22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour (“The World’s Most Preferred Primates Destination”)

22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Details

Day 1:  Arrive –Entebbe – meet / greet – transfer to the hotel – briefing – overnight

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our team of representative who will transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe for a briefing and overnight. (Meal plan on B/D)

Accommodation options: Karibu GH (Midrange)/Cassia (Mid range)

Day 2: Entebbe/Kampala – Mabira Forest – Ssezibwa Falls – Jinja – Overnight

An early morning breakfast, your guide will pick you up through Kampala city depending on the time you have for Kampala city will proceed to Jinja with stopovers to visit Mabira forest, the Ssezibwa fall, the tea and sugar cane plantations, proceed to the hotel to relax as you prepare for the next day adventures in Jinja where the source of the Nile is found. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: King Fisher Resort – Jinja (Moderate)

Day 3: Jinja – Full day experience – (Optional – Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking, Bungee Jumping)

After breakfast you set off for the first adventure of this safari, start with a visit to the place where the Nile flows out of Lake Victoria, Boat cruise on the Nile and a visit to the Mahatma Gandhi’s monument, or you can chose to the white water rafting and bang Jumping into the Nile (Optional activities) Be prepared for a day of great experiences with spread excitement, later transfer back to your hotel for a relaxed evening as you wait for dinner and overnight. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Kingfisher Safari Resort – Jinja (Mid range)

Day 4 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Jinja – Mbale – Sipi Falls – evening Sipi Falls hike/Community/coffee explorations

After having an early breakfast, with your guide/driver will transfer to an attracting adventure viewing the scenic landscape through the vast landscape of large plantations of sugar cane, open grass lands and swamps lands with large farms of rice, onto Mbale town a shot stop over for lunch before you continue to ascend up the drive to Sipi escarpments.

Check in your lodge later explore the bass of the sipi falls, coffee plantations as well as community interactions, you will return to you lodge for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation: Rafiki lodge Sipi (Mid range)

Day 5: Sipi Falls – Transfer to Pian – Upe National Park – evening Game drive

After having an early breakfast, with your guide you will transfer to the starting point of hiking to Sipi falls as you marvel to the different attractions and experiencing up to the ancient cave which is known to be the first royal family of the Sabine sub tribe of the eastern that inhabit in the slopes of the Elgon.

Return to the lodge to pick your packed lunch as you will transfer to Pian upe wildlife reserve, Be there in the evening time to relax a little as you prepare for an evening game drive which is the most adventurous game drive.

During the game drive you are most likely going to see the cheetah, leopards, Implas, Kobs, White Eared Kob, the biggest bird Ostrich and many others. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Uganda Wildlife Bandas or Camp (Badget)

Day 6: Pian – Upe – morning game drive – Evening game walk/village explorations

After an early breakfast, we will go for a full day game drive in Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve which is about an hour drive from the lodge. On the game drive, we will come across some carnivores like the Jackals, Civets, Spotted hyenas, Serval, Leopards, Cheetahs, and Wildcats.

Primates that you might come across include Vervet monkeys, Patas monkeys and the Olive baboons. And during the game drive, also lookout for the following animals: Topis, Cape buffalo, lesser kudu, Bright’s gazelle, ostriches, eland, Roan antelope, Blue and common duiker, Günther’s dik-dik, Klipspringer, Waterbuck, Uganda kob, Bohor and mountain reedbuck, Rock hyrax, Aardvark, Crested porcupine, Hare and the Four-toed hedgehog. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options:  Karatunga Guets House – Moroto town

Day 7 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Pian – Upe – Transfer Via – Kotido – to Kidepo valley – evening game walk

After breakfast with your lunch park, you will set off to drive further north east to Kidepo Valley national park. The drive will take you through the vast sand plain that form the base of dry sand rivers of Kidepo via Kotido, views to the east will point to the rolling hill of Moroto, down to Kabongo and the mountains of Mulongole where the Ik tribe lives.

This park is known as one of the last untouched wildernesses in Africa. You will be in Kidepo in the evening for the overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Savannah Nature Lodges (Mid range) or Nga Moru Lodge

Day 8: Kidepo Valley NP – Game drive – Cultural experience of the Napolians & Pokoro

After an early morning breakfast, you will embark on a morning game drive to Kanangorok hot spring where a variety of animals and birds can be seen roving around like the fast running Ostrich.

