10 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates
This is a 10 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates where one will visit the national park and participate in the different activities that are done in these parks and also has a glance at the different attractions in the parks. These activities will include a guided primate walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary in kibale forest national park, game drive, evening boat cruise, nature walks in Queen Elizabeth national park, gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park, a game drive in Lake Mburo national park and finally depart back to Kampala.
SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe airport to Kampala city
Day 2: Travel to kibale forest national park
Day 3: Primate walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary
Day 4: Travel to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 5: Game drive and an evening boat cruise
Day 6: Nature walk in Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 7: Travel to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 9: Travel to Lake Mburo national park
Day 10: Game drive and departure to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe airport to Kampala city
On the 1st day of your 10 days safari, you will be picked from the airport by a guide and head to Kampala for a city tour. You will visit places like the Uganda Museum, Independence Monument, and Craft village, Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine, Kabaka’s Palace in Mengo, Bahai Temple, Kabaka’s Lake, Idi Amin’s Torture Chambers, Ndeere Cultural Center and Kasubi Tombs among others.
You will check into a hotel for dinner and an overnight stay in Kampala
Day 2: Travel to kibale forest national park
On the 2nd day, you will have breakfast early in the morning and check out of the lodge. You will embark on your journey to kibale forest national park. Kibale National Park is located in Kabarole district in western Uganda a land blessed with a strong cultural heritage. It is a tropical rainforest that harbors quite a number of wildlife species that have attracted many tourists to come to Uganda. Chimpanzees are primates that share about 90% of their DNA with human beings and have been habituated in Kibale forest national park. Uganda in total has about 4950 chimpanzees and Kibale National Park holds about 1500 chimpanzees.
Upon arrival at kibale forest national park, you will check into a lodge where you will have dinner, freshen up and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury; primate lodge
Budget; tinka’s homestead
Midrange; Isunga lodge
Day 3: Primate walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary
On the 3rd day, you will have breakfast in the morning at your lodge and proceed to Bigodi wetland sanctuary. You will go for a primate walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary where you will be able to have a glance at a variety of amazing wildlife species which include bird species like yellow-ramped tinker bird, purple-breasted sunbird, yellow-spotted Nicator, little Greenbul, Abyssinian ground thrush, grey crowned crane, African pitta, crowned eagle, dusky crimson wing, blue-breasted kingfisher, brown-collared Greenbul, papyrus Gonolek, black and white shrike flycatcher, black bishop among others. Primates like the red colobus monkeys, black and white colobus, chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, blue monkeys, olive baboons and vervet monkeys.
You will retire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Travel to Queen Elizabeth national park
On the 4th day, you will have breakfast at your lodge, check out of your lodge and travel to Queen Elizabeth national park. Queen Elizabeth is located in Kasese district of Uganda and it has various ecosystems made up of sprawling savannah, shadowy, moist forests, lakes and fertile wetlands which make it a good home to various species of wildlife, primates and birds. This park lies against the back of the great Rwenzori Mountains with stunning and panoramic views that are made up of various crater lakes. When you visit, you reward yourself with magical sights of the Kazinga channel. This channel’s shores are infested with hippopotamuses, elephants and buffaloes.
Upon arrival at Queen Elizabeth national park, you will check into a lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury; Mweya safari lodge
Budget; Simba safari camp
Midrange; Park view safari lodge
Day 5: Game drive and an evening boat cruise
On the 5th day, you will have breakfast in the morning and embark on a morning game drive with your guide. While on the game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will be able to see different animal and bird species that stay in this park. You will head park to your lodge for lunch
After lunch, you will go for a boat cruise at Kazinga channel where you will have a glance at the different bird species and mammals
You will retire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6: Nature walk in Queen Elizabeth national park
On the 6th day, you will breakfast in the morning at your lodge and head for a nature walk in Queen Elizabeth national park with a trained armed guide where you will see many mammals and bird species.
You will retire to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 7: Travel to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the 7th day, you will have breakfast in the morning and check out of the lodge. You will embark on your journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in southwestern Uganda. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift.
Once you reach Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will check into a lodge for dinner for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Buhoma lodge
Budget; Ruhija gorilla friends resort
Midrange; Bwindi jungle lodge
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the 8th day, you will have breakfast in the morning and then go for gorilla trekking. . You will embark on a short journey to the Parks headquarters in Buhoma. You are supposed to be at Buhoma at exactly 7am for a briefing by the park’s head ranger which will begin at 8am and then you will be put in groups of 8 individuals per group depending on the gorilla group you are going to track. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has a total of 15 habituated gorilla groups that are tracked from four trailheads.
After this activity, you will head back to your lodge for lunch, rest, dinner and an overnight stay
Day 9: Travel to Lake Mburo national park
On the 9th day, you will have breakfast at your lodge and then check out. You will embark on your journey to Lake Mburo national park. Lake Mburo national park is located in the western part of Uganda in Kiruhura district in Nyabushozi County near Mbarara district. It is the smallest national park amidst the 10 national parks in Uganda because it is on an area of approximately 260 square kilometers.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Mihingo lodge
Mid-range: Lake Mburo safari lodge
Budget: Eagle’s nest
Day 10: Game drive and departure to Kampala
On the 10th day, you will have an early morning breakfast and head for a morning game drive in the park where you will have a glance at different mammal species and birds.
After check out of the lodge. You will have a stopover at the equator for pictures and your guide will then embark on your journey back to Kampala to a hotel or back to the airport to head home depending on the time of your flight.
Trip inclusions
- Mineral water
- Park entrance fees
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals
Trip exclusions
- Alcoholic beverages
- Flight ticket fees
