10-Day Uganda Primate Safari with Gorillas, Chimps and Murchison Falls

• On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by a representative and transferred for an overnight stay at the selected accommodation, just before the unique experience of discovering Bwindi Forest National Park, meeting the gorillas, and exploring the other national parks on the itinerary.

Main Destination: Entebbe (City)

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Meal Plan: Breakfast

• After breakfast, your adventure in Uganda begins with a drive northwest towards Masindi and the Murchison Falls conservation area, the largest conservation area in Uganda, offering beautiful scenery of grassland acacia savannah in the north and tropical forests in the south.
• You will stop for a nature walk at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the breeding project that led to the rebirth of the endangered white rhinos in Uganda. You can see them closely while walking freely in the reserve, which is their natural habitat.
• You will have lunch at the restaurant and then proceed to the national park.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, you will embark on an early morning game drive and explore the savannah in the delta of the Nile on Lake Albert, on the northern bank.
• As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in the wild, you might find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and, very rarely, leopards.
• Drive back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, take a boat excursion along the River Nile to the base of the magnificent Murchison Falls. It is amazing to see the concentration of wildlife on the banks of the River Nile, including hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species such as African eagles, pelicans, kingfishers, Egyptian geese, and much more.
• You will also have a view from the top of the falls.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Early in the morning after breakfast, you drive to Budongo Forest, in the Kaniyo-Pabidi eco-tourist site, for tropical forest trekking to meet the great apes, the chimpanzees, in their natural habitat.
• The forest is also home to many other primates, such as black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys and baboons. Chimpanzee trekking is possible thanks to the conservation efforts of the Jane Goodall Institute and the park authorities to protect the forest and the endangered chimpanzees.
• Afterwards, you will have lunch or a packed lunch. In the afternoon, you can take part in a cultural activity with the Boomu Women Group eco-tourist site or the Kapega Association, led by local guides who have been working in the forest.
• This is a moment for you to interact with the people living near the forest and see how they live.

Main Destination: Budongo Forest (Chimps)

Accommodation: Bugoma Jungle Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, you leave Hoima and head southwest along Lake Albert and the Rift Valley escarpment, with breathtaking panoramic scenery as you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
• A stopover is made in Bugoma Forest, south of Hoima. Bugoma Forest is the habitat of chimpanzees and Ugandan mangabeys.
• Depending on the time available, we suggest taking a nature walk in the forest or planting a tree.
• Lunch is served en route at a restaurant. The road then follows along the Rwenzori mountain range to Kasese town.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• In the early morning, take a game drive along the tracks of the national park, in the northern sectors and towards Lake George and Kasenyi village. You might see lions, elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, and perhaps the leopard, which is a rare sight.
• Queen Elizabeth enjoys unique landscapes and views of crater lakes and the Albertine Rift Valley, which make this area special and unforgettable.
• Thereafter, you will have lunch. In the afternoon, take one of the most exciting safaris by boat from the Mweya Peninsula along the Kazinga Channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife, birdlife, and opportunities for good photographs.
• Moreover, you will see plenty of hippos, buffaloes, and elephants drinking from the channel.
• In the evening, take a short transfer to the Ishasha sector of the park for check-in at the chosen accommodation.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, enjoy a photographic safari in the Ishasha sector, the southern region of Queen Elizabeth National Park, in search of the "tree climbing lions," which are seen during the hot hours of the day as they lie resting on top of fig trees.
• You may also see herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, and many species of birds. Lunch is served en route.

Note: Today's transfer can be very long, up to 7 hours, and depends on road conditions and the place of allocation of gorilla permits. The choice of the area for the gorilla safari depends on the availability of permits.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• In the morning, you will enter the tropical rainforest of Bwindi for the gorilla safari. The activity starts at 8 am, and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of a maximum of 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas allocated according to the permits.
• Bwindi Forest in Uganda has a population of about 420 gorillas, which is half of the world's population according to the 2012 gorilla population surveys.
• The time you will spend encountering the gorillas is not predictable. You will have one hour to observe the primates and their behaviours while taking photographs.
• Ensure you take the packed lunch and water with you in your bag, and for this, you might need the support of available porters.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the perfect stopover between Bwindi and Entebbe.
• After lunch, go for a game drive in search of the beautiful impalas, elands, topi, many antelopes, buffaloes, and zebras.

Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge

• After breakfast, enjoy the last game drive and lunch. Then, drive to Entebbe for your outbound flight from Entebbe International Airport.

Main Destination: Entebbe (City)

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner not included)

Note:

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

You will be dropped off at the airport.