6-Day Uganda Primates Habituation Safari

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

Arrival in Uganda

Today you will arrive at in Uganda at Entebbe airport. Upon arrival you shall be received by your tour guide bearing a signage with your name. He will thereafter transfer you to check in at your accommodation located only 20 minutes from the airport. Depending on your time of arrival, he shall give you a detailed briefing of your tour.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

The Boma Entebbe

• Mid-range guest house located in or near Entebbe

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive to Kibale Forest National park

After breakfast, you will depart to Kibale Forest national park. This drive will last 5-6 hours. It will lead you through the green countryside. Along the way you will enjoy spectacular views of tea plantations. You may stop at any of them for photo moments and also to interact with the tea pickers. You will have a lunch stop in Fort Portal town. Later you will check in at your accommodation near Kibale Forest national park.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Turaco Treetops

• Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee habituation experience and evening Swamp walk

After an early breakfast you will embark on the search for a semi-habituated chimpanzees family inside Kibale Forest national park. You will be led by experienced ranger guides and habituators who will provide detailed information about the process of habituating Chimpanzees. The activity lasts approximately 4-6 hours. You will spend 2-3 hours following and photographing the chimps before concluding and returning to the lodge. In the evening, you will have a guided walk through Bigodi swamps which are an ideal habitat for birdwatching and spotting numerous primates species.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Turaco Treetops

• Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park

Early in the morning, you will drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will drive through the "Switzerland of Africa" area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi. You will proceed to your accommodation located in the foreground of Bwindi impenetrable national park – The home of Mountain Gorillas in Uganda.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Habituation Experience

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters from where you shall be briefed prior to Gorilla habituation. You will be led by ranger guides, researchers and Gorilla doctors off into the forests pursuing a family of semi-habituated Gorillas. This activity lasts from 6 hours – to the whole day depending on various factors. The experts will teach you how to identify Gorillas, how to take records or how to observe any infirmities. You will spend four hours following, observing and photographing the Gorillas as they feed, play and groom each other. After the experience you will exit Bwindi Forest and rest at your accommodation.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Entebbe and departure

Early in the morning you will check out of your accommodation and hit the road to Entebbe town. You will have a stopover for lunch and a health break. You will arrive in Entebbe in the evening. You shall be dropped at the airport to take your flight to the next destination.

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.