12 Days: Primates

Africa Awaits

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport
Meet your guide and transfer to hotel
Optional visit to Entebbe Botanical Gardens or Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
Overnight: Hotel in Entebbe
Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Scenic drive through tea plantations and crater lakes
Stopover at Fort Portal town
Overnight: Lodge near Kibale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale

Morning chimpanzee tracking with UWA guides
Afternoon: Nature walk in Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary (great for birdwatching)
Overnight: Same lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game drive en route (expect elephants, antelopes, warthogs)
Overnight: Safari lodge in the park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Game Drive & Boat Safari

Morning game drive in Kasenyi plains (look for lions, buffaloes, leopards)
Afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel (hippos, crocs, elephants, birds)
Overnight: Same lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Ishasha Sector – Tree-Climbing Lions

Drive to southern part of QENP: Ishasha
Game drive in search of rare tree-climbing lions
Overnight: Tented camp in Ishasha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Drive to Bwindi through scenic rolling hills
Optional village walk or Batwa cultural experience
Overnight: Lodge near gorilla trekking trailhead
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Early breakfast, then trek into the forest to meet a mountain gorilla family
1-hour encounter (permits required in advance)
Overnight: Same lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Relaxation at Lake Bunyonyi

Short transfer to Lake Bunyonyi (the Switzerland of Africa)
Canoeing, birding, island exploration, or just relax
Overnight: Lakeside lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Drive to Uganda’s smallest savanna park
Evening game drive or night safari (zebras, impalas, bush babies)
Overnight: Lodge inside or near the park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Walking Safari + Return to Entebbe

Morning walking safari with armed ranger
Stopover at the Equator for photos and souvenirs
Continue to Entebbe
Overnight: Hotel in Entebbe
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12: Departure

Optional visit to craft markets or Mabamba Swamp (shoebill stork spotting)
Transfer to airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

Add-On Options:

  • White-water rafting or bungee jumping on the Nile in Jinja
  • Sipi Falls hiking (east Uganda)
  • Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga
  • Hot air balloon safari in Murchison Falls