Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari

Day 1

As usual, your tour guide will be at the airport to welcome you and take you to your hotel. He/She will brief you about your safari. Depending on your arrival time you can get a quick tour of Kampala city. After that you will dropped to the hotel of your choice; Serena/Sheraton Hotel for the up market accommodation, Hotel African for medium class accommodation and Namirembe guest house for budget accommodation.

Day 2
An early start is always recommended for your trip to Fort Portal south west of Uganda. You will arrive just in time for lunch which gives you a bit of room to relax after lunch.

Day 3
After breakfast go chimpanzees tracking. You will also see other primates like l’hoestes, Red Colobus, Blue Red Tailed and Gray Cheeked Mangabey. Spend the night at either Ndali lodge, Mantana, Rwenzori Guest House, Ataco or Primate lodge Kibale. (Full Board).
In the afternoon visit the Bigondi swamp, see other mammals and primates including the Rare Red Columbus Monkey and the Sitatunga Return to either Ndali lodge, Mantana, Rwenzori Guest House, Ataco or Primate lodge Kibale in the evening. (Full Board).

Day 4
Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for most of the journey. The game drive will be rewarded by seeing lots of Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, and a variety of Antelopes.
After lunch, enjoy the unique 2 hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel with over 550 bird species. Spend the night at either Mweya Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge for up market accommodation or King Fisher Lodge Kichwamba/ Hill Tomp Camp for medium class accommodation or the Institute of Ecology Cottages for budget accommodation. (Full Board).

Day 5
Have an early morning game drive. Queen Elizabeth is home for abundant wildlife with grassy plains and volcanic crates. Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, – from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and brooding Crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward.
There are almost 100 mammal species that include Lions, Hippos, Cape Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyena, Elephants, Defassa Water Buck, Topi and Bushbucks and the elusive Giant Forest Hog in this park.
The primates include Chimps, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black faced Red Colobus, and Red tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons.
Reptiles are the amazing huge rock-Python, Puffadders, Spitting Cobras, Gabon Rippers, Green Mambas, Turtles etc. All these are regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula and all this makes a superb safari territory. Dinner and over night at either Mweya Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge for up market accommodation, King Fisher Lodge Kichwamba/ Hill TompCamp for medium class accommodation or the Institute of Ecology Cottages budget accommodation. (Full Board).

Day 6
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest going through the rolling green hills of the Switzerland of Uganda with beautiful scenery and terraced farming to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Best known for its Mountain Gorillas the Montane Forest also attracts spectacular birds. There are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemics including the African Green Broadbill, Bar Tailed Trogon and other beautiful forest species. Go through Ishaka where you will see the tree climbing Lions. Spend the night at either Gorilla Forest Camp for up market accommodation, Lake Kitandara Tented Camp or Buhoma Homestead for Medium class accommodation or UWA Community Bandas for budget accommodation. (Full Board).

Day 7
Head straight for Gorilla tracking in the dense rain forest. Depending on the movements of the Gorillas, walking varies from 20 minutes to a whole day. The exercise requires enough energy to go up and down the mountains including steep slopes. The activity is very captivating and perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences remember there are only 650 left in the world! It involves walking in the wilderness in search of these great apes. It can be a challenging activity therefore physical fitness is an advantage. It is an inspiring and wonderful adventure. Spend the night at the lodge.
In the afternoon relax at the Camp or an option of taking a forest walk. Overnight at either Gorilla Forest Camp for up market accommodation, Lake Kitandara Tented Camp or Buhoma Homestead Medium class accommodation or UWA Community Bandas for budget accommodation. (F/B).

Day 8
After breakfast, take it easy to Kampala with a stop over for lunch en-route. Stop over at Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through generations. There will be another stop over at the equator. You arrive in Kampala in the early evening and transfer to the airport or spend the night in one of the hotels of your choice ie Serena/Sheraton Hotel for the up market accommodation, Hotel African for medium class accommodation and Namirembe guest house for budget accommodation