4 Days Uganda Primates Safari

Overview

• 🦍 Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi
• 🐒 Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest
• 🌳 Explore two spectacular Ugandan rainforests
• 🐵 Search for additional forest primates
• 🌿 Scenic drive through southwestern and western Uganda
• 🏞️ Experience Uganda's beautiful highlands
• 📸 Excellent wildlife photography opportunities
• 🌍 Experience Uganda's famous "Pearl of Africa"
• 🛖 Stay in comfortable safari lodges

1. Day1
   Entebbe / Kampala → Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Driving Time: Approximately 8–10 hours
   Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   Activity: Scenic transfer

   After breakfast, meet your safari guide and begin the journey southwest towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
   The drive takes you through Uganda's changing landscapes, with opportunities to see rural communities, farms, rolling hills and beautiful countryside.
   Depending on your departure point and timing, make a stop at the Uganda Equator for photographs and a short break.
   Continue towards southwestern Uganda, passing through the scenic highlands before arriving in the Bwindi area.
   Check into your lodge and relax.
   Your guide will brief you about the following day's gorilla trekking experience.

   Overnight: Bwindi Forest Lodge
   Meals: Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Lunch & Dinner Stay: Bwindi Forest Lodge

2. Day2
   Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

   Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   Activity: Gorilla Trekking
   Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging

   After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing.
   Meet your ranger guide and trekking team before entering the dense rainforest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.
   The trek can take several hours depending on the location and movement of the gorilla family. The terrain can be steep, muddy and challenging in places.
   Once you locate the gorillas, enjoy a memorable encounter while following the instructions of your ranger guide.

   After the trek, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
   Depending on your energy levels and available time, an optional community or cultural experience can be arranged.

   Overnight: Bwindi Forest Lodge
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Stay: Bwindi Forest Lodge

3. Day3
   Bwindi → Kibale Forest National Park

   Driving Time: Approximately 7–9 hours
   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
   Activity: Scenic transfer

   After breakfast, depart Bwindi and begin the journey north towards Kibale Forest National Park.
   The drive takes you through some of western Uganda's most beautiful landscapes, including rolling hills, forests, farmland and rural communities.
   Enjoy lunch along the way before continuing towards Fort Portal and Kibale.
   Arrive at your lodge later in the afternoon or evening.
   Relax and prepare for the following day's chimpanzee trekking experience.

   Overnight: Kibale Forest Lodge
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Stay: Kibale Forest Lodge

4. Day4
   Chimpanzee Trekking → Entebbe / Kampala

   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
   Activity: Chimpanzee Trekking
   Driving Time: Approximately 5–7 hours after trekking

   Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for a briefing.
   Begin your chimpanzee trekking experience in Kibale Forest.
   With the assistance of experienced trackers and ranger guides, walk through the rainforest searching for habituated chimpanzee communities.
   Along the trail, you may also encounter other primates, including:
   - Black-and-white colobus monkeys
   - Red-tailed monkeys
   - L'Hoest's monkeys
   - Vervet monkeys
   - Olive baboons
   The forest is also home to numerous bird species and fascinating plant life.
   After the trek, return to the lodge for lunch before beginning the journey back towards Kampala or Entebbe.
   Depending on your departure time, you can be dropped at your hotel or Entebbe International Airport.
   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
   End of Safari

   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Stay: End of Safari

What’s included

Where you’ll stay

3 nights · Forest & Rainforest Lodges · Uganda

Comfortable safari lodges in Bwindi and Kibale Forest

Stay in comfortable safari lodges located near the main trekking areas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kibale Forest National Park. The lodges provide a relaxing base before and after the gorilla and chimpanzee trekking experiences, with peaceful surroundings and convenient access to the parks.

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