Main Info
This 4 Days Uganda Primate Safari is one of the best trips to see apes and other primates in Uganda. The trip takes to the two best destinations for primate watching in the Pearl of Africa.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Kibale National Park
Pickup by our guide from Entebbe or Kampala in the morning. Travel to Kibale Forest National Park. This park is a home of 13 different primates including endangered chimpanzees, monkeys, mangabeys and pottos. Have lunch en-route. Go on a guided nature walk through the Bigodi swamp. During the walk, expect to see some bird species since the wetland is a haven for birds. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Camp (Budget) / Turaco Tree Tops Lodge or Chimpanzee Guest House (Midrange) / Crater Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park and Transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast, the guide will transfer you to Kibale Park headquarters. After a short briefing by the ranger guides, you will be assigned ranger who will lead you on the hike into the tropical rain forest to track the chimpanzees. Upon finding the chimpanzees, you will be given one hour to watch the great apes. You will have one hour to observe the and take photos of these great apes. Exit the park and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the late afternoon.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site protecting almost half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas. You will travel through the rural countryside of Uganda before you reach Rushaga, one of the sectors where gorilla tourism is done in Uganda. You will have lunch enroute. Upon reaching the lodge, relax as you await the next day gorilla trek. You will have a stopover enroute for lunch. Overnight at Rushaga Haven Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Lake Mutanda Lodge (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking
Breakfast. Transfer to the park headquarters and join a party of up to 8 tourists. Guided by park rangers, you will start the hike into the forest to start the search for the mountain gorillas. The duration of the gorilla trek depends on the movements of the gorilla family that you will be assigned to track. During the trek, the ranger guide will be in position to answer all your questions throughout the trek to make it informative, enjoyable and above all memorable. A maximum of one hour is given to enjoy the view, take photos and chat with Gorillas.
In the afternoon, visit the Batwa Community. These people are former forest dwellers who used to live with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest. You will experience their lifestyle that involved food gathering, hunting and more. Overnight at Rushaga Haven Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Lake Mutanda Lodge (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Travel Back to Entebbe
After breakfast, embark on a return trip to Entebbe or Kampala. Enroute have a stopover at Mbarara for lunch and the Equator for photographs. Drop Off at the hotel or Entebbe Airport.
