12 Days Uganda Primates and WildlifeSafari

Our friendly guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel
in Kampala. Enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria – 2 nd  largest lake in the world. Get a good
night’s rest, your adventure starts tomorrow.

Have an early breakfast and depart for Murchison
Falls National Park found on the northern/western circuit. The journey is a magical adventure
with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Rhinos. You will spend a total of 1 hour with
the Rhinos after allocating them with the help of your ranger guide.

Continue on to Murchison falls and proceed to the top of the falls where you will behold the Nile
is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes. This will
depend on the location of your lodge.

Journey time – 5 hours

Meal plan – lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
Up market – Nile Safari Lodge
Mid-range – Pakuba Safari lodge
Budget – Fort Murchison (tents)

Murchison Falls National park is the biggest park
in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early break-fast we start the day with a
game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, and look out for giraffes, elephants, hartebeest,
Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions and different bird species.

Indeed, it is a privilege watching wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play, and protect the
young. In the after-noon, the safari will continue on River Nile. The relaxed boat safari provides
more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. Watch the water the Murchison
falls – the ‘devils cauldron’. This kind of boat cruise only found in Uganda in the whole of
Africa.

Today after an early breakfast we depart for the
home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park – the primate capital of the world. We hope you
had an adventurous time in Murchison falls NP.  Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates
with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking among many other engaging activities.

On this journey, you will have stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets and
several bird life. This is a day’s trip with packed lunch or in a town enroute. You arrive at your
lodge later that evening ready for tomorrows adventure.

Journey time – 7 hours

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
Up market – Papaya Lake Lodge
Mid-range – Turaco Treetops
Budget – Chimpanzee guest house

Kibale national park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling
adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have
sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white Columbus monkeys, butterflies, and birds
calling from the canopies. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture
moments and watch them as they play and feed.

In the afternoon you will visit Bigodi Village and wetland known for its rich diversity of birds
and primates depending on the availability of time. By taking this tour, you are in many ways
contributing to the development of this community because the proceeds are used to build
schools and offer small loans.

B, L & D

Today after breakfast, our tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a wildlife experience in the plain of Kasenyi. The drive
will take us through views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges en
route. On arrival in the park, we shall have a small game drive as we proceed to the lodge for
lunch.

In the afternoon the safari will continue on a boat cruise on Kazinga channel which is a stretch of
water connecting Lake Edward and Lake George. The boat safari offers you great photography
sessions in a relaxed way with lots of bird life on the shores, crocodiles, elephants, etc

Journey time – 2 hours

Meal plan – B, L & D

Accommodation
Up market – Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Mid-range – Twin Lakes Lodge
Budget – Elephant Hab Lodge

Today we arise early morning for a game drive.
The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their day. Notice the
difference between these animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos.

The game drive happens in Kasenyi plains in the custom made safari cars for game viewing.
Look out for Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Kobs, Water bucks etc all this in between the
Rwenzori Mountains and the Rift valley escarpment.
Proceed to Ishasha sector in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth, famed for the tree-climbing
lions, search for them with help of rangers. Lunch will be a picnic or at the lodge depending on
what keeps you interested on the road.

Journey time – 2 hours

Meal plan – B, L & D

Accommodation
Up market – Ishasha Wilderness camp
Mid-range – Ishasha Jungle lodge
Budget – Enjojo Lodge

Today we start journey to the home of the gentle
giants of Bwindi impenetrable forest. This fulfilling journey takes us through the Kigezi
highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge
depending on time of arrival.

Your lodge in or adjust to the impenetrable forest will offer you great resting as you prepare for
the next day’s gorilla trek.

Journey time – 2 hours

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
Up market – Buhoma Lodge
Mid-range – Buhoma Haven Lodge
Budget – Buhoma community rest camp

The highlight of your safari will be meeting the gentle giants of Bwindi National Park! Enjoy
the fullness of the impenetrable forest abounding with life, host to several species of birds,
butterflies, primates, mammals. Eventually with help of your guide who is also a park ranger,
you will find yourself face to face with the enormous and rare mountain gorillas. The trekking
experience takes anything from on hour (rarely) to about 8 hours to accomplish. However, you
only have one hour with gorillas to capture your finest moment.

Suggested activities for those not interested in gorilla tracking is a community village walk or
short guided forest walk.

B, L & D

Your driver guide will pick you up after breakfast
to start the journey to Lake Mburo national park. The drive is through beautiful landscapes,
plantations, and farms.
You have an opportunity to stop by a cultural Museum- exhibiting the life of the native people of
the area how they lived through the centuries.

Have lunch/picnic at restaurant along the way. Arrive in the park later that afternoon and take a
boat trip on Lake Mburo on the lake.

Journey time – 4 hours

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
Up market – Mihingo Lodge
Mid-range – Rwakobo Rock
Budget – Eagles Nest

After an early breakfast, we take a game drive in
lake Mburo national park in search of the different game in this small park before driving out to
continue our journey to Jinja – the adventure capital of East Africa.
We later proceed to Kampala, with a stopover at the famous Equator line monument for pictures
and shopping. Have lunch in the city or Equator depending on arrival time and proceed to Jinja.

Journey time – 6 hours

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
Up market – Wild waters Lodge
Mid-range – Haven Lodge
Budget – Nile River Camp

Today morning after an early breakfast, you will transfer to the starting point of the white water
rafting.
In Jinja, the Nile finds its origin; visit the Source of River Nile where it starts its 4000 km
journey through Africa and a great challenge for rafters. You shall have a whole day’s white
water rafting experience.
After this experience and the entire Uganda wildlife safari, proceed to your hotel or late night
flight. Thank you for traveling with Kagera Safaris, we appreciate.

Optional activities
Quad bike safari, bungee jumping, horseback safari

Journey time – 4 hours

Meal plan – B & L