Africa Primate safaris

Day 1:

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport or your hotel, your guide will escort you to Lake Mburo National Park. This park is renowned for its abundant antelope population and other wildlife, including Burchell's zebras, hippos, warthogs, buffaloes, and a variety of birds.

En route, you will enjoy lunch before arriving at the park. After checking in at your lodge, you'll embark on an evening game drive. The day concludes with dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 2:

Game Drive and Boat Safari on Lake Mburo

Begin your day with breakfast before embarking on a game drive where you'll have the opportunity to observe a plethora of wildlife, including zebras, topis, Uganda kobs, and giraffes within Lake Mburo National Park. Return to your lodge for lunch, and later in the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari. This aquatic adventure offers sightings of buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and an array of birds along the shores. Keep an eye out for distinctive species such as the saddle-billed stork and Abyssinian ground hornbills. Conclude your day with dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 3:

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On this day, you will start with breakfast and then embark on a journey to the southwestern part of Uganda, heading to Bwindi. The drive promises to be spectacular, offering views of diverse landscapes, including banana and coffee plantations, long-horned cattle, and rolling hills.

A lunch stop is planned in the town of Mbarara. Afterward, you will continue through the terraced highlands of Kigezi and eventually arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is home to a rich ecosystem teeming with various life forms that you will have the opportunity to observe the following day. The evening concludes with dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4

Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Experience

Begin your day with a delightful breakfast and ensure you have a packed lunch from the lodge. Your guide will escort you to the information center for a briefing alongside other trekkers before the trek commences at 8:00 am.

Post-briefing, venture into the grand Bwindi Forest guided by Park rangers. They will lead you to the current location of the Gorillas. This excursion can last between 2 to 8 hours. Remember, no specific skills are required for gorilla tracking, but a reasonable level of fitness is beneficial.

Day 5:

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Following breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, traversing the Ishasha sector. Subsequently, enjoy lunch and dinner as you anticipate the adventures of the forthcoming day.

In the park's southern expanse, lions are occasionally observed lounging on the branches of towering fig trees, while the Uganda Kob, their primary prey, graze in the Ishasha sector's plains.

Day 6:

Game Drive and Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel

Following breakfast, embark on a game drive along various trails within the park, including the Kasenyi trail. This trail offers an excellent chance to observe a diverse array of wildlife such as lions, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, elephants, buffaloes, and warthogs, in addition to numerous bird species. After the drive, return to your lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, delight in a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, which links Lake George with Lake Edward. During the cruise, anticipate sightings of hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and elephants. Additionally, you may spot an assortment of birds perched on the banks and in trees, including malachite kingfishers, pink-backed pelicans, and African fish eagles. Conclude your day with dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 7:

Departure to Kampala

Following breakfast, you will embark on your journey to Kampala. You'll have an opportunity to participate in the equator experiment, where you can stand with one foot in each of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Afterward, you will board the vehicle and proceed to the airport.