9 Days Ultimate Gorilla and Primate Safari
9 Days Ultimate Gorilla and Primate Safari takes you an exploration journey of Uganda’s primate attractions. You will get to witness wildlife up-close during game drive safaris, chimpanzees on chimpanzee trekking experience and the endangered mountain gorillas. Also visit the local people, learn about their culture and traditions.
Highlights of 9 Days Ultimate Gorilla and Primate Safari
- Day 1 – Arrival & Transfer to Kampala
- Day 2 – Depart Kampala City for Kibale National Park
- Day 3 – Adventure in the Primate Capital of Uganda
- Day 4 – Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 5 – Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6 – Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 7 – Gorilla Tracking Day
- Day 8 – Travel Back to Kampala City
- Day 9 – City Tour of Kampala City
Detailed itinerary of 9 Days Ultimate Gorilla and Primate Safari
Day 1 – Arrival & Transfer to Kampala
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and transfer to your hotel in Kampala. Spend the rest the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Fairway Hotel Kampala
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2 – Depart Kampala City for Kibale National Park
Have early breakfast, start your journey to Kibale National Park past Mubende and Fort Portal. The journey offers scenic views of the Rwenzori Mountains, large green tea plantations, the Toro Palace and the local people as they go on with their daily activities.
Arrive at your lodge in Kibale Forest National Park and spend the rest of day at leisure or go for a guided walk in Bigodi Swamp.
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 – Adventure in the Primate Capital of Uganda
Wake up for breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking, a ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow while in the presence of the chimpanzees. In groups of 8 people you will head into Kibale Forest looking for chimpanzees, the trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the chimpanzees and where they spent their previous night. You are allowed to spend one hour with the chimpanzees watching them go on with their life in the forest, watch them breast feed, jump from one tree to another and take amazing pictures.
Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, visit Bigodi Community where you will be interacting freely with the locals. Then proceed to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a nice spot for birds including African hobby, great blue turaco, Black kite, Swamp flycatcher, and Scarlet-chested bird, Grey-crowned crane, Herons, Weaver birds and many more.
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 – Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have a leisurely breakfast, checkout of the lodge and embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. When you arrive in the park you will go for a game drive as you head you head to your lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will go for another game drive exploring the savannah plains. Some of the animals to lookout for include bushbucks, elephants, warthogs, hippos and more. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 – Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
Start your day with a delicious breakfast and head to the park for a morning game drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, during the game drive you will enjoy sightings of several animals including lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, gazelles, and many bird species.
Return to the lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will go for a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel. As you calmly sail, you will spot several animals including elephants and buffaloes along the banks of the channel and Nile Crocodiles and hippos in the waters. You will also spot a number of birds like African fish eagle, pelicans, flamingos, Hammerkop, egrets, the African finfoot, pied kingfishers, marabou storks, vultures, kites and many more. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 – Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with en-route game drive in Ishasha Sector where you will have a chance to see the tree climbing lions. On arrival, check into your lodge and recuperate from the journey, have lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 – Gorilla Tracking Day
Wake up early for breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing, a senior ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow. In groups of 8 people you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek, then head into the forests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas watching them go on with their life in the forests of Bwindi.
Trek back to the park headquarter, meet your guide and return to your lodge or head to the Batwa Community for a culture experience, learn about their way of life among others.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8 – Travel Back to Kampala City
After breakfast, you will meet your guide and embark on a journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch in Mbarara. Have another stopover in Lukaya for pictures, proceed to Kampala City and upon arrival check into your hotel and spend the rest of day at leisure.
Accommodation: Fairway Hotel Kampala
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9 – City Tour of Kampala City
Today you will have a half day tour of Kampala and souvenir shopping. Thereafter, you will be transferred to the airport for your outbound flight back home.
End of 9 Days Ultimate Gorilla and Primate Safari
Inclusions
- Park fees
- Gorilla Permit
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcoholic drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
