Uganda · Primate Tours

8-Day Private Uganda Safari Tour

8 Days Round trip from Kampala Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • 02 Search for chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park
  • 03 Enjoy game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • 04 Cruise the Kazinga Channel for wildlife and birdwatching
  • 05 Look out for tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
  • 06 Travel through Uganda’s scenic countryside, hills, and wetlands
  • 07 Visit the Equator and see Ankole long-horned cattle
  • 08 Private safari with transport, permits, and airport transfers included

Discover Uganda’s remarkable wildlife and landscapes on this 8-day private safari, combining gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, and classic game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, travel through scenic countryside, rolling hills, wetlands, and the dramatic backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains.

This itinerary blends unforgettable primate encounters with safari experiences on land and water, including a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. With private transport, airport transfers, permits, and accommodation included, it offers a well-rounded way to experience some of Uganda’s most celebrated natural highlights.

Discover Uganda’s remarkable wildlife and landscapes on this 8-day private safari, combining gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, and classic game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kampala, Kasese, Mbarara, Kabale, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Arrival and Transfer to kampalaUpon arrival, you will be received by our company representative who will transfer you to Kampala for refreshment and overnight at Nexus Resort(budget)/ La Petit Village (deluxe)/ Sheraton hotel (Luxury).Sheraton Hotel - Deluxe

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Day 02

Kampala to BwindiYour guide will pick you from your hotel early in the morning and drive you to the south westernside of the country through a verdant country side. You will be fascinated by the traditional drummakers, a photo shoot at the Equator and the Ankole long horned cattle near Mbarara town. With a lunch stop in Mbarara, proceed further south-west through the fascinating scenery of Kabale with rolling hills adorned with terraces before arriving in Bwindi.SilverBack Lodge - Deluxe

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Day 03

Bwindi Impenetrable RainforestEarly in the morning, Report to the park headquarters with a picnic lunch for briefing by the senior park ranger guide. Enter the forest and enjoy its beauty and freshness being home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Proceed through the dense vegetation to trek for these endangered primates depending on where they built their nest the previous night. For conservation purposes, time allowed with the Gorillas is one hour. Observe the gentle giants as they feed, groom the young, make love and play. If time allows, after tracking, you may take a community visit as you experience the life style of the local communities. Visit a traditional herbalist, black smith and a local brewery to see how beer is brewed using local methods. Enjoythe traditional dances offered by the community. Overnight stay at Buhoma community bandas(budget)/ Silver back lodge(deluxe)/ Mahogany Springs (Luxury).Silverback Lodge - Deluxe

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Day 04

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Queen Elizabeth national parkWe shall drive through the country side passing through traditional homesteads and farms. Continue on to Queen Elizabeth National through the southern part of the park (Ishasha sector) as you look out for the tree climbing lions resting in the fig trees. You may as well be rewarded by the sight of cobs, water bucks and other antelopes grazing in the Ishasha plains. Have lunch and continue to the upper part of the park with an evening game drive. Retire and check in at Mweya Safari lodge/ Katara lodge (Luxury)/ Enganzi lodge (deluxe)/ Simba lodge (budget)Enganzi Lodge -Deluxe

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Day 05

Queen Elizabeth National ParkTake a 6.30 am morning game drive to catch up with the early raisers like the leopard, lion, spotted hyena among others. The park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. As youtake the Kasenyi trail, look out for buffalos, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, topis, kobs, waterbucks, bush bucks, bush duikers among others. Also to expect is a stupendous bird life that includes the martial eagle, the Woodland kingfisher, the great blue turaco, the grey plantain eater among the 606 species recorded in the park. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast. After lunch go for the afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This is a home of a variety of water birds including the African Fish eagle, the African Skimmer, pelican, the pre-historic looking shoe bill and on a hot day, hippos, elephants, buffaloes and waterbucks can be sighted as they bathe and drink water at the water edge.Enganzi Lodge - Deluxe

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Day 06

Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kibale Forest National parkAfter breakfast, you will transfer to Kibale forest national park famed for its highest population of primates in Africa and home to the Chimpanzee. You will pass through Kasese as you enjoy the captivating sight of the Rwenzori glacial peaks’ well decorating the sky line’s back ground and arrive in Kibale in time for lunch. After lunch, you will embark on a nature walk through Bigodi wetland for primate and bird watching. Overnight stay at Primates lodge (luxury)/ Mountains of the Moon (deluxe), Rwenzori view guest house (budget)Primates Lodge - Deluxe

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Day 07

Kibale Forest National Park – Chimpanzee trackingAfter an early morning breakfast, report to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for briefing by the senior park guide. Proceed to track man’s closest relative of all the apes in this vast forest. You are likely to encounter other primates like olive baboons, bonobos, red colobus, black and white colobus, red and blue monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey among others as well asa wide diversity of birds. If time allows, you may take an optional evening visit to the crater lakes of Ndali. Retire for an overnight at your lodge.Primates Lodge - Deluxe

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Day 08

Kibale Forest National Park-KampalaYou will check out at the lodge after breakfast as you drive back to Kampala through Mubende. You may take an optional visit to Nakayima Tree which is believed to be the house for a goddess Nakayima and her spirits and some locals go to seek their favor. Proceed with an en route lunch in Mityana or Kampala depending on where time for lunch will find you. Upon arrival in Kampala, do the last minute shopping and take a brief tour around the city, then transfer to the airport arriving in time for your departure flight.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kampala 8 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Gorilla Permit.
  • Chimpanzee viewing Permits
  • Cultural entertainment
  • Park Ranger Fees
  • Relevant Government Taxes.
  • Ground Transportation by a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses
  • Personal Insurance
  • Visa Fees
  • Airfares

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kampala, UG
Tour start
Kampala, UG
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Kampala.

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