Photographic Trip For Primates Safari

8 Days | 7 Nights

  • Safari Overview
  • Day by Day
Safari Overview

Uganda is known for its friendly people and incredible diversity of landscapes and activities. On this 8-day journey, let us show you the best that Uganda has to offer from wildlife safaris on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to intimate meetings with the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest and mountain gorilla encounters along the canopy covered trails of Bwindi Forest.Arriving to a new and foreign place can be overwhelming. All your senses are operating in overdrive as you take in the unfamiliar sights, sounds and smells of your new surroundings. This is certainly the case for a first visit to Uganda. Your driver from the guesthouse will be at the airport to welcome you and expertly navigate you through the lively traffic, while