12 Days Uganda Primates Safari - Gorilla Tracking, Chimps & other Primates Trekking Safari

Tour Name: Bwindi Culture, Gorilla Tour

Tour Duration: 12 days

Destinations: Bwindi,Kibale,Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks.

Tour activities: Gorilla Tracking, Bird watching, game drives and boat cruise.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival-City Tour.

A representative from Africa Adventure safaris will meet you at the airport and take you to the proposed accommodation site in Kampala. If you arrive in the morning it's advisable to change the money then you can visit some exciting places with the help of the driver/guide. Places to visit may include; Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Kasubi Tombs, Bahai temple, Makerere University, the Uganda museum among others, or the Ndere cultural centre for an evening in the cultural dances. Over night at Cassia Lodge / Kampala Lodge.

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park.
Wake up early in the morning and head to Kibale through Mubende road have lunch enroute and arrive late in the afternoon. Take a walk on Bigodi swamp to search for variety of bird species like the White-winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek and many more not forgetting the flora. Have dinner and spend the night at Mountains of the Moon Guest House / Ndali Lodge.

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking ans transfer to QENP
Enjoy the morning with a cup of tea as you set off for a nature walk in Kibale forest/NP that is commonly accepted for an exceptional diversity of primates in the Great Lakes region. Take the walk in the tropical rainforest, to hunt for wild chimpanzees with trained guides. Have lunch and in the afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through the crater lakes region with over 30 crater lakes to be explored- to have a panorama of enticing terrain. Retire for dinner and a night at Kyambura game Lodge or Ihamba Lodge

Day 4: Game Drive and Launch Cruise.
Early in the morning, embark on a game drive to search for the early risers and predators returning to their hide outs. This drive will reward you with animals such as; Elephants, Buffaloes, Hyenas, Hippos, not forgetting the King of the Jungle; the Lion and many more. Retire from the drive to take late breakfast,rest and lunch at the Lodge. Consequent to lunch, go for a boat cruise on the Kanzinga channel to view a number of Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and a variety of bird species both migrant and residents. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.

Day 5: Maragambo Forest Walk.
Early in the morning after a cup of Tea drive south east of the park to Maramagambo forest for a walk to view the bat and the hunter's cave, see the blue lake , get a close look at a number of bats, the rock Pythons and the forest Cobras. Have an early lunch picnic in the forest and proceed to Kyambura gorge and take a walk in the gorge and Kyambura River where the game reserve derives its name. This walk rewards you with a view of a great number of primates such as chimpanzees, Black and white Colobus monkeys and other animals like antelopes, water birds like the flamingos. Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi where you will reach in the evening in time for birding. Spend the night at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp /Arcadia cottages

Day 6: Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi & Island Tours.
Go for a boat ride at Bunyonyi in dug out canoes. Dotted with at least 20 small islands and encircled with by steep terraced hills, Bunyonyi is a magical spot worth exploring. After the boat cruise have lunch and embark on any activity of your choice such as a swim, leisure walks and mountain biking with bikes available at the camps for hire. Have dinner and spend the night at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp / Arcadia Cottages.

Day 7:Transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Park.
Early morning, drive to Bwindi and arrive at mid morning. Relax, have lunch, dinner and spend a night at Lake Kitandara tented camp or Buhoma community bandas.

Day 8: Gorilla Tracking Adventure.
Depart for the long awaited escapade of Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Gorilla tracking being unpredictable, it is difficult to estimate how long you may take in the jungle; however the excursion may take 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the closest living relatives of Man. It is therefore advisable to have packed lunch. However despite the hardships involved in to tracking the apes, "The exhilaration of seeing the gorillas makes it all worthwhile!". Dinner and overnightnight stay.

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo.
Early after breakfast head to Lake Mburo National Park to reach in the afternoon to enjoy a boat drive on Lake Mburo and evening game drive in search for; Buffaloes, Topes, Water buck and not forgetting the Eland, (the largest of the Antelopes found in Uganda). Spend the night at; Mantana Tented Camp or Arcadia Cottages / Rwonyo rest camp.

Day 10:Nature Walks, Game Drives and Transfer to Kampala.
Early this morning, you will take a cup of coffee if you want and embark on guided nature walk in the park to enjoy the park's topography and nature. After your late breakfast, embark on the journey back to Kampala with game drive on the way out of the park. You will stop by the Equator enroute for photography and proceed to your Hotel in Kampala.

Day 11: Kampala cultural, religious Tour.
Greet the sunrise with a cup of coffee breakfast and explore the Uganda's capital city starting at 0830hrs. Expedite the biggest and only religious temple building of its kind in Africa - the Bahai temple- it is a good site for picnic with good scenery, placed rightly on the hill that gives you a view of the city.

Pass by Makerere University the oldest university in Africa as you leave the Temple. Then proceed to the Uganda museum - a historical feature with lots of colonial, cultural and traditional collections. You may decide to pass by Kasubi tombs - The largest vault in Africa and special burial place for Uganda kings with the largest Banda in the whole world. You will be given a brief history about the tombs by the guide or other guides at the tombs. You can have your dinner at Speke Hotel Kampala / Hotel Africana for excellent services. (Note that these places will only and only be visited if they were missed on day one of your safari)

Day 12: Kampala Shopping & Fly Out
Depending on the time of your flight, have a voyage before the Airport transfer. If interested in shopping crafts around Kampala town you do it depending on the time of your flight back.

Prices to be quoted include
1 Ground Transportation
2 Safari driver/guide allowance
3 Destination guiding allowance
4 Agreed upon accommodation and meals stated
5 Gorilla and Chimp Tracking Permits
6 Park entry and vehicle entrance fees
7 Other itinerary related activities
8 Forest Walks in Bigodi Swamp & Ngamaba Islands

Prices exclude
1 Airfares to Uganda
2 Entry visas and airport taxes.
3 All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.

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