6-day Primates Tracking And Wildlife Safari Uganda
On this primate tracking and wildlife safari in Uganda, you will witness gorillas in Bwindi Forest, chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, and big game while cruising the Kazinga Channel by boat.
Day 1: Have an early breakfast; pick-up from your hotel is by your driver guide. Travel westward through Mityana, Masindi, and Kyenjojo and get to your accommodation in time for lunch, check in, and then go for lunch. Later, you head out for the nature walk in the Bigodi Swampland. There is a lot of wildlife to enjoy, including primates, a number of monkey species, and lots of birds and butterflies. After the walk, return to the booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Have an early breakfast at 6:30 am, and thereafter transfer to the park head offices to convene with other travelers for a briefing and thereafter start the trek into Kibale Forest to find the chimpanzees. After the exciting experience in the forest, return to meet your driver/guide and transfer to your booked lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Day 3: After an early breakfast, check out and travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Check in at your accommodation to refresh and have lunch. Later, transfer to the Kazinga Channel for a boat ride. Enjoy an array of wildlife and birds lining the banks of the channel, including hippos, buffalo, elephants, antelopes, monitor lizards, etc. Return to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Early breakfast, check out of the lodge, and head out for the early morning game drive to catch the nocturnal animals and hunters. Drive to the southern sector of the park called Ishasha, popular for the tree-climbing lions, lots of big game, including elephants and buffaloes, and wonderful scenery. The game lasts approximately 3 hours, and then you check out of the park and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Lunch is en route, and dinner is at your booked lodge in Bwindi.
Day 5: Have an early cup of tea, pick up a packed lunch and water, transfer to the park offices to allocate a gorilla family, and be briefed by the rangers. Transfer to the start of the trek and head into the thick jungles to find these great apes. After an hour of observing the gorillas, return to meet your driver/guide, transfer to the park offices, and thereafter return to the lodge to relax and later visit local communities. Return to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: After breakfast in the morning, check out and drive back to Kampala. Lunch is en route in Mbarara. Another stop is made at the Equator point for some photo moments. Continue to Kampala and drop off at your hotel or transfer to Entebbe International Airport.
