This 10-day primate and wildlife safari across Uganda offers a rich and immersive journey through the country’s most iconic destinations, combining adventure, primate encounters, and classic game viewing. The experience begins in Jinja, the source of the Nile, known for its scenic beauty and adventure activities, before heading to Murchison Falls National Park for thrilling game drives and a boat cruise along the Nile to the base of the powerful falls.
The safari continues to Kibale National Park for an unforgettable chimpanzee trekking experience in lush rainforest, then to Queen Elizabeth National Park for diverse wildlife viewing and a scenic boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. The journey culminates in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking adventure. This itinerary offers a perfect blend of primates, wildlife, landscapes, and cultural richness, delivering an unforgettable Ugandan safari experience.
Today you will be picked from Entebbe international airport by our company representative or your 10days tour guide/driver and you will be driven to your overnight hotel dinner overnight at Kampala Serena hotel/Sheraton Hotel, or Cassia Safari Lodge/Hotel Africana
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Picked from your overnight hotel at 7am after breakfast and head to jinja with a stop at Griffin falls for Zip-lining activities at mabira forest and a nature walk in the mabira Forest to the griffin falls after the Zip-lining activities head jinja to for lunch at Jinja sailing club at 12:45pm then head out for a boat cruise at 2pm to the source of the Nile east and west end and then to the John Speke monument at the source of the Nile river remember to carry some money on you to shop some African crafts after the boat cruise head back to Kampala after your jinja trip a drive that will take 2 hours, reach Kampala and head to your overnight accommodation for an evening nap or choose to drive around jinja town dinner overnight at Kampala Serena Hotel/Sheraton Hotel, or Cassia safari lodge/Hotel Africana
Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Today early raiser 6am have breakfast 6:30am after embark on a 7-8hours drive to Murchison falls national park at 7am with a stop at ziwa sanctuary for rhino trekking where you get to see the rescued white rhino species in Uganda that have remained since the war in the 80s then have lunch at the rhino sanctuary restaurant after head to Murchison falls national park with a stop at the top of the Murchison falls after drive to your overnight accommodation dinner and overnight-at Paraa safari lodge, or Murchison river lodge/Pakuba safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today early morning at 5:30am have breakfast and embark on an early morning game drive at 6am that will take you and your Murchison Falls wildlife travel mates to spot a variety of early riser nocturnal animals, birds and other wildlife like the big five which include: lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, water bucks and bush bucks, topis and oribi after the game drive come back to lodge relax and rest have early mid-morning lunch at 11:45am a then prepare to leave the lodge at 12:30pm and go for a boat cruise that starts at 2pm along River Nile that finishes close to the bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise watch out for hippos, crocodiles, and birds like the African Fish Eagle along the river banks and take a stunning variety of photographs then head to your overnight accommodation dinner and overnight at Paraa safari lodge, or Murchison River lodge/Pakuba safari lodge
Meal Plan: breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 7:30am and prepare to head to the top of the falls where you will get to see the wild waters of the Nile fights through a narrow water fall down to the bottom at 80-100km/hr. of speed after embark on your 5-6hours journey to kibale national park have enroute lunch then continue to kibale national park for dinner overnight at kyaninga safari lodge/ Primate safari lodge, or Turaco treetops safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
After breakfast today at 9am head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park rules and the chimpanzees’ rules. Thereafter proceed into the forest to search for the habituated Chimpanzees. The search lasts between 2-4hours depending on how far they have gone into the forest in search for food. Other primates to see are: Vervet Monkeys, olive baboons, grey cheeked mangabey plus the black and white Colobus among others. Return to the lodge to relax and have lunch after lunch head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary at 4pm.Bigodi is host to over 138 bird species, several primates like the Black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkeys. The Bigodi wetland nature walks are an initiative of the local community and are therefore a direct way of giving back to the community. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Safari Lodge/ primate safari lodge luxury en-suites, or Turaco Treetop safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today have a relaxed morning have breakfast at 9am then get ready to drive to Queen Elizabeth national park at 10am the drive may take you 2hours or 2 and a half hours to reach Queen Elizabeth national park then have lunch at your overnight lodge at 12:30pm and after lunch prepare to head out for an afternoon boat cruise on the kazinga channel at 2pm where you get to encounter hippopotamus, buffalo, elephants and many more. The boat trip also takes visitors to see a variety of countless bird species. After the boat cruise head back to your overnight lodge dinner overnight atMweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains lodge, or Ihamba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today have an early morning at 6am game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile provides good opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, and a variety of birds. Your Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Tour game drive will last up to about 4 hours and thereafter return to the lodge for refreshments and get park lunches or choose to have lunch enroute as you embark on a 5-6hours drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will drive through the ishasha sector and get to see the tree climbing lions if by chance you find them on the trees after that head to Bwindi impenetrable national park on the buhoma trekking side have lunch enroute dinner over night at Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, or Silverback safari lodge/The Haven Lodge Buhoma
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today is dedicated to Gorilla tracking which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers.Please bring with you a rain jacket, long pants drinking water, snacks, good comfortable hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, a hat, and insect repellent to enhance your experience. The guides will lead your way into the jungle in search of these shy Primates in the group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorillas which is perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Gorilla tours usually involve tracking for about 2 to 5hours sometimes under a heavy rain down-pour but all the same a worthwhile experience. If time allows, on return from the jungle you will go for a village Walk/community visit for a great opportunity to see how the indigenous people live. This delightful moment in Bwindi takes you to learn and take time to appreciate the life of the local people and the Batwa communities. After head back to your overnight lodge dinner overnight Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge or Silverback Lodge/The Haven Lodge Buhoma
Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 8am check out of lodge at 9am then you will embark on a 9-10hours drive to Kampala you will have lunch enroute in Mbarara after lunch we shall have a stop at the equator take pictures then continue to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight back home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
