The 7 Days Wildlife Primates and ends in Kampala Uganda, it’s a combination of wildlife safari in Murchison falls national park, for game drive and viewing, boat ride and hiking to the top of the falls, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest national park, a primate capital of the world with over 10 primate species and lastly the one unforgettable experience Gorilla tracking in Bwindi forest national park, south western Uganda.
Detailed Itinerary of 7 Days Wildlife Primates
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park
Have a morning breakfast at the hotel and by 7am meet with your driver guide to transfer to Murchison Falls national park, the largest national park known for its power falls that bisects the park into the southern and northern section. On your way you will stop at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary a home to over 30 Rhinos to track the later have lunch to proceed to Murchison Park. You will reach in the evening and then check in at the lodge, relax and have your dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options include; Paara Safari Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Pakuba Lodge Lodge (Mid-range).
Day 2: Morning Game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
Wake up to an early of coffee/ tea then go for morning game drive in the Northern section of the park where there is a large concentration of wildlife species, you will be able to spot big cats such as leopards, lions other mammal species include cape buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, warthogs, bush pigs bush bucks, duikers, Jackson Hartebeests, antelopes, among others. Return to the lodge for hot lunch, refresh and go afternoon boat to the bottom of the falls, along the way you will see school of hippos, Nile crocodiles different bird species along Nyamusika cliff. You also have a close look of the mighty falls as they gush out of the narrow gorge, hike up to the top of the falls to have a clear aerial view and meet up with your guide at the top and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options; Paara Safari Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Pakuba Lodge (Mid-range).
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
On this day you will enjoy your early morning breakfast at your lodge, there after drive to Kibale national park. On your way you wouldn’t want to miss out on the beautiful countryside endowed with the Albertine escarpments so you will you will pass via Hoima to Fort portal. Stopover in Masindi for lunch. After lunch continue to Kibale national park, which is one of Africa’s great rain-forests, this park is home to 13 primate species such as chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys and birds such as rumped tinker bird, the green breasted pitta, yellow spotted nicator. among others. Arrive at the park, then check in at the lodge, relax and have dinner in the evening. Accommodation options; Primates Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Turaco Treetops(deluxe)
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and a visit to Bigodi wetland
Wake up early enough and have breakfast and proceed to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch from the lodge. Chimpanzee trekking involves trekking as you follow the trails of where the chimpanzees were last seen, all this in guidance and company of park rangers and guides. Along the trek you will also have a chance to spot other primate species. After your encounter with the chimpanzees return to the lodge refresh and in the evening, you will have an evening nature walk around Bigodi wetland swamp where you will be able to see some other primates and mammal species such as mongoose, bush pigs, duikers and otters. Accommodation Options; Primates Lodge (Luxury)/ Turaco Treetops (Deluxe)
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On this day, have an early morning cup of coffee and check out of the lodge to yet another exciting destination Bwindi Forest national park, home to over 400 mountain gorillas with several habituated gorilla families open for tourism. This journey be a scenic through queen Elizabeth and you will be able to spot some mammals along such as Elephants, buffalos, Defassa, antelopes, bush bucks on your drive through. Have lunch enroute and proceed to Bwindi where you will reach in the evening. Check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options; Mahogany Springs(Luxury/Upmarket), Silverback Lodge/ Bakiga lodge (Mid-range).
Day 6: Gorilla trekking Experience
Start your day with a heavy breakfast, and head to the park headquarters for briefing by 7:30 am, the briefing is about the rules and regulations and any other related information. By 8 am you will be led into the forest park by the ranger guides in search of the gorillas from where they were last seen. This experience sometimes involves strenuous hiking but it is worth it when you finally meet the gorillas. Utilize the hour given time and capture as many captions as you can while they feed, play and rest. Trek back to the starting point and return to the lodge to refresh and in the evening, you will Visit the Batwa community. 7 Days Wildlife Primates, The Batwa are indigenous vulnerable group of people who once lived in the forest before eviction, during an encounter with them, you will learn more about their history beliefs as well as how they survived in the forest through storytelling and exhibitions.
Accommodation options; Mahogany Springs (Luxury/Upmarket), Silverback Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range).
Day 7: Depart back to Kampala
At your convenience in the morning have breakfast and check out of the lodge back to Kampala, drive through the terraced gardens of Kigezi hills, farm lands and green vegetation cover. Lunch will be enroute and stop over at the equator for photography and continue with your journey to Kampala city. Drop off at the hotel or Airport for departure.
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