Uganda Primate Safari

Uganda Primate Safari
Uganda mountain gorilla safari
Primate of the Bwindi Forest
Mountain gorilla family
Gorilla and primate trekking
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Safari Information
  • Departure; Scheduled and tailor-made departure dates
  • Duration; 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Lodging; Safari lodges
  • Group Size; Minimum 2
  • Note: Travel insurance is compulsory for all safaris

Uganda Safari: An 8-Day Adventure Including Gorilla Trekking and Game Drives

Embark on an unforgettable Uganda Safari and discover the best of what this beautiful country has to offer. This 8-day adventure includes internal flights from Entebbe, allowing you to visit multiple locations including Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park - home to the Mountain Gorillas - and Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will have the opportunity to see lions, elephants, buffalo and a variety of other wildlife.

Uganda is also renowned for its bird watching, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for some of the rarest species in Africa!

Day 1: Entebbe

  • On our arrival at Entebbe International Airport, we are met and transferred to our hotel by a guide.
  • Hotel No.5 in the leafy suburbs of Entebbe is a stylish boutique hotel.
  • Facilities include; a swimming pool, spa, gym, bar and restaurant.
  • Meals: Dinner at own expense
  • Accommodation: Hotel No.5

Day 2: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  • We depart Entebbe after breakfast at Hotel No.5 for the Kihihi airstrip, 90-minutes away from Bwindi.
  • Buhoma Lodge in the National Park is our home for the next three nights.
  • Afternoon at leisure with optional activities available including; forest walks, community visits and the Batwa Pygmies.
  • Meals: All meals and local drinks
  • Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  • We rise at the crack of dawn, as today we are gorilla trekking.
  • One of the most humbling and enthralling wildlife experiences imaginable awaits.
  • Gorilla trekking is strenuous with treks ranging from 45 mins up to eight hours, at high altitudes in hot African conditions, be prepared with suitable clothing and shoes
  • We return to Buhoma Lodge sometime during the course of the day.
  • Meals: ll meals and local drinks
  • Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge

Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  • Today is all about exploring the area that surrounds the Bwindi.
  • Optional activities include forest walks, a visit to a local school/orphanage/hospital or Batwa pygmy village, and some local curio shopping.
  • For those who have bought a second gorilla trekking permit, it is off trekking for you.
  • Meals: All meals and local drinks
  • Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge

Days 5-6: Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • Departing the Bwindi after breakfast, we head in the direction of the famed Queen Elizabeth National Park.
  • The duration of today's transfers is around a 3-hour drive.
  • Our home for the next two nights is the Ishasha Wilderness Camp, after check-in, we head out for our first game drive.
  • Over the course of the next few days, we explore and hopefully spot; elephants, leopards, lions, hippos, buffalo, Uganda kob, baboon, and many species of birds.
  • Meals: All meals and local drinks
  • Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • Today we head to the '‘Mweya' region of the Queen Elizabeth National Park where we enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.
  • The Kazinga Channel is a 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake George and Lake Edward.
  • This is the perfect end to a safari, sit back and relax as we pass all the wildlife and birdlife on the banks of the channel.
  • Mweya Lodge offers some of the best scenery in the whole of Uganda.
  • Meals: All meals
  • Accommodation: Mweya Lodge

Day 8: Uganda Primate Safari Ends

  • An early start sees us depart for Kyambura Gorge and Chimpanzee trekking.
  • A forest walk and with a bit of luck the Chimpanzees will be resting or eating near the forest floor.
  • Sightings do depend on the weather.
  • A transfer to the nearby Mweya airstrip for our return flight to Entebbe.
  • Meals: Breakfast

Uganda is a destination that provides an incredible safari experience. Uganda offers the best of both worlds with its stunning scenery and wildlife, but also has cultural sites to explore

Book your 8 Day safari adventure now that includes Gorilla trekking, Chimp trekking and Game Drives all within Uganda's famed wildlife destinations.

Rates From

From US$ 4 533.00 pp

Rates Information

The Above Rates should be used as a guideline only.

  • All rates are subject to availability
  • Rates may vary according to season
  • Lodging may change depending on your budget
  • All rates may change without notice
  • Single supplement may apply
Rates Include
  • Meet and greet at Entebbe airport
  • Airport transfers
  • Return domestic flights from Entebbe to Kihihi/ Mweya on a scheduled light aircraft
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • All park entrance fees
  • Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel
  • Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Rates Exclude
  • International Flights
  • Gorilla Permits
  • Visas
  • Travel Insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Laundry
  • All drinks
  • Gratuities
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