• Uganda

    The pearl of Africa

2024, DATES TO BE RELEASED

Join well known animal behaviour expert Professor Peter Neville and Africa specialist and safari guide Andrew Rae on this large primate-focused adventure in Western Uganda.

Sir Winston Churchill regularly referred to Uganda as the Pearl of Africa.

We will explore the savannahs and waterways of the Victoria Nile and trek the rainforests at Kibale and Bwindi seeking Africa’s great apes. The Chimpanzee and the most colossal of them all, the Mountain Gorilla.                                                    

11 DAYS CLASSIC UGANDA WILDLIFE TOUR WITH PRIMATES

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit to the Murchison Falls National Park
  • Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest
  • Nature walks in Bigodi Wetland
  • Uganda cultural experience. The Batwa Tribe.
  • Boat cruises
  • Mountain Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.

Day 1: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE AIRPORT – UGANDA

  • Arrival at Entebbe airport – Uganda
  • Meet and greet by your guides
  • Check in at your hotel
  • Briefing about the safari
  • Rest at 5 Boutique Hotel

Day 2: TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Day 3: FULL DAY IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

  • Full day in Murchison falls national park-optional
  • Early morning Breakfast at 6:30 am
  • Early morning game drive.
  • Back to Hotel for lunch
  • Afternoon boat cruise to base of Murchison Falls
  • Back to the hotel
  • Dinner and Overnight at Nile Safari Lodge

Day 4: FULL DAY IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

  • Full day in Murchison falls national park (optional)
  • Early morning Breakfast at 6:30 am
  • Early morning game drive.
  • Back to Hotel for lunch
  • Afternoon boat cruise to River Delta
  • Back to the hotel

Day 5: TRANSFER FROM MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK TO KIBALE

  • Early breakfast
  • Check out
  • Transfer to Fort Portal
  • Lunch en-route
  • Transfer Kibale National Park
  • Overnight at Primate Lodge

Day 6: FULL DAY IN KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

  • Full day in Kibale National Park
  • Early morning Breakfast at 6:30 am
  • Chimp trekking
  • Back to Hotel for lunch
  • Afternoon Bigodi nature walk
  • Back to the hotel
  • Dinner and OvernightPrimate Lodge

 Day 7: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

  • Early breakfast at 7:00am
  • Check out from the hotel
  • Transfer from Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Kazinga channel boat cruise
  • Check in at Ishasha Wilderness Camp  for dinner and overnight

Day 8: FULL DAY SAFARI IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

  • Full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Early morning Breakfast at 6:30 am
  • Early morning game drive.
  • Back to hotel for lunch
  • Afternoon game drive with sundowners
  • Back to the hotel
  • Dinner and overnight Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Day 9: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

  • Early breakfast
  • Check out
  • Transfer to Bwindi
  • Lunch en-route
  • Overnight at Mahogany Springs

 Day 10: FULL DAY GORILLA TRACKING IN BWINDI

  • Full day in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Early morning Breakfast at 6:30 am
  • Head for Gorilla Trekking
  • Lunch at the Lodge
  • Afternoon community visit. Batwa Experience
  • Overnight at your hotel Mahogany Springs

Day 11: TRANSFER FROM BWINDI TO KAMPALA

  • Breakfast 6:00 am
  • Check out of the hotel
  • Charter flight or road trasfer to Entebbe