Quick Summary
13-Day Amazing Wildlife and Primate Trekking in Uganda-Uganda is a 13 days tour in Uganda via the Wildlife Safari route, starting from USD 5490. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.
13 days
Wildlife Safari
USD 5490
Kitano Tours & Safaris
ABOUT 13-Day Amazing Wildlife and Primate Trekking in Uganda-Uganda
This 13-day Uganda safari is one of the most thrilling packages as you will explore Uganda’s beauty on this amazing safari. You will visit the most popular destinations in the pearl of Africa and see a variety of animals including the great primate gorillas, chimpanzees, the Big Five, and lots of birds as well as encounter the true African style of living. You will marvel at the amazing landscapes and scenery that change with each destination visited.
- Duration: 13 days
- Route: Wildlife Safari
- Starts at: USD 5490
Highlights for 13-Day Amazing Wildlife and Primate Trekking in Uganda-Uganda
Day 1: Pick Up from the Airport – Transfer to the Hotel
Day 2: Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Game Drive and Boat Cruise Along the River Nile
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Cultural Walk in Kibale Forest National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with Evening Game Drive
Day 7: Early Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat on Kazinga Channel
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi, En Route Game Drive in Ishasha
Day 9: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Batwa Community Walk
Day 10: Transfer from Bwindi Forest to Lake Bunyonyi – Canoe Ride
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Biking or Horse Riding
Day 12: Morning Game Drive, Nature Walk
Day 13: Transfer back to Kampala / Entebbe
Itinerary Overview
| Day | Title |
|---|---|
| Day 01 | Pick Up from the Airport – Transfer to the Hotel |
| Day 02 | Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park |
| Day 03 | Game Drive and Boat Cruise Along the River Nile |
| Day 04 | Transfer to Kibale National Park |
| Day 05 | Chimpanzee Tracking and Cultural Walk in Kibale Forest National Park |
| Day 06 | Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with Evening Game Drive |
| Day 07 | Early Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat on Kazinga Channel |
| Day 08 | Transfer to Bwindi, En Route Game Drive in Ishasha |
| Day 09 | Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Batwa Community Walk |
| Day 10 | Transfer from Bwindi Forest to Lake Bunyonyi – Canoe Ride |
| Day 11 | Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Biking or Horse Riding |
| Day 12 | Morning Game Drive, Nature Walk |
| Day 13 | Transfer back to Kampala / Entebbe |
Day 01: Pick Up from the Airport – Transfer to the Hotel
>> Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your safari guide/driver who will help you with your luggage and give you a short briefing about the safari before transferring you to your booked hotel in Kampala for relaxation and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation: Forest Cottages Budget hotel located in Kampala (City)
Day 02: Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
>> After your breakfast, prepare for pick up by your safari guide/driver to begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track the white rhinos. Then, you will be driven to Masindi town for a lunch break before proceeding on your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.
You'll enter the park via Kikumbanyobo gate with a visit to the top of the falls if time allows, to experience the cool breath and sounds of the waterfalls without forgetting the view of the entire park from the top of the waterfall. Later, you will proceed to check in at the lodge, have dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 03: Game Drive and Boat Cruise Along the River Nile
>> You'll wake up to an early morning breakfast or have a packed breakfast to have during the game drive. Then, you'll go for an early morning game drive to get an opportunity for great game viewings such as elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, herds of antelopes, and buffalos. Later, you will return to the lodge for lunch. Later, you'll set out for the afternoon launch cruise along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls with great viewings of the aquatic wild including hippos, Nile crocodiles, and aquatic birds. You will transfer back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 04: Transfer to Kibale National Park
>> On this day, you will be leaving Murchison Falls National Park very early in the morning as the journey to Kibale is quite long and tiresome. So, you will have an early morning breakfast and then embark on your journey driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley with a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal. You will arrive in the late evening and check in your booked lodge for relaxation and an overnight stay as you prepare for the next day’s activity.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 05: Chimpanzee Tracking and Cultural Walk in Kibale Forest National Park
>> You'll wake up to an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park offices for a briefing. Afterward, you'll leave for Kanyanchu Visitor Centre for a briefing on our 2-4 hours trek to see Kibale chimpanzees. Along the way, other species of primates, birds, and flora can be sighted. You will only enjoy 1 hour with chimpanzees immediately after you have got them, a moment for you to also take photos.
Afterward, you'll return to the lodge for lunch and connect to Bigodi for more sightings of colobus monkeys, birds, red-tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, baboons, and sitatungas as well as a community walk to see how local brewer is made as well as coffee and have a taste of it. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 06: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with Evening Game Drive
>> After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Upon arrival, you will check into your pre-booked safari lodge, have lunch, and relax. Later, you'll set out for an evening game drive to view the animals grazing in their natural habitat. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. This lodge has a truly unique setting where animals literally room around the lodge and the sounds of hippos at night are amazing.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 07: Early Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat on Kazinga Channel
>> You will wake up to an early morning breakfast and prepare for a morning game drive. This time of the day gives an opportunity for a great game viewing as animals tend to be more active during this time, the cats normally hunt and the other animals get up to graze. After your 2-3 hours of wildlife viewing, you'll return to the lodge for some time of relaxation and later have lunch.
You'll set out for an exciting boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel attracts a lot of wildlife including hippos, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, and lots of water birds that align the shores of the Kazinga Channel with the most breathtaking sights. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 08: Transfer to Bwindi, En Route Game Drive in Ishasha
>> After breakfast, you will check out of the safari camp and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, driving through the Ishasha Sector for a chance to see the tree-climbing lions. After breaking off for lunch, you'll continue with your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 09: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Batwa Community Walk
>> After an early breakfast, you will be guided to the park headquarters for the briefing session about the gorilla trackers' code of conduct from the park’s guides. Thereafter, get ready, to embark on a memorable experience in this magnificent forest for gorilla tracking. You'll trek through the beautiful nature and spend one hour with the gorillas, an unforgettable experience. This Impenetrable Forest is also full of birds, butterflies, and plant species plus forest hogs, forest elephants, sitatungas, and dikers.
The trek may be tough and slippery at some points but it all supersedes the excitement of viewing the gorillas at the end of the forest tour (This may probably be the highlight of the whole safari for you!) Tracking mountain gorillas will be rewarded with a signed gorilla tracking/trekking certificate with your name on it to show to family and friends. You'll return to the lodge for refreshments before the Batwa community walk, indigenous to the Ituri forest of Congo.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Transfer from Bwindi Forest to Lake Bunyonyi – Canoe Ride
>> After breakfast, you will start your journey to Lake Bunyonyi which takes 2 hours. On arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge and have lunch. Later after lunch, you will set out for a canoeing adventure on Uganda’s deepest lake with an island walk which has some wild animals, and take pictures. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Biking or Horse Riding
>> After breakfast, you will start your journey to Lake Mburo National Park which takes approximately 2 hours. On arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge and have lunch. Later after lunch, you can opt for biking or horse riding within the park getting you closer to these animals in their natural habitats. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12: Morning Game Drive, Nature Walk
>> After breakfast, you will set out for an early morning game drive to the park for wildlife viewing like zebras, giraffes, and many others at close encounter. You will return to the lodge for lunch. In the evening, you will head for a nature walk. You will be led by an armed ranger for your safety.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13: Transfer back to Kampala / Entebbe
>> You will check out the safari lodge after your breakfast and exit Lake Mburo to begin your journey back to Kampala. You will have a stop at the equator for lunch. You will get some time to take pictures as well as do some shopping from the many craft shops at this point. Afterward, you'll transfer back to a hotel at Entebbe/ Entebbe International Airport.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees