5-Day Primate and Classic Wildlife Safari I Uganda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to QENP

On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be met by an assigned Maraka Tours driver guide. Hoping it will be early morning we will immediately transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP. We will travel through Fort Portal Tourism City and reach Queen Elizabeth NP at around midday. We’ll check in, have lunch and straight away go for a two hours launch trip on the Kazinga channel. Here we’ll see all the animals at close range from the waterside because they will have come to quench their thirst in the afternoon. A late afternoon game drive will be conducted after the launch trip.
After drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After a very early breakfast, we shall transfer to Bwidi INP, and does an early morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park en-route to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The scenic route runs through a luxuriant countryside while you pass traditional homesteads and farms. On arrival in Bwindi check in your lodge, freshen up and relax at your patio as you wait for dinner and get prepare for the next days strenuous activity.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

• Budget lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

This is the big day of gorilla tracking. After an early morning breakfast, drive to the office for Bwindi impenetrable forest NP for pre-briefing at 7.30 am and at 8.30am you will start the trek guided by an armed ranger. After finding the gorillas you will spend with them a maximum 1 hour. All visitors are expected back to the starting point by 7pm. Gorilla trekking is a very strenuous exercise in a very rugged slippery terrain so, being physically fit is recommended and a porter becomes a necessity.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

• Budget lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Early in the morning we shall enjoy a hot breakfast then you’ll leave for Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch in Mbarara City before you continue to Lake Mburo, a smaller but unique park, and the only one in the western part of Uganda with impalas and zebras. Upon arrival a late afternoon game drive will be conducted in this Park code named; ‘The Whispers of the Wild’.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

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ElephantNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Rwakobo Rock Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

Early morning we will go for a game walk. After go back to the lodge for a late breakfast. Thereafter, we’ll embark on the last part of the journey which will bring us to Entebbe International Airport. On the way back after Masaka there will be an opportunity to stop at the equator for hot lunch, photo shoots and buying souvenirs. We will bring you directly to Entebbe International Airport.
You will be in time for your departure time back to your home. You will be pondering over the pristine beauty of Uganda and the memorable experiences that will last for long.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.