9 Days Uganda Primates
This 9 Days Uganda Primate Special safari leads you to Uganda’s classic parks, tropical rain forests and country sides which will give you a taste of Uganda. It involves gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, golden monkey trekking , game drives, bird watching, cultural experiences, sightseeing and so on
TOUR OVERVIEW
Day 1 Arrival
Day 2 Travel to Kibale Forest
Day 3 Chimpanzee trekking, Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4 Game drive and boat trip
Day 5 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 6 Gorilla trekking
Day 7 Optional Activities
Day 8 Golden monkey trekking
Day 9 Transfer to Kigali Airport
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrival
On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Mandela Safari Holidays and also transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.
Meal plan- Dinner
Accommodation- Papyrus Guest House
Day 2 Travel to Kibale Forest
Travel to Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world. The forest is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, blue monkeys, nocturnal portal, bush babies, and so on. It is also home to several species of butterflies. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and also relax.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation- Turaco Treetops
Day 3 Chimpanzee trekking, Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest as you search for man’s closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Having encountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behaviour and then return to your lodge to check out and embark on your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You drive through the Kasenda crater lakes region and also your guide will identify some of the lakes. The whole journey overlooks the mountains of the moon, also known as Rwenzori by the locals.
The journey takes close to three hours and arrival will be in the evening
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Day 4 Game drive and boat trip
We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs. and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake. We then return to the lodge for a lunch break and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is also said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, waterbucks, monitor lizards and so on. This water stream is also a bird watchers paradise as it is home to several bird species including the pelicans, African Fish eagles, gulls, kingfishers and so on.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Day 5 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
We eat breakfast and then travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This is home to more than half of the world’s only surviving mountain gorillas. Other mammals such as black and white colobus monkeys, L’hoest’s monkeys, forest elephants and so on roam the forest. Arrival at your safari lodge will be in the afternoon.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation-Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 6 Gorilla trekking
On this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will enjoy a full hour in their presence. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is indeed unforgettable. The mountain Gorilla is the most powerful and muscular primate on earth.
In the afternoon you have an option to relax or do a village walk or visit a Batwa community.
Meal plan-Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation- Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 7 Optional Activities
After breakfast at leisure, you’ll have the morning open for optional experiences . Whether it’s a serene forest walk, a cultural visit to a nearby village, or artisan craft shopping or school visiting
Later you’ll return to the lodge to check out and also embark on your journey to lake Mutanda where you will spend the night.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunha and also dinner
Accommodation- Mutanda Lake Resort
Day 8 Golden monkey trekking
Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Mgahinga Gorilla park .Arrive in time for briefing and then enter the forest to search for the rare golden monkeys. The trek will notably take anywhere from 45 minutes to six hours depending on where the monkeys will be on this day. Enjoy a full hour with the goldens and also travel back to your lodge to relax.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and also dinner
Accommodation-Mutanda Lake Resort
Day 9 Transfer to Kigali Airport
Have a leisurely breakfast and then travel to Kigali airport. You are to cross the international boarder at Gatuna and then continue to Kigali International Airport to catch your flight hence end of safari.
Meal plan- Breakfast and also lunch
HIGHLIGHTS
Bird watching
Boat trip
Gorilla tracking
Chimpanzee tracking
Gorilla tracking
Golden Monkey tracking
Game drives and nature walks
INCUDED IN THE COST ARE
Airport Transfers
All meals
All accommodation
All park entrance fees. Game ranger fee All game drives.
Golden monkey tracking fees
1 gorilla permit per person (valued at USD 800)
1 chimpanzee permit per person (valued at USD 250)
Boat trips on the river Nile, and Kazinga Channel
4WD Safari vehicle (Landcruiser) suitable for game viewing
Enough Bottled drinking water while on safari
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST ARE
Any activity marked optional in the itinerary.
Porter for chimpanzee and also gorilla trekking (if you need one)
Flights
Visa fees
Tips
Drinks besides water provided in safari vehicle.
PACKING LIST
A pair of waterproof trousers and jacket.
A hat
Insect repellent
Sunshine repellent
A pair of sunglasses
Personal camera
A pair of binoculars
Personal sleeping bag
Good hiking shoes
This safari program can be further personalized to meet your interests. Feel free to let us know where you need us to change.
Enjoy your Safari!
