10 Days Explore Uganda Wildlife & Primate Safari: Uganda is well known for its hospitable people and incredible diversity of landscapes and tourism activities. Our 10 days Explore Uganda Wildlife and Primates safari will show you the best that Uganda has to offer from boat cruises to the mighty Murchison Falls and safaris on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will get to track lions, to intimate encounters with the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park and mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Highlights of the 10 days Explore Uganda Wildlife & Primates safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to a hotel in Kampala
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park-Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale national park
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 6: Morning game drive/ lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 10: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary for 10 Explore Uganda Wildlife & Primates Safari.
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to a hotel in Entebbe,
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe international airport on day 1 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari , you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then transfer to a hotel in Entebbe for dinner and overnight stay at Fairway Hotel-midrange or Forest Cottages-budget.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
After breakfast on day 2 of the10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari, you will have breakfast and our driver guide will pick you up from the hotel to start the journey to Murchison falls national park which is located in northwestern part of Uganda. The journey takes about 5 to 6 hours drive and on the way you will enjoy spectacular views of the beautiful landscape, countryside, farmlands and a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. After rhino tracking you will proceed to Masindi for lunch and afterwards continue to Murchison falls national park. Upon arrival you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you have great views of the waterfall, mammals, bird species, beautiful scenery among others. After the top of the falls tour you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari lodge-midrange or Parkside safari lodge-budget.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive,
After an early breakfast on day 3 of the 10 days Uganda ultimate primate safari your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to spot various animals like Uganda kobs, warthogs, giraffes, elephants, bushbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, Jacksons hartebeest, view different bird species among others. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise,
After lunch you will drive to Paraa landing site for an interesting boat cruise to the bottom of the falls which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive. During the boat trip you will be rewarded with incredible views of animals like elephants, buffaloes and antelopes which gather to drink water, hippos and crocodiles in water, view variety of bird species like kingfishers, fish eagles, bee-eaters, hornbills among others. After the boat cruise you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale national park
After breakfast on day 4 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kibale national park. It’s a whole day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the farmlands, Rwenzori Mountains, tea plantations, Lake Gorge, crater lakes among others. Upon arrival in Kibale national park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Chimpundu Lodge-midrange or Isunga lodge-budget.
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Chimpanzee trekking,
After an early breakfast on day 5 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kanyachu Visitors Centre for chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be divided into a group of 6 people where each group will be allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and a park guide who is well conversant with trails in the forest. Trekking of chimpanzees in Kibale forest national park takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to spot other primates such as grey cheeked mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, some bird species, plants among others. Once the chimpanzees are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which helps you to learn more about their behaviors, watch them feed, breastfeed, fight, hunt, enjoy the juveniles playing up in the trees, take photos and record the moments. After the face to face encounter with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide to return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. On the way you will enjoy great views of the landscape, crater lakes, tea plantations among others and upon arrival you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Elephant hab lodge-midrange or Pumba safari cottages-budget.
Day 6: Morning game drive/ lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/lion tracking,
On the 6th day of your 10 Days Explore Uganda Wildlife & Primate Safari , You will have breakfast on day 6 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be rewarded with great views of large herds of elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs which will be grazing in the open savannah plains view predators like lions, leopards if you are lucky, variety of bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive to Lake Katwe a crater lake where you will view animals that come to lick the salt, bird species, interact with the local people who will be extracting rock salt from the lake. From Lake Katwe you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
Boat cruise,
After lunch you will go for an exciting boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water body that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 hours you will get a chance to view elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs drinking water along the shores, view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, water birds like martial eagle, papyrus gonolek, pelicans, hornbills, African skimmers, cormorants, African spoonbills, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others and also view fishermen organizing their fishing nets along the water banks. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation dinner and overnight as above.
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast on day 7 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will pass through Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park where you will get an opportunity to spot the tree climbing lions which will be lying up in fig tree branches. After the game drive in Ishasha sector you will have lunch where after you will continue the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park and upon arrival you will check in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma haven lodge-midrange or Buhoma community rest camp-budget.
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Optional Batwa community Tour
Gorilla trekking,
On the 8th day of your 10 Days Explore Uganda Wildlife & Primate Safari , After an early breakfast on day 8 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari you will carry your lunch box and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be divided in groups of 8 people where each group will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on their location and during trekking you will be able to view forest birds, other primates like L’hoest monkeys, baboons, plant and tree species among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found you will be able to spend one hour with them which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their lifestyle, behaviors, habits, take photos, watch them carry out their daily activities and record the fascinating memories to show people back home.
After a breathtaking encounter with the gentle giants, you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and then meet up with your guide to return to the lodge or embark on an Optional Batwa community cultural tour where you will encounter the famous Batwa pygmies. Get to learn more about their ancient history and way of life, as well as watch dance and singing performances from the local dance troupe. Return back to your lodge for an evening relaxation dinner and overnight as above.
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park & Afternoon Boat Cruise
After breakfast on day 9 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primates safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo. On the way you will have en-route lunch and then proceed with the journey to Lake Mburo national park.
Upon arrival in the park you will have lunch and then go for an interesting boat cruise where you will be able to view hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs drinking water along the shores, water birds like kingfisher, bee-eaters, fish eagles, cormorants among others. After the boat cruise you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Arcadia lodge-midrange or Mpongo lodge-budget,
Day 10: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on day 10 of the 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife and primate safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a short game drive where you will be rewarded with great views of animals like waterbucks, elands, buffaloes, zebras, impalas, topi, giraffes among others which will be grazing in open savannah plains with due. After the game drive you will drive out of the park and start the journey to Kampala. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will have lunch and then take photos, buy craft items among others. After lunch you will continue the journey to Kampala arriving in the evening and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of your choice. End of 10 days Explore Uganda wildlife & primate safari
