7-Day Ultimate Uganda Primate Safari

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

Transfer to Kibale National Park – Tour Fort Portal

A driver from Beautiful Safaris Uganda will pick you up very early in the morning from your hotel after breakfast to start the journey to Kibale National Park. The journey to Kibale is long but you will be rewarded with amazing sights of the countryside, national parks, forests, rivers, lakes, large plantations, the intriguing Ankole cattle, trading centers, towns, districts, and the ever-smiling people.

On arrival at Fort Portal, you will have lunch and then go on a tour of this small but very beautiful town. Fort Portal is now the tourism district of Uganda. It not only houses the headquarters of the Toro Kingdom, but is also located in an area with excellent climate and beautiful scenery all year round. Because of its tranquility, the town is arguably the best place to live in Uganda.

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:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

• Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Swamp walk

After an early breakfast, you will be taken to Kibale National Park headquarters for a briefing on chimpanzee trekking. The briefing is led by the park guides and is all about the rules of trekking chimpanzees, the park, and what to expect. After the briefing, the park guides will lead you into the forest to find the chimps. Chimpanzee trekking is quite different from gorilla trekking. Chimps stay longer on top of trees compared to gorillas. Their groups are also more vocal and dramatic.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

• Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will wake up early for a hearty breakfast and check out. Our guide will pick you up to start the 2-hour journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the region of the crater lakes. On reaching Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will check into the booked hotel and relax until lunch. In the evening, you may opt to do an evening game drive along the Kasenyi plains or relax until dinner.

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:

The Bush Lodge (Tent)

• Inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive and boat trip at the Kazinga Channel

You will wake up very early for breakfast at your lodge. Our guide will take you for your second game drive at the Kasenyi plains. The morning game drive will allow you to catch up with nocturnal animals and predators retreating to their dens after hunting in the night. You should also spot the early risers, especially birds. Other animals to look out for are hippopotamus, leopard, and buffalo. After the game drive, the driver will start the journey back to the lodge for lunch and rest.

You will then be transferred to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise. The Kazinga Channel is one of Africa’s greatest birding sites. You can spot both resident and migratory birds in large numbers. During the boat cruise, you will also spot most of the water-dwelling mammals as well as lions, leopards, antelopes, and primates. Hippos, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and crocodiles are always seen bathing or drinking.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Tent)

• Inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Visit Maramagambo Forest – Salt mining in Lake Katwe – Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Wake up early and have breakfast as you wait for the driver to take you on a truly eventful day. You will visit Lake Katwe to see how the local people mine salt. This is a good time to mingle with the locals and find out how they and their ancestors benefit from the salt.

You will then be taken for a nature walk in the Maramagambo Forest where you will visit the bat caves and the pythons that feed on them from a hidden platform. Apart from bats and pythons, there is also a real chance of seeing red-tailed monkeys, other primates, chimpanzees (not habituated), pygmy antelopes, and more. You will also get to see the Nyamasingiri and Kyasanduka crater lakes.

Later in the afternoon, you will start the journey to your lodge in Bwindi National Park.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking experience

The driver will take you to the park offices for a briefing at 7:00 am. The briefing covers many topics but the most important is how to behave around the gorillas, what to expect, and what to carry along. You will be assigned a gorilla family taking into consideration your overall fitness and age. This is because some of the gorilla groups are located deeper in the forest hence requiring more hours of trekking. Porters are available to help you with extra luggage. The park rangers will lead you into the forest to track the primates. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes between 2 and 6 hours.

After an hour of observing the mountain gorillas, you will return to the starting point. After resting, the driver will take you out to visit the Batwa pygmy community.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer back to Kampala for departure

This is the last day of the safari and you will wake up at your own time (taking into consideration your departure time). The driver will follow another route with a stop at the Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara for lunch and the Equator crossing in Kayabwe for photographs. If time permits, you can also stop at the Buganda Royal Drum Makers to learn how giant drums were crafted. The driver will drop you off at the airport in Entebbe.

We hope that you enjoyed your time in Uganda.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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