You will continue with the game drive that will take you through the Narus Valley to see herds of Buffalos, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Lionsand if lucky the leopard and the elusive cheetah, several stops will be made to allow for pictures of fabulous wildlife and birds, return for lunch, in the evening you will go for a cultural tour in the Karamajong community, a wonderful evening with Karamojong people gives an insight of their way of life and beliefs. At the end of the tour you will be able to understand why their pride makes them slow to adapt to globalization. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Savannah Nature Lodges (Mid range) or Nga Moru Lodge

Day 9 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Kidepo – Game drive/walk – transfer to Gulu – free evening – in town

A relaxed breakfast, prepare to start off for Gulu, the driver is very interesting as we lead through  remote villages of Uganda, we will arrive in Gulu in time for lunch, check in our hotel and spend the rest of the evening to explore more of this naturally beautiful up country town in the northern part of Uganda. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: African Roots Gulu (Mid-range)

Day 10: Gulu at leisure – transfer to Murchison Falls National Park – evening game drive

After breakfast we will set off to drive to Murchison falls national park the biggest conservation area with a lot of attractions such the biggest waterfalls, with a lot of both Mammals and abundant bird species, it is a both Savannah woodland with a mixture of grassland vegetation to forest reserve to the south of the Nile, the Budongo forest reserve. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid range)

Day 11: Murchison Falls NP – Game drive, Boat cruise – Hike to the Top of Falls

After a cup of tea, embark on an early morning game drive/ bird watching, in the park. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Relax at the poolside. After lunch, you will enjoy a boat trip to the bottom of the falls, some meters before the “Devil’s Cauldron.” then take a hike to the top of the falls where you’ll be picked.

The birdlife, hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife make this trip awesome. You are likely to see among others, goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Hornbills, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. Dinner and overnight at a community lodge. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid range)

Day 12: Murchison Falls NP via Hoima/Fort Portal – transfer to Semuliki Valley National Park

Drive to Semliki and head to Bundibugyo, enjoy this spectacular drive with views of Lake Albert and the legendary Mountain Rwenzori ranges. This park is situated in Bundibugyo district along the western border of Uganda with the Democratic Republic of Congo near Lake Albert.

The park has a great location within western Albertine Rift valley region and occupies the eastern section of Ituri forest connecting Uganda with Congo River separated by river Semliki.

Semliki is a site for ornithologists with approximately 400 species of bird mainly forest birds. Approximately 300 species of trees have been recorded here and more than 52 mammal species including 11 diurnal species.

In the night you will have a spot-lit game drive. The night, only one of this nature in the whole of Uganda and see the thin white tailed mongoose, very small night-jars plus several cats, dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Ntoroko Lodge/Kirimia Guest House (Moderate)

Day 13 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Semuliki – Game drive – Sempaya hot springs – walk – transfer to Kibale NP

Visit the highlight in Semliki, referred to as the Sempaya hot springs. These natural springs have a geyser shooting high from an 8 meter wide hole at a very high temperature.

Of its kind, this is the largest in the whole of Uganda. On this very trail, you may identify a couple of bird types such as the blue breasted kingfisher plus Frasier’s ant-thrush in addition to primates such as the grey checked manga-bey plus the red-tailed monkey. Proceed to Mungilo waterfall to see some other fascinating birds; particularly ideal for birders.

In the Late afternoon, take a boat ride on Lake Albert, a wonderful lake. See the various water animals and later drive to Kibale National Park via Fort Portal for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Chimpanzee Forest Camp/Rweetera Safari Park (Mid range)

Day 14: Kibale Forest NP – Chimpanzee trekking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

After breakfast we will go for chimpanzee tracking, after lunch we will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, with stopovers at the equator for photographs, game drive allowing time enough to push to the lodge for check in for dinner and overnight.

