10-Day Uganda Primate Safari with Gorilla Trekking and Kazinga Cruise

• On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to the Boma Guest Lodge.
• Depending on your arrival time, a half-day trip to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary may be arranged. This evening, you will attend a short pre-trip briefing at the hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Duration: 1 night

Accommodation: Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel

• Head to the airport for your flight to Bwindi.
• Upon arrival, transfer by vehicle to your lodge. About half of the world's population of endangered mountain gorillas lives here. The area is also home to various endangered bird species. It is advised to make reservations at least 3-6 months before your intended time of visit.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Duration: 3 nights

Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge

• Transfer to the national park headquarters to meet your guides for your gorilla tracking experience. Set out on an early morning trek into the forest on the slopes of the volcanoes, led by experienced trackers, in search of a family of mountain gorillas. These large primates are extremely rare, with only approximately 650 remaining.
• Spend time amongst the gorillas. The trekking may be strenuous, and hikes of up to six hours or longer are not uncommon at relatively high altitude. Mountain gorillas are wild animals, so sightings cannot be guaranteed, but the success rate is well over 95 percent.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Gorilla Permit availability on certain departures, this part of your safari may be undertaken in Rwanda. The same standard of accommodation will be arranged in Rwanda, but there may be a surcharge depending on availability. Please check at the time of booking.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Explore the option of a second gorilla trek or a forest walk in Bwindi. In the afternoon, relax or visit the local area on foot.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Gorilla Permit availability on certain departures, this part of your safari may be undertaken in Rwanda. The same standard of accommodation will be utilized in Rwanda, but there may be a surcharge depending on availability. Please check at the time of booking.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Travel north from Bwindi to the Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth National Park, a drive of about 3 hours, where you will be welcomed to your established tented camp nestled under trees alongside a river.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Duration: 3 nights

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

• Spend another day in Queen Elizabeth National Park with more game-viewing opportunities. The northern part of the park is crossed by the Equator and is dominated by beautiful crater lake scenery, with flamingos found on some of the lakes.
• Take a lunchtime trip from Mweya along the famous Kazinga Channel, which joins Lake Edward and Lake George and provides one of the park's most memorable experiences.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• From Ishasha, drive 2 hours to the Mweya region of Queen Elizabeth National Park. During your visit, enjoy game drives, a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, and an opportunity to trek for chimps in Kyambura Gorge, subject to permits being available for the group size. Located on a headland overlooking the Kazinga Channel on one side and offering spectacular views towards the Ruwenzori Mountains, this upgraded and renovated lodge provides some of Uganda's best accommodation and service facilities.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Travel on a 2-3-hour drive from the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park on good roads. On a sunny day, you may get views of the Rwenzoris in the distance. Spend two nights in the area to allow time for chimpanzee tracking in the forest, with permits to be pre-purchased.
• Take a guided forest walk during your stay, or enjoy the area and visit the famous Bigodi Swamps or the Vanilla Farm located close to Ndali.
• Hike in Kibale Park for hours, observing the drama of nature in a rainforest. This park contains pristine lowland tropical rainforest, vast montane forest, and mixed tropical deciduous forest. In addition to forests, you will also notice areas of grassland and swamp. The forest is rich in wildlife and is noted for its primate population, including red-tailed monkey, diademed monkey, olive baboon, chimpanzee, and black-and-white colobus.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Duration: 2 nights

Accommodation: Primate Lodge

• In the morning, either drive or walk down to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters to meet your guides for your chimpanzee tracking experience, depending on which lodge you are staying at. The forest will be alive with noise, and you may be lucky enough to see the habituated chimpanzees during your trek.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After an early breakfast, head back to Entebbe. Stop for curio shopping by the roadside and make a quick photo stop at the Equator.
• Arrive in Entebbe in the late afternoon and relax for the rest of the day. Departing flights must be booked for after 8 pm.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch