5 Days Uganda Primate Safari

Overview

• 🦍 Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi
• 🐒 Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest
• 🌳 Explore Uganda's ancient tropical rainforest
• 🐘 Wildlife viewing through Queen Elizabeth National Park
• 🦁 Opportunity to see wildlife in the Ishasha sector
• 🐦 Excellent forest birdwatching opportunities
• 🌿 Experience the beautiful western Uganda countryside
• 📸 Exceptional wildlife photography opportunities
• 🌍 Experience Uganda — the "Pearl of Africa"

1. Day1
   Entebbe / Kampala → Kibale Forest National Park

   Driving Time: Approximately 5–7 hours
   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
   Activity: Scenic road transfer

   After breakfast, meet your safari guide and begin the journey west towards Kibale Forest National Park.
   The drive takes you through Uganda's beautiful countryside, passing rural communities, agricultural landscapes, tea plantations and rolling hills.
   Enjoy a lunch stop along the way before continuing towards the Kibale Forest area.
   Upon arrival, check into your lodge and relax.
   Depending on your arrival time, an optional community or nature experience can be arranged.

   Overnight: Kibale Forest Lodge
   Meals: Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Lunch & dinner Stay: Kibale Forest Lodge

2. Day2
   Chimpanzee Trekking → Bigodi Wetland Experience

   Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
   Activity: Chimpanzee Trekking

   After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing before beginning your chimpanzee trekking experience.
   Follow experienced park trackers and guides into the forest as you search for habituated chimpanzee communities.
   Along the way, you may encounter other forest primates, including:
   - Red-tailed monkeys
   - Black-and-white colobus monkeys
   - Grey-cheeked mangabeys
   - Vervet monkeys
   - Olive baboons
   After lunch, enjoy an optional Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk, a community-based experience known for its primates, birds and beautiful wetland scenery.
   Return to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.

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

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

3. Day3
   Kibale → Queen Elizabeth National Park → Bwindi

   Driving Time: Approximately 5–7 hours
   Route: Kibale → Queen Elizabeth → Ishasha → Bwindi
   Activity: Scenic drive & wildlife viewing

   After breakfast, depart Kibale and travel south towards Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
   The route passes through the spectacular landscapes of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
   Depending on the selected route and road conditions, enjoy wildlife viewing through the Ishasha sector, famous for its beautiful scenery and the possibility of seeing elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and the area's famous tree-climbing lions.
   Continue towards Bwindi, arriving later in the afternoon.
   Check into your lodge and receive a briefing about the following day's gorilla trekking experience.

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

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

4. Day4
   Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

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

   Today is the highlight of your Uganda adventure.
   After an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing.
   Meet your ranger guide before entering the dense Bwindi rainforest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.

   The trek can involve steep terrain, dense vegetation and varying trail conditions. The duration depends on the location and movement of the gorilla family assigned to your group.
   Once you locate the gorillas, enjoy a memorable observation experience while maintaining the required distance and following your ranger's instructions.

   After the trek, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
   The afternoon can be spent resting or enjoying an optional community experience.
   Overnight: Bwindi Forest Lodge
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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

5. Day5
   Bwindi → Entebbe / Kampala

   Driving Time: Approximately 8–10 hours depending on destination and road conditions
   After breakfast, begin your return journey towards Kampala or Entebbe.
   Enjoy the changing landscapes of southwestern Uganda along the way.
   A stop at the Uganda Equator can be arranged where time and route permit, providing an opportunity for photographs and souvenirs.
   Continue to Entebbe International Airport or your Kampala hotel.
   Meals:
   Breakfast & Lunch
   End of Safari

   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Stay: End of Safari

What’s included

Where you’ll stay

4 nights · Forest Lodge · Kibale National Park · Uganda

Forest Lodge

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.

Route map