Uganda Luxury Safari

This primate focused safari is staying in some of the lodges located in the best areas in Uganda for primate encounters. Within Kibale Forest you’ll find thirteen species of primate - the highest density on the planet, the perfect place to begin your journey. You’ll trek from chimpanzees in Kibale and then in the Kyambura Gorge where you can also find pods of hippo and herds of buffalo enjoying the river within its deep valley.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an area of dense rainforest spread over a network of valleys and ridges, carving a silhouette of undulating peaks into the skyline, making it the perfect home to the mountain gorilla population who residehere. You’ll have your first Gorilla track here before moving on to Mgahinga National Park where you will track the Gorilla once again as well as the playful golden monkeys.

Uganda is home to twenty species of primate, so this is the perfect destination for anthropoid enthusiasts. In addition to twenty species of primate, you may spot elephant, hippo, forest buffalos and a rich diversity of birdlife. Your final stop is Mgahinga National Park, its landscapes are amongst the most scenic and enchanting in Uganda.

Day 1, Arrive Entebbe

Upon arrival in Entebbe you’ll be met and transferred to your boutique hotel, a short distance from the airport. This is the perfect spot to recuperate from your long flight, ready to start your wildlife adventures the next day.

Accommodation: No 5 Boutique Hotel

Day 2, Entebbe - Kibale

After resting for the evening close to the hotel you’ll take a short transfer back to the airport bright and early for your flight to Kibale Forest. A driver awaits you at the airstrip to transfer you into the national park to begin your primate seeking journey.

Accommodation: Kibale Lodge

Day 3, Chimp Trekking Kibale Forest National Park

You’ll head out on your first expedition in search of primates, today searching for chimpanzee. As chimps move faster along the forest floor be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the troop. Your permit means you can spend one hour observing these animals – but given that Kibale has the highest concentration of primates in East Africa you may see many more species!

Accommodation: Kibale Lodge

Day 4, Kibale – Kyambura Gorge

After breakfast you’ll be driven around three hours to Kyambura on the border of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This afternoon enjoy a cruise on the Kazinga Channel, the chance for excellent bird viewing; as well as the possibility of spotting elephant, buffalo and enormous Nile crocodiles.

Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Day 5, Chimp Trekking in Kyambura Gorge

Kyambura Gorge was formed by deep erosion by the Kyambura River, now flowing far below on the valley floor. The gorge lies between open savannah allowing the resident chimpanzee community a relatively restrictedterritory. Accompanied by a park ranger, you will spend the morning on a nature walk, tracking for the troop of chimpanzees as well as the other primates that inhabit the gorge.

Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Day 6, Kyambura – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast you’ll start out on the long drive to Bwindi, this will take around five hours. In the afternoon visit the incredible Ride 4 a Woman project, empowering women in the local community with microfinancing and employment opportunities among other projects.

Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge

Day 7, Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest

Today set off early on your gorilla tracking expedition as the rainforest wakes up around you. You will be briefed at the headquarters before setting off into the dense foliage. The experience can take from as little as half an hour to as much as eight hours. Once the gorillas are located, the group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is one of the world's truly memorable experiences, from the distance of 7 metres you really get a sense of the power of this primate. The hour is often over all too quickly, and you slowly make your way back to the lodge.

Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge

Day 8, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Mgahinga National Park

Today after a leisurely breakfast you’ll be drive approximately six hours to Mgahinga, Uganda’s smallest and lesser visited National Park, with its iconic three dormant volcanoes. It’s home to mountain Gorilla, golden monkeys, duikers, forest elephants and many species of birds.

Accommodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Day 9, Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga National Park

An early start today for a transfer to the park HQ for the start of your golden monkey tracking experience. The Golden Monkey is a small curious monkey which moves with great agility through the trees. There are an estimated 3000-4000 individuals living in the bamboo forests of the Virunga Volcanoes.

Accomodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge