GREAT PRIMATE SAFARI UGANDA (11 days)

You will be received by a tour guide  from Trinita Safaris on arrival at the airport who will then transfer you to Kampala for the over night at either Serena Kampala Hotel (up market/luxurious accommodation), Hotel Africana (modorate class accommodation) or Holiday Express hotel or hotel Ruch (Low budget/basic accommodation).Bed and break fast

After breakfast, you will depart on a 450km journey to Kibale Forest National Park arriving in the afternoon. Kibale Forest is a rainforest, with a rich primates species recorded; the highest in Uganda and Africa this include Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus. Go for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest in the afternoon returning in the evening. Seeing the way our "cousins" feed, climb trees, and respond to humans, caring for the young ones is an amazing experience.
Dinner and over night at either Ndali lodge, a stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled "Mountains of the Moon"/ Mantana Tented Camp (Up maket/luxurious accommodation), Primate Lodge Kibale  (Medium class accommodation) or Chimps guest house (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board

This safari day, is a day of getting to know how chimps behave by socialising with them. This you will do with the aid of the habituation team. Spend the whole morning in the forest returning to the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the evening, you will have the opportunity of a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organisation formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. The swamp is a home to roughly 335 bird species including four (4) species not recorded anywhere and it's also rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.
Dinner and over night at either Ndali lodge, a stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled "Mountains of the Moon"/ Mantana Tented Camp (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation. Primate Lodge Kibale  (Medium class accommodation) or Chimps guest house (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board

Take breakfast, and head for Queen Elizabeth National Park having a game drive while entering the park arriving in the afternoon. Relax around the pool after lunch and later go for an early evening game drive. You will not wonder why Queen Elizabeth boasts over having the highest bio diversity ratings than any game park or reserve in the world, - from the open savannah to rain forest, dense papyrus swamps and a record ten crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. A record 95 mammal species that include Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes, Leopards, Spotted hyena, Elephants and the elusive Giant Forest Hog plus remarkable 610 bird species that include the Black Chested Eagle, the Swallow Tailed Bee Eaters, to mention but a few. Ten Primates species include Chimps, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons. Reptiles are the amazing huge Rock-Python, Puff adders, Spitting Cobras, Gabon Rippers, Green Mambas, and Turtles etc. All these are regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula and all this makes a superb safari territory. Over night at either Mweya Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation), King fisher Lodge Kichwamba/Hill Top Camp (Medium class accommodation) or the Institute of Ecology Cottages (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board

Go track Chimpanzees in the morning in Kyambura gorge. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Relax, and thereafter go in the afternoon for a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Hippos huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, Buffalos linger in the shallows, a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the shores. Great white and Pink-backed pelicans, Great and Long-tailed cormorants, Open-billed stork, African jacana, Malachite and Pied kingfishers are commonly seen. Night at either Mweya Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation), King fisher Lodge Kichwamba/Hill Top Camp (Medium class accommodation) or the Institute of Ecology Cottages (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board.

Take breakfast, then go on a game drive as you leave Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Renown for its mountain gorillas, the montane forest also attracts spectacular birds. There are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemics including the African green broadbill, Bar tailed trogon and other beautiful forest species. You may decide to relax in the afternoon or take a nature walk ( at an extra cost of $10 per person) which will lead you to the Munyaga waterfall and a chance to see primates such as the grey cheeked mangabey, blue monkeys and others species. Spend the night at either Gorilla forest camp / Mantana tented camp (upmarket/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara tented camp/ Buhoma homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board. You will need to have a good night rest to get ready for the following day's gorilla tracking.

On this day, you will wake up very early to get ready for gorilla tracking. Take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare mountain gorilla, perhaps one of the most intriguing wildlife experiences on earth. There are only up to 650 left in the world! The tracking may take up to 6 hours but its well worth the effort. There are always park guides with you who interpret the fauna and flora and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. In the afternoon relax at the camp or go for a village walk to visit the endangered Batwa people returning to the camp in the evening. Dinner and over night at either Gorilla Forest Camp / Mantana Tented Camp (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara's Tented Camp/ Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board

After breakfast, you will leave for Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale then to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in the afternoon. You will have lunch and take a rest in the afternoon or take a boat trip. Lake Mburo is part of the cluster of the five lakes that are fed by river Rwizi and connected to several seasonal and permanent swamps. It is a home to big herds of Zebras, Impalas, topi, Eland and other savannah species. For birders, this is one of the best place to find the African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. Go for an evening game drive and over night at Mihingo Lodge (High class/luxurious accommodation), Mantana Tented Camp (mid-class) or Uganda Wildlife Authority's Tents (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board

On this day, have breakfast and drive to Kampala. Stop at the Equator for some pictures while standing at both the southern and the northern amisphere, you may visit the craft stalls.continue to Entebbe and stay for over night at either Imperial Resort Beach Hotel (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation), or Boma Guest house (Moderate class accommodation) or the Golf View Inn (Low budget/basic accommodation). Bed and Breakfast.

Have breakfast and depart on a boat to Ngamba Island which is an orphanage for Chimpanzees. You will view the feeding of these great apes which is done between 11:00 am and 2:30 pm. Get to know how they become orphanes and why they were brought to Ngamba Island. Return to Entebbe in the eveinig and stay. at either Imperial Resort Beach Hotel (Upmarket/luxurious accommodation), or Boma Guest house (Modorate class accommodation) or the Golf View Inn (Low budget/basic accommodation). Bed and Breakfast.

Please note that gorilla tracking in this itinerary is dependant on availability of permits/accommodation. We therefore advise you to book early enough. However, the tracking can also be done in Rwanda as well if the permit/accommodation is not available at the time of your booking.

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