Only 1 hour is permitted to you to view the chimpanzee. Trekking takes about 1 hour to 6 hours basing on the location of these relatives of Man.  We will return for lunch and thereafter depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Chimpanzee tracking fee USD $200.00 Net in Kibale National Park,

PRICE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUOTATION (price/pax)

(Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-range)

Day 15: Queen Elizabeth NP – Game drive – Boat cruise – Community nature experience

An early morning breakfast, set off for a game-drive, your guide will search and point out wild animals as he leads you to the various habitats of game, return for Lunch at the Lodge and later in the afternoon take a boat-ride on Kazinga Channel to see birds, semi- and aquatic animals that rely on the channel for their livelihood, overnight in the community lodge. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-upper)

Day 16 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Queen Elizabeth – Ishasha – game drive – transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP

After breakfast transfer to Ishasha, have a game drive on a search for the rare tree climbing lions which you can see only in this area of Uganda. Here lives a population of lions who enjoy resting on the fig trees when the day is warm.

The landscape is an open savannah with a variety of acacia trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Cabins)

Day 17: The encounter with mountains gorillas – Gorilla Trekking –evening community experience

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning briefing for gorilla trekking. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and densely endowed with wild life plus a hike challenging landscape for tourists.

This park is best known for the fascinating mountain gorillas, where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates.

thrill of spending time with and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact with each other, dinner and overnight at Bwindi.

Only 1 hour is permitted to you to view the Gorillas. Trekking takes about 1 hour to 8 hours basing on the location of these gentle giants. After the trek, in the evening you could go for a guided nature walk or a community visit, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Gorilla tracking fee USD $700.00 Net,

PRICE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUOTATION (price/pax)

(Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation option: Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Cabins)

Day 18: Bwindi/Kisoro – Mugahinga – Golden Monkey’s Visit – The Batwa – overnight

After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, we will embark on adventure Golden Monkeys experience. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular.

The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but cress-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates Golden Monkeys.

The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered primates is also an awesome, on return we will have an experience interacting with the Bush men (Batwa), at Kisoro travelers rest, we will try explore through history about Dian Fossey, the Lady who gave up her life for the protection of the few reaming mountain gorillas, we will also have time to interact with the community here in Kisoro, before we take a relaxing evening at our lodge.

Only 1 hour is permitted to you to view the Golden Monkeys. Trekking takes about 1 hour to 6 hours basing on the location of these relatives of Man.  We will return for lunch and thereafter and the evening is dedicated to community visit in and around Kisoro.  Golden Monkeys tracking fee USD $60.00 Net in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park,

PRICE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUOTATION (price/pax)

(Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Lake Mulehe Lodge (Mid range)

Day 19: Kisoro – at leisure – stop over to visit Grace Villa orphanage – move to Lake Mburo NP – Evening Game drive

After breakfast you start off with your guide towards Lake Mburo national park. A landscape of rolling green hills will pass by the windows before you reach the town of Mbarara for lunch and then continue to the lodge in Lake Mburo national park and you will be welcomed by the Zebras. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Leopard Camp (Budget)

Day 20 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Lake Mburo NP – morning guided safari walk – transfer to Ssese Island via Bukakata

Morning safari walk, breakfast and after transfer to Bukakata to board the ferry which will take you to Ssese Islands, an archipelago of 84 islands on Lake Victoria, after lunch enjoy the navigation on the lake, which looks like an immense and peaceful sea. You reach the beautiful bay of Lutoboka, in Bugala Island, for dinner and overnight in Kalangala. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Brovad Sands Lodge (Mid range)

Day 21: The wild Bukasa Island – Full day Exploration

Early morning take a boat to Bukasa Island, the second largest of the archaeological islands, you will explore the Ssese Islands and enjoy the beauty of the lake and forested islands. Explore Bukasa Island and have lunch and Return to Bugala by evening for Dinner overnight. (Meal Plan on Full Board)

Accommodation option: Brovad Sands Lodge (Mid range)

Day 22 of the 22 Days Uganda Safari, Great Lakes Safaris, Cultural Safari Uganda Primates Tour: Ssese Island – Entebbe – Depending on your Flight – Transfer to the airport for departure

You will arrive in Entebbe, have lunch, with Your guide will transfer you to the Botanical garden for birding, do craft shopping, later you will transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Meal Plan of B/L)

End of Mountain Rwenzori African Safaris –Services- 22 Day Uganda Safari.