9 Days Primates and Wildlife Tour

9 Days Primates and Wildlife Tour – Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kampala or stay in Entebbe
Upon your arrival through Entebbe International airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to your overnight hotel in Kampala or Entebbe Dinner is not included – cape Diem Guest house or Cassia lodge

Note: You will quickly and easily identify the driver to welcome you. He will be holding a signpost with your names on it

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale forest National Park
After breakfast, drive south west of Uganda to the town of Fort Portal and then proceed to Kibale Forest National Park. Lunch en-route. Arrive at Kibale forest in the evening and spend the rest of the evening at leisure. Chimpanzee Forest Guest House

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking
After an early breakfast, you’ll have briefing session the park officials and later set off to the rainforest on the chimpanzee tracking adventures. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the evening, we organize the Bigodi swamp walk. Bigodi Swamp is popular with many swamp endemic birds like pelicans, herons, collared apallis, bee eater, Narina trogon, black capped apallis, yellow spotted nicator, blue headed sunbird, woodland warbler and more. The swamp is also a major livelihood for the local community through tourism and crafts. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as night before.Chimpanzee Forest Guest House

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park, one of the largest parks and home to several species of mammals. Lunch and arrive in time for an evening game drive in the savannah with sights of Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, hyenas, stripped jackals, Hippopotamus, Kobs, Warthog and a variety of primates like Chimpanzee, olive baboon, red-tailed and vervet monkeys in the forests. Dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

Day 5: Game drive and Boat cruise on the Kanzinga Channel
After breakfast, drive towards Kasenyi and visit the crater lakes, Edwards and George which has been popularly marked as the mating ground for several antelopes, particularly for the Uganda kob. You maybe lucky to also sight more wildlife that may include lions, buffaloes, elephants, and other animals. Head back to your lodge for lunch and then proceed on an afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. Enjoy the rays of the setting sun on the launch cruise as you return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight as night before. Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi forest via the Ishasha Sector
Transfer to Bwindi Forest Via the Ishasha Sector Take an early breakfast and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest park through Ishasha sector the area famed for the tree climbing lions. Have a short game drive, lunch and then proceed to Bwindi via the lush green countryside. Reach Bwindi by the evening and check into your lodge for overnight and dinner.Broadbill Forest Camp

Day 7: Gorilla tracking safari
After an early breakfast, head to the ranger station for briefing and by the mid morning, start your gorilla trekking expedition in the lush forest vegetation of Bwindi national park. It is quite strenuous and requires fitness through the long hours of anticipated gorilla tracking, sometimes taking 2-7 hours of trekking. Other sights on the trails may include monkeys, birds and several butterflies. Spend utmost one hour with the gorillas and then retire to your lodge happy to have made the trip. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as night before. Broadbill Forest Camp

Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After an early breakfast, transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. You will reach just time for lunch, after which you will have an afternoon game drive. To zebras, giraffes, water bucks, elephants and a variety of birds a shoring the lake _Mburo area. Dinner and overnight Hyena hill

Day 9: Transfer to Entebbe International airport
This morning after your breakfast, start the journey back to Kampala with stops at the equator point and lunch. Reach Kampala in the early afternoon and transfer to the airport for your flights. This day is reserved for late evening or night flights.