in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search for the tree climbing lions with other species. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Overnight stay
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Transfer to Bwindi: After morning breakfast say bye to Queen Elizabeth national park and drive out of the park to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park a home of great apes, this journey takes us through the Kigezi highlands with rewarding scenery of terraced hills. With lunch en-route. You will arrive at the park, check in at the lodge rest as you get ready for the next day’s gorilla trekking. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla Trekking: Wake up have early morning breakfast, then go for highlight of the trip to meet the gentle giants of Bwindi Impenetrable national park. But you will first have briefing about the dos and don’ts of Gorilla trekking. After you will go in the forest in search for them with a ranger guide with your packed lunch boxes. Note that gorilla trekking is unpredictable activity can last 2 to 8 hours depending on their movement. After you locate them, only one hour is given to the trekkers to watch them how they survive in the forest, take photos. Back to the lodge, dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Lake to Lake Mburo National Park
Transfer to Lake Mburo: Have an early morning breakfast, check out of Bwindi Impenetrable national park and drive to Lake Mburo through stunning landscapes, plantations, and farms. Lunch en-route at Igongo cultural centre where you will learn about the history of Ankole, visit the local people and the long horned cattle. Proceed to the park and have boat launch on Lake Mburo National Park. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Jinja Via Kampala
Transfer to Jinja: After morning breakfast, take a short game drive in the park and then set out of Lake Mburo. Drive to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator for picture taking and water experiment, have lunch there. Continue the drive to Jinja via Kampala. You will arrive at your hotel in Jinja for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: White water Rafting on River Nile
White water rafting: After morning breakfast, transfer to the source of the Nile to enjoy White water rafting half a day in a memorable life changing experience. After drive to the hotel for lunch and proceed to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.
End of 12 Days Primates and Wildlife Uganda Safari
