Overview
7 Days Uganda primates and wildlife safaris from Kigali will offer you an incredible opportunity to explore the diverse landscape of Bwindi where you will have an encounter with the Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat. Then to Kibale forest the prime destination for chimpanzee trekking and a home to the biggest number of the chimps. The last leg of the trip takes you to explore the vibrant landscape of Queen Elizabeth where you will meet a variety of mammal species during the game drives and Kazinga channel boat cruise.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa community walk
- Day 3: Transfer to Kibale forest National Park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Nature Walk
- Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and evening game drive
- Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 7: Morning game drive and departure
Day to Day Detailed Itinerary
Our company representative will pick you up from the hotel in Kigali or at the Airport on arrival, he will brief you about the safaris as you start your journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park crossing via Gatuna boarder then to Bwindi. The drive time takes about 4 hours and on arrival, you will check in to the lodge for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Nkuringo Bwindi gorilla lodge(luxury) Gorilla mist camp (Mid-range), Rushaga Gorilla Haven lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake to hearty morning breakfast and with your packed lunch from the lodge, you will head out to the park headquarters where you will be or joined by other trekkers for briefing by the park rangers on the rules and regulations for gorilla trekking. You will then be divided in groups of 8 members and assigned to a gorilla group you will be tracking. In the company of the guide, you will begin the search in the forest. The activity may last for about 2-6 hours or more depending on the location of the gorillas. Once you have found them, you will be allowed one with them as you watch them play, feed, groom young ones among other daily activities. After, you will return to the park headquarters where you will be awarded with the certificate of participation in gorilla trekking. Then to the lodge.
In the evening, you will go for Batwa community walk where you will meet and interact with the locals and learn more about them. Enjoy some of the local activities like dances among other daily activities. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake for the morning breakfast and check out of the lodge and start your journey to kibale forest National Park passing via fort portal where you will have a stop for lunch as you continue with the drive to the park. arriving the park in the evening. Proceed and check in to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Primate lodge(luxury), chimpanzee forest guest house (Mid-range), Kibale forest camp/ Turaco tree tops (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake up early and have your breakfast thereafter, head out the park headquarters where you will attend a briefing on the Rules and regulations for chimpanzee trekking. After you will be accompanied by the ranger guide to begin the search in the forest. The trek may last for about 2-6hours depending on the location of the chimps. once you have found them you will be allowed one hour with them as you watch them go about their daily activities. Take photos and record videos for your memories. After you will exit the jungle and drive back to the offices then to the lodge.
In the evening, you will go to Bigodi nature to explore the swamps and encounter variety of birdlife this is a bird watchers paradise hosting several bird species. You will also encounter other primate species including monkey species and baboons as well as the chimps who are frequent visitors. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation options: Primate lodge(luxury), chimpanzee forest guest house (Mid-range), Kibale forest camp/ Turaco tree tops (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake up to a relaxed morning breakfast, thereafter, check out and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. When arriving in the park mid-morning, check in to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the afternoon, you will go on a game drive, and the afternoon offers rewarding game-viewing, during this time, the animals are easily spotted. During the game drive, you will spot several animals including; hippos, elephants, lions, leopards, Giraffes, and Uganda Kob among others. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge (Mid-range), Simba Safari Camp/ Irungu Safari Lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake up early have your breakfast, and drive to the park early enough for the morning game drive, this time, the animals are active and the big cats are out hunting. The game drive will offer you a great opportunity to explore the diverse landscape of queen Elizabeth and discover its abundant species of mammals living in this national park including the buffalos, lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, several species of antelopes, warthogs as well as savannah bird species. After, you will return to the lodge mid-morning for relaxation and lunch. After lunch, you will go on afternoon boat cruise in Kazinga boosting with the huge population of hippos and buffalos as well as several other mammals and birds’ spices on the shores of the lake.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge (Mid-range), Simba Safari Camp/ Irungu Safari Lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Morning breakfast followed by the last game drive to polish out form the previous game drive, this time, be on the lookout for the game that you could have missed during the last game drive. After, you will check out of the park and start your return journey back to Kigali where you will be dropped off at the Airport. Or the trip can end at Entebbe international airport.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
End of Tour
Tour Includes & Excludes
The Tour Includes
- Accommodation and meals
- Car and fuel
- Services of professional safari guide
- Gorilla permit
- Chimoanzee trekking permit
- Boat cruise fees
- Park entry fees
- Batwa community walk
- Bigodi nature walk
- Bottled mineral water
- All activities included in the itinerary
The Tour Excludes
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Tickets
- All items of a personal nature