This 5 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Uganda gives you a full day of chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale Forest National Park. Visitors also get to take part in tracking mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will be able to spot a number of animal species too including the tree climbing lions of Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Contact us to book this Uganda safari.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Wake up early at your hotel in Kampala and prepare to be picked by a Unique Rwanda Vacation Experts tour guide who will drive you to Kibale Forest National Park via Fort Portal. Have lunch at Gardens Restaurant in Fort Portal and proceed to Kibale Forest National Park, arriving at the lodge in the evening.
Meal Plan: (Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale, Mountains of the Moon, Fort Motel, Chimpanzee Guest House, Chimp’s Nest, Kibale Forest Camp.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Today is dedicated for Chimpanzee Habituation Experience. Start the day with an early morning breakfast and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings. You will also be stunned by the diverse flora and fauna.
Meal Plan: (Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale, Mountains of the Moon, Fort Motel, Chimpanzee Guest House, Chimp’s Nest, Kibale Forest Camp.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have an early morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the home of mountain gorillas in Uganda. You will go via Queen Elizabeth National Park where you may spot many animal species including Elephants, Buffaloes and tree climbing lions of Ishasha sector. Continue to Bwindi and arrive at the lodge in time for dinner and overnight stay.
among others. An opportunity to enter the southern section of Ishasha for the tree climbing lions. Continue to your lodge for overnight stay and dinner Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp, Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Trackers Lodge, Engagi Gorilla Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp.
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff on how to behave with these endangered mountain Gorillas. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the beautiful ecosystem to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp, Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Trackers Lodge, Engagi Gorilla Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp.
Day 5: Return to Kampala – Departure
Start off your day with breakfast ready for a long drive back to Kampala. You may choose to drive back through Kasese Fort Portal road for an opportunity to feel the other country side of Uganda, a stopover at your choice of local hotel for your lunch enroute before returning to Kampala or Entebbe Airport arriving very late in the evening.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 5 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Uganda.
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The 5 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Uganda includes;
- Ground Transportation.
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- Park entrance fees
- 1 Chimpanzee Habituation Permit per person.
- Game Drive in Ishasha.
- One Gorilla trekking permit.
- Tour guide allowances.
- Enroute lunches
- Ranger guide fees
Exclusions; International flight ticket expenses, expenses of personal nature like: drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, any activities not highlighted in the itinerary cigars, etc.