This Uganda wildlife holiday safari takes you on a gratifying journey to see gorillas, chimps, and the abundant wildlife in Uganda’s wild savannahs. Get up close with chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park, spot elephants, lions, and hippos on classic game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and trek through the dense rainforest to witness the majestic mountain gorillas in their natural habitat in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With cultural experiences, breathtaking scenery, and special wildlife experiences, this safari is the adventure of a lifetime. Take a closer look at the detailed itinerary and get a better idea of how this safari would work for you. Keep in mind that our trips are fully customized and can be personalized to meet your specific needs.
Tour Features
Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
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 traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Papyrus Guest House
Entebbe |
All Meals Included |
2 |
Kibale Forest Camp
Kibale National Park |
All Meals Included |
3 |
Kibale Forest Camp
Kibale National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Bush lodge
Queen Elizabeth National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
Bush Lodge
Queen Elizabeth National Park |
All Meals Included |
6 |
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable NP |
All Meals Included |
7 |
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable NP |
All Meals Included |
8 |
Kampala |
Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Airport pickup
Our driver/guide will be waiting at Entebbe International Airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your accommodation for the night.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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2Drive to Kibale National Park
After your breakfast, you will leave Kampala for Kibale National Park in western Uganda. The drive takes around 8 hours including a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal town. Along the way, you will pass many small towns, villages, tea farms, and roadside markets all of which make the Ugandan countryside full of beauty. You will reach Kibale with enough time to relax and unwind from a day of travel.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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3Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park
After early morning breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you to the Kibale National Park office where you will be briefed about the activity of tracking chimpanzees in the wild. You will then go on a guided primate walk in search of chimpanzees and 12 other primates including l’ Hoestes, Red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys, brown monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey. The park rangers will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora, and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable. After finding the chimps, you will spend 1 hour with them before heading back to the park offices. You will go back to the lodge for lunch & refreshments. After lunch, you will visit the community and take a walk in Bigodi Swamp – which is the home of the great blue Turaco bird. The swamp is home to around 200 bird species and 8 primate species. Later, return to your accommodation for dinner & overnight stay.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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4Visit Caves & Crater Lakes, drive to Queen Elizabeth N.P
After breakfast, you will start the day with a cultural tour of the ‘Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru’ caves – a great historic site located 10km out of Fort Portal town. You will be accompanied by an informed guide who knows more about this place. Remember to carry along a flashlight, hiking boots, long trousers, etc since you are going to enter the caves. Thereafter, you will hike the explosion crater lakes surrounding this area and then return to Fort Portal town for lunch and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace. In the evening, drive to Uganda’s second-largest park, Queen Elizabeth National Park while enjoying the changing views of the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Bush lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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5Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck. After lunch, you will go for a 2-3 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with more than 600 different species.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Bush Lodge,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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6Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your breakfast, you will be driven from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a 6 hours journey passing through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”. The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi forest. You will have a stop-over in Kabale for lunch.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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7Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas. For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point. In the evening, you will go for a community visit and cultural experience of the local Bakiga and Batwa tribes that live close to Bwindi. You will learn about their lives, history, and traditions.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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8Drive to Kampala
After an early breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you from Bwindi to Kampala. This is a long drive of approximately 9 hours that will take you from the cooler mountainous altitude of the Kigezi Highlands to the lower undulating landscape of Ankole and Buganda, with large farms and plantations dotted with villages and small towns. You will have several stopovers along the way including the equator crossing in Kayabwe for some pictures. Depending on the schedule of your next flight, a few more stopovers can be added by your guide. You should reach Kampala in the early evening hours with enough time to freshen up before your flight out of Uganda.
Main Destination: Kampala
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
Jul 23 2023 to Dec 28 2025 | $4640 | $3290 | $2910 | $2720 | $2600 |
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.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost
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Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
7 -
Member Of :
Association of Uganda Tour Operators -
Tour Types :
Private Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - Primate World Safaris is a well-established Uganda Safaris and Tour Operator. We are located in Kampala and we help travelers easily visit and enjoy all parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Whether someone is visiting alone or as part of a group, we help them with safari planning and handling such that their focus is directed toward enjoying their trip and experiences. Operating for more than 10 years, we are a fully registered and accredited company with memberships to the Association of Uganda Tour Operators as well as other important partnerships. Our Company is dedicated to responsible tourism which is done through activities that benefit the local communities and protect the natural environment. We have worked with people from all parts of the world who are visiting East Africa to experience gorillas, wildlife, culture, or any other activities. Through a process of collaboration, we are able to help our guests focus on their trips – because we have taken care of all the other details for them. We are comprised of a team of professionals who are passionate about travel and sharing East Africa’s great experiences with you. Therefore, you should feel free to reach out to us with any questions, we’ll be eager to answer your queries.
Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
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 traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Papyrus Guest House,
Entebbe |
All Meals Included |
2 |
Kibale Forest Camp ,
Kibale National Park |
All Meals Included |
3 |
Kibale Forest Camp,
Kibale National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Bush lodge ,
Queen Elizabeth National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
Bush Lodge,
Queen Elizabeth National Park |
All Meals Included |
6 |
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge,
Bwindi Impenetrable NP |
All Meals Included |
7 |
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge,
Bwindi Impenetrable NP |
All Meals Included |
8 |
,
Kampala |
Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Airport pickup
Our driver/guide will be waiting at Entebbe International Airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your accommodation for the night.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
2Drive to Kibale National Park
After your breakfast, you will leave Kampala for Kibale National Park in western Uganda. The drive takes around 8 hours including a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal town. Along the way, you will pass many small towns, villages, tea farms, and roadside markets all of which make the Ugandan countryside full of beauty. You will reach Kibale with enough time to relax and unwind from a day of travel.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
3Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park
After early morning breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you to the Kibale National Park office where you will be briefed about the activity of tracking chimpanzees in the wild. You will then go on a guided primate walk in search of chimpanzees and 12 other primates including l’ Hoestes, Red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys, brown monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey. The park rangers will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora, and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable. After finding the chimps, you will spend 1 hour with them before heading back to the park offices. You will go back to the lodge for lunch & refreshments. After lunch, you will visit the community and take a walk in Bigodi Swamp – which is the home of the great blue Turaco bird. The swamp is home to around 200 bird species and 8 primate species. Later, return to your accommodation for dinner & overnight stay.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
4Visit Caves & Crater Lakes, drive to Queen Elizabeth N.P
After breakfast, you will start the day with a cultural tour of the ‘Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru’ caves – a great historic site located 10km out of Fort Portal town. You will be accompanied by an informed guide who knows more about this place. Remember to carry along a flashlight, hiking boots, long trousers, etc since you are going to enter the caves. Thereafter, you will hike the explosion crater lakes surrounding this area and then return to Fort Portal town for lunch and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace. In the evening, drive to Uganda’s second-largest park, Queen Elizabeth National Park while enjoying the changing views of the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Bush lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
5Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck. After lunch, you will go for a 2-3 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with more than 600 different species.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Bush Lodge, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
6Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your breakfast, you will be driven from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a 6 hours journey passing through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”. The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi forest. You will have a stop-over in Kabale for lunch.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
7Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas. For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point. In the evening, you will go for a community visit and cultural experience of the local Bakiga and Batwa tribes that live close to Bwindi. You will learn about their lives, history, and traditions.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
8Drive to Kampala
After an early breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you from Bwindi to Kampala. This is a long drive of approximately 9 hours that will take you from the cooler mountainous altitude of the Kigezi Highlands to the lower undulating landscape of Ankole and Buganda, with large farms and plantations dotted with villages and small towns. You will have several stopovers along the way including the equator crossing in Kayabwe for some pictures. Depending on the schedule of your next flight, a few more stopovers can be added by your guide. You should reach Kampala in the early evening hours with enough time to freshen up before your flight out of Uganda.
Main Destination: Kampala
Includes & Excludes
- 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
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 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
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
Jul 23 2023 to Dec 28 2025 | $4640 | $3290 | $2910 | $2720 | $2600 |
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.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost
Primate World Safaris (U) Ltd
-
Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
7 -
Member Of :
Association of Uganda Tour Operators -
Tour Types :
Private Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - Primate World Safaris is a well-established Uganda Safaris and Tour Operator. We are located in Kampala and we help travelers easily visit and enjoy all parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Whether someone is visiting alone or as part of a group, we help them with safari planning and handling such that their focus is directed toward enjoying their trip and experiences. Operating for more than 10 years, we are a fully registered and accredited company with memberships to the Association of Uganda Tour Operators as well as other important partnerships. Our Company is dedicated to responsible tourism which is done through activities that benefit the local communities and protect the natural environment. We have worked with people from all parts of the world who are visiting East Africa to experience gorillas, wildlife, culture, or any other activities. Through a process of collaboration, we are able to help our guests focus on their trips – because we have taken care of all the other details for them. We are comprised of a team of professionals who are passionate about travel and sharing East Africa’s great experiences with you. Therefore, you should feel free to reach out to us with any questions, we’ll be eager to answer your queries.