7 Days Cheap Uganda Primates Safari
Book this 7 Days cheap Uganda primates safari at a discounted price and save big on chimpanzee tracking, Game viewing in Queen Elizabeth and Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi with a professional guide.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Arrivals at Entebbe International Airport – meet with your driver and later transfer to Karibu Guesthouse for an overnight stay. In the evening you will meet with Achieve Global Safaris; staff for safari briefing.
Overnight at Karibu Guesthouse – BB
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Departing from Entebbe with your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your journey. On the route west you pass the historic town of Fort Portal before continuing to Kibale Forest. The lodge has amazing 360º views of the ancient volcanic landscape and the Rwenzori Mountains beyond. After your long journey, you will relax at the lodge.
Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse – FB
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking activity and in the afternoon visit the Bigodi Swamp
Spend the morning tracking the exuberant chimpanzee families in the Kibale forest. Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat, as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor, is a thrilling experience. Though they can be difficult to spot, you will be in no doubt of their presence as the forest is alive with their noisy calls. In the afternoon, explore the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. The reserve is abundant with butterflies, plants, animals and, in particular, birds. Spectacular birds like Great Blue Turaco and rare Papyrus Gonolek will be of great interest to birders.
The swamp is also home to more elusive animals such as Red Colobus monkeys and Sitatunga antelope. There is also the opportunity to visit local community projects that have been financed by tourism. In the evening enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the terrace with its stunning views and that will be all for your 3rd day of the 7 days Uganda safari.
Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse – FB
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. On route, take a short walk in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains and take in the views of this magnificent mountain range.
Alternatively drive straight to the park and take a game drive. What you see depends on the season, but the Kasenyi plains are excellent for sighting lion and large herds of Uganda kob. The Mweya peninsula offers excellent game drives with magnificent views across the water to the Rwenzori Mountains. Mweya is one of the best places to look for leopard, which live in the dense, scrubby thickets.
on this 4th afternoon of your 7 days Uganda safari, you will take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, this flow between Lakes Edward and George. Kazinga Channel is home to one of the greatest concentration of hippo in Africa and herds of elephant, buffalo and other animals come to drink at the water’s edge. The channel is a magnet for water birds, with great flocks of pelicans and others birds on the shore, and a great spot to see African fish eagle.
Overnight at Enganzi Lodge-FB
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Depart the Lodge with your packed lunches, you will conduct early morning Game drive in the Kasenyi sector, to then proceed to the northern circuit of the Ishasha sector – you will have your packed lunch by the Ishasha River, conduct another Game drive in the Southern circuit then proceed to your accommodation.
Overnight at Buhoma Community Haven Lodge- FB
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking
After enjoying an early breakfast, you set off gorilla tracking. Trekking through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privileged moment. Tracking in the Bwindi forest requires stamina and can often take most of the day.
Overnight at Buhoma Community Haven Lodge- FB
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe
Depart Buhoma for Entebbe. This will drive takes some eight hours and you will arrive late in the evening to have dinner in a restaurant in Entebbe before your transfer to the airport for your departure flight back home. End of your 7 days Uganda safari tour.