English
French13-Day Primate and Mountain Hiking Expedition in Uganda
Offered by - Skyway Expeditions Limited
Tour Features
This tour focuses on primate tracking and the big 5 with in their natural habitat. It highlights most Uganda's stunning National parks where game viewing is at its peak. It is satisfactory in terms of activities. You will learn about poacher issues and elephant cons in this expedition.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Pop-up roof 4x4, Roof minivan, Normal 4x4, Minivan, Bus, Walking, Boat, Canoe, Overland, Horse, Bicycle. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| Day 1 | Leopard Safari Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 2 | Lake Chahafi Resort No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 3 | Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 4 | Amajambere iwacu kisoro camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 5 | Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 6-Day 7 | Tembo Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 8-Day 9 | Kibale Forest Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 10 -Day 11 | Bwana Tembo safari Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 12 | ziwa Rhino lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 13 | No accommodation (End of tour) No images available | All Meals Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day Day 1 - Transfer to Lake Mburo National ParkOn arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by our company driver guide and then transfer to Lake Mburo National Park in south western region of Uganda. The park has a variety of animals such as zebra, hippopotamus, impalas, warthogs, common eland, African buffalo, jackal, African leopard, and over three hundred (300) bird species. At 260 square kilometres, the park is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. The drive from Kampala to the park will take around 4-5 hours with a stopover at the equator to take some photos. Check in at the lodge. A afternoon game walk or drive will be ideal.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Leopard Safari Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 2 - Am Game drive and transfer to Mgahinga National ParkAfter an early breakfast at the camp you will do a morning game drive through the park. The game drive will take between 4-6 hours and you will expect to see a number of game. Some of the bird species that live in the park include; Coqui Francolin, Emerald-spotted Wood, Rufous-bellied Heron, Bateleur, Brown-chested Lapwing, Grey Crowned Crane, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Red-faced Barbet, Green Wood-hoopoe, Red-headed Lovebird, Ross’s Turaco, Black-bellied Bustard, Nubian Woodpecker, and many more and you will expect to expect some of them. we will have lunch at the lodge and then check out. We will then transfer to Mgahinga a journey that will take you around 5 hours. Check in at the resort where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation: Lake Chahafi Resort
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 3 - Golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga National ParkAfter breakfast at the resort, you will drive to mgahinga national park headquarters where you will be briefed by the park guide about the activity. You will then start the hike through the tropical forest, you will then proceed to the bamboo zone where golden monkeys live. Golden monkeys are only found in the Virunga region and kahuzi biega. This species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis), and the two are similar overall, but the golden monkey has a golden-orange patch on the upper flanks and back. Some fitness level will be required while trekking these monkeys because you will see them jumping from one bamboo tree to another and you have to keep following them till you have seen enough. This activity takes between 3-4 hours. You will return to the lodge and then rest. Dinner and overnight at the resort.
Accommodation: Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 4 - Hike the Sabinyo rangesAfter breakfast at the resort, you will drive to sabyinyo hike starting point where you will be briefed by the park guide about the hike and then be assigned porters (who are hired at the base). You will start the hike through the tropical forests where you will expect to see some monkey species that live in the forest as well as different forest bird species. You will them continue through the bamboo and the montane forests. As you hike, you will have views of the Virunga, valleys, ridges and the thick vegetation. Sabyinyo hike is a full day activity, the hike to the top take about 5 hours and then descending take about 3 hours. Some people use more hours or even less depending on the hiker’s fitness level. The driver will be waiting for you at the base and then transfer back to the resort. Dinner and overnight as above.
Accommodation: Amajambere iwacu kisoro camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 5 - Gorilla trackingAfter breakfast at the resort, you will drive to the park headquarters where have your permits verified and then be briefed by the park guide. You will be let by the park guide into the forest to look for the gorillas. The activity will take you around 4-6 hours depending on where the gorillas are that day. As you track the gorillas you will expect to spot various bird species that live in the forest and also some other primates. When you find them, you will be given an hour to see them go by their daily life and also take photos. You will see them feed on bamboo shoots and if the family you are tracking has babies, you will see them playing around and can even get so close to the tourists. You are not allowed to touch. You will return to the resort refresh and have lunch. Dinner and overnight as above.
Accommodation: Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 6 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National ParkAfter breakfast at the resort, you will check out and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. The journey will take you around 6 hours with a stopover in Ishaka town for lunch. At the top of the Kyambura escarpment, you will have beautiful views of the rift valley and some of the water bodies in it. You will check in at bush lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 7 - Game drive and boat cruiseAfter an early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will take a morning game drive through the park. The game drive will take about 5 hours and you will expect to see animals like lions, elephants, buffalo, leopard, waterbuck, kobs, warthog, hippo among others and different bird species. Return to the lodge and have lunch. You will then drive to Mweya peninsula where you will take a boat cruise at 2 pm on the kazinga channel. The kazinga channel is a 40 km long water body that joins Lake George to Lake Edward. The cruise will take around 2 hours and as you cruise you will expect to see lots of hippos in water, buffalos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, elephants as the quench their thirst or swimming. You will also expect to see some water bird species like African fish eagle, cormorants, pelicans. Yellow billed stork, marabou stork, African jacana, among others.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day Day 8 - Game drive and transfer to Kibale Forest National ParkAfter breakfast at the lodge, you will do another game drive to check out for missed species. You will return to the lodgein time for lunch and later check out. You will them transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. This journey will take around 3 hours and as you drive you will spot the Rwenzori ranges at a distance and if the weather is clear enough, you might spot the snow in the Rwenzori.
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 9 - Chimpanzee tracking and nature walksAfter breakfast at the camp, you will drive to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters where you will have your permits verified and then be briefed by the park guide about the activity. You will then set out into the forest to look for the chimps. As you track the chimps, you will expect to spot other primates that live in the forest like monkeys, baboons, mangabey and others. You will also spot various bird species that live in the forest like the great blue turaco. Unlike the gorillas, you will not find the chimps in one place, you will expect to see them jumping from one tree to another as they go by their daily activities and you will keep following them. Return to the camp and have lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will take a walk to the bigodi swamp area where you will expect to see some monkeys, and baboons. You will also expect to see various birds’ species, and if lucky, you might spot the rare shoebill stork.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 10 - Transfer to Murchison falls national parkAfter breakfast at the camp, you will transfer to Murchison falls national park. The drive will take you around 7 hours with a stopover along the way for lunch. When we arrive, we will check in at the lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night. Later we may go an evening game drive(optional).
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Bwana Tembo safari Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 11 - Game drive and boat cruiseAfter breakfast at the camp, you will take a morning drive through the park where you will expect to see animals like, lions, leopard, hyena, elephant, buffalo, kobs, Jackson’s hartebeests, dik dik, zebra, giraffe, waterbuck, warthog, gazelles’, among many more. You will also spot some savannah birds. You will then return to the camp and have lunch. In the afternoon, you will take a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile which is part of the great river Nile. The ride will take between 2-3 hours and as you cruise, you will expect to spot animals like hippos, buffalo, elephants, Crocodiles, monitor lizard, and some monkeys that live in the vegetation around the water body. You will also expect to spot some water bird species like; pied kingfishers, pelicans, cormorants, yellow bellied stork, African fish eagle, marabou stork, African jacana among others. Dinner and overnight as above.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Bwana Tembo safari Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 12 - Game drive and transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuaryAfter breakfast at the camp, you will take a drive through the park for previous missed species. Later return to the camp, have lunch and transfer to ziwa rhino sanctuary. Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch located in Nakasongola district is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The Rhino re-introduction project is a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority. Presently the sanctuary is home to 22 southern white rhinos. Check in at the lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation: ziwa Rhino lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 13 - Rhino tracking and transfer to EntebbeAfter breakfast at the lodge, you will be briefed by the guide at the sanctuary and then start activity. The walk will take around 2 hours. You will expect to see the rhinos feeding or resting in the sanctuary. You will return to the lodge and have lunch. You will then drive to Kampala for about 3 hours. The guide will drop you at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe or at Entebbe airport for your return journey home.
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Lake Mburo National Park and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Lake Mburo National Park and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Skyway Expeditions Limited
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Reviews
Enock Muhanguzi
Uganda
October 3, 2025
Skyway Expeditions did a good service for us during our trip to Queen Elizabeth National park.
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip sta...
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip started and they did what we agreed eg, gorilla and chimp permits bookings, Nice accommodations, good meals, comfortable transportation plus many more activities and we enjoyed the big five mammals as well ,Addition to that we recommended another group of friends to enjoy their trip next year.
