Uganda Safari Tours

 

 

 

7 Days Uganda Primate Safari Tour

 

 

 

 

Day 1: KAMPALA  – FORT PORTAL
Drive west of the country to the western edge of Uganda, through winding agricultural lands, where villagers and their children will show their friendly nature and wave out and you can glimpse the Ugandan way of rural life. We will enter the crater-lake region located underneath the magnificent Rwenzori Mountains. We will spend the night in a beautiful crater lakes region within the famous tea growing region of Uganda. Dinner and over night stay at Ndali Lodge/ Primate Lodge/Chimp Nest Lodge. 

Day 2 : KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Waking up early you can hope to get a good view of the Mountains of the Moon before we make our way into the chimpanzee forests of Kibale National Park. Get your walking shoes on as we move through bush and jungle to spend time with our fascinating relatives, watching them swing through the trees or move quickly across the ground in front of us. The park is home to 12 species of primate. The Primates include Chimps; Black and White Colobus Monkeys; Blue, Black faced Red Colobus; Red Tailed Monkeys; Olive Baboons and an incredible array of bird life, including the Great Blue Turaco. After lunch take on an afternoon nature walk to the tropical swamps and vegetation. Have a chance of seeing some water birds. Dinner and overnight.

Day3 : KIBALE  - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast will drive to Queen Elizabeth National park . Lunch and in the afternoon take on a launch cruise on Kazinga channel - that joins Lakes Edward and George. It is a waterway that is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes, and elephants, which can be seen at the banks. There are also a rich variety of birds on the channel. Return for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Evening do game drive to catch-up with the a lot wildlife  returning to their hideouts. You will most likely meet grazing Hippos, Elephants, Lions, spotted Hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, comical warthogs and the elusive leopard.

Day 4 : QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK – BWINDI NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast drive to Kyambura Gorge for a thrilling Chimpanzee safari. Your guided walk may last three to five hours and in addition to seeing the chimps, the trip may yield sightings of the colobus monkeys, baboons, red tailed and vervet monkeys, and other primates. It is important to note that the chimpanzee safari is subject to availability of permits and good weather because occasional flooding can make the trails impassable.
 After an picnic lunch will drive to proceed to Bwindi Forest National park. Dinner and overnight at Kitandara Tented Camp Buhoma Lodge/ Community Rest Camp.

Day 5: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast set off early with your guide to track the gorillas. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek. Spend time in awe watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Return to camp exhilarated to relieve the encounter with friends over a drink. Dinner and overnight at Kitandara Tented Camp.

Day 6: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK - KAMPALA
Morning after breakfast drive back to Kampala. Proceed for early lunch and proceed to Kampala or Entebbe  Stop at equator for memory photographing and picking a souvenir. .  Overnight in Entebbe or Kampala hotels .

Day 7 : NGAMBA  ISLAND –PRIMATE SANCTUARY  - Entebbe
Morning after breakfast drive to the starting point in Entebbe. This is a half day chimpanzee tour. Will take boat ride to the island . Ngamba Island is home of orphanage chimps that were rescued from people. Then they were introduced to the Forest island where they are looked after. Will have briefing about these primates and later enjoy the viewing as you participate in the feeding process viewing them from a platform. Return to the mainland by 1.00pm . One can fix his flight on this day/night. Will be dropped at Entebbe airport or Kampala . END of Tour.

 

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Pease note the safari cost include:

1.  meals and accommodation
2. full time  safari driver/guides,
3. park entry fees, all game drives, boat/ launch trips, forest guiding walks, all activities mentioned in the itinerary  while on safari and all the applicable Government Taxes.
4. 4x4 wheel drive with Roof open hatch allowing game viewing easily and photo taking,  with gas
5. 1 Gorilla permit per person (1day visit)
6. 2 chimp permit per person – Kibale

Excluded are:

1. Drinks, your bar bills, phone calls, personal insurance and any other services of a personal nature like souvenirs tips and laundry etc. 

Tipping:  Is done at ones description and   depending on ones satisfaction and is not mandatory. 

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