12 Day Primates & Predators
Duration: 12 days
Area: Bwindi, Queen Elisabeth, Kibale, Semliki, Kidepo Valley
Style: gorilla tracking
Comfort Level:
Uganda is a unique destination offering a wonderful mix of savannah and forest parks. Gorilla and chimp tracking are highlights, but many smaller primates can be seen as well. Uganda also offers great savannah safaris, but not all of the Big Five are present. Black rhino is extinct, and the status of the white rhino was the same until they were reintroduced in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in 2005.
Cheetah is very rarely seen. Lion is quite common in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls national parks. They can often be found hunting Uganda kob, which gives them away with their alarm calls.
Giraffe can only be found in Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo and Kidepo Valley national parks, while zebra exists only in Kidepo and Lake Mburo national parks and Katonga wildlife reserve. Uganda is also a prime birding destination.
You will see most of these species at some point in this wonderful full coverage itinerary throughout Uganda.
Day 1 | Arrive at Entebbe Airport and transfer to your hotel. |
Day 2 | Fly to Kisoro and transfer by road to Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. |
Day 3 | Nkuringo Walking Safari. |
Day 4 | Game drive in Bwindi National Park. |
Day 5 | Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise - Sunbird/Hippo Boat. |
Day 6 | Drive to Kibale National Park. |
Day 7 | Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park. |
Day 8 | Transfer to Semliki Wildlife Reserve. |
Day 9 | Game activities in Semliki Wildlife Reserve. |
Day 10 | Fly and transfer to Apoka Safari Lodge. |
Day 11 | Game activities in Kidepo Valley National Park. |
Day 12 | Return flight to Entebbe and connect to your return flight. |
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1:
Today, you will be collected from Entebbe Airport and transferred to Hotel No 5 for one night.
Approximate driving time: 30 mins
Accommodation at No.5 Boutique Hotel Ltd in a Luxury Double Room on a bed and breakfast basis for 1 night.
Day 2 - 3:
Today, you will be collected from Boutique Hotel No. 5 and transferred to Entebbe airport in time for your scheduled charter flight to Kisoro airstrip.
In arrival in Kisoro you will be welcomed by our representative guide who will transfer you through to the Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge.
Accommodation at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge in a Standard Room on a full board (including drinks) basis for 2 nights.
Day 4 - 5:
Bwindi National Park Entry Fee
Your private tailor-made safari is carefully designed just for you, making your journey with us flexible. Our professional guides can’t wait to share their knowledge and passion for their beautiful country with you, so please do discuss each day with them before setting off. As far as possible, they’ll do their best to break the drives between destinations with visits to local villages or places of historical/ cultural interest, ensuring your safari is far from boring.
Days in game parks are spent offering you the best possible game-viewing opportunities. It’s YOUR safari, so let your guide know how you prefer to spend your time - whether that means popping back to camp for lunch and a siesta between an early morning and late afternoon drive, or enjoying an extended full day drive with a picnic lunch.
Accommodation at Kyambura Gorge Lodge in a Banda on a fully inclusive basis for 2 nights.
Day 6 - 7:
After breakfast, drive to Kibale National Park, (the drive will take -/+ 3 hours.) Your home for the next two nights is Kyaninga Lodge, set against a backdrop of Kyaninga Lake with the legendary Mountains of the Moon in the distance.
Kibale National Park Entry Fee included in cost of safari as well as Semliki National Park Entry Fee and Semliki Wildlife Reserve Entry fee.
Accommodation at Kyaninga Lodge in a Cottage on a full board basis for 2 nights.
Day 8 - 9:
Transfer by road to Semliki Game Reserve for 2 hours. Afternoon game drive / Walk
Accommodation at Semliki Safari Lodge in a Tent on a full board (including drinks) basis for 2 nights.
Day 10 - 11:
Transfer to Semliki Airstrip for a scheduled flight to Entebbe Airport (10h20/11h25) and then connect onto a scheduled flight to Kidepo Airstrip (12h30/14h45). Pickup by a lodge representative on arrival who will transfer you to Apoka Safari Lodge (+/- 10 minutes).
Accommodation at Apoka Safari Lodge in a Cottage Room on a full board basis for 2 nights.
Day 12:
Today, you will fly from Kidepo to Entebbe, one way. Check in for International departure flight.
Day 1: No.5 Boutique Hotel, |
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Day 2 - 3: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, |
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Day 4 - 5: Kyambura Gorge, |
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Day 6 - 7: Kyaninga Lodge, |
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Day 8 - 9: Semliki Safari Lodge, |
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Day 10 - 11: Apoka Safari Lodge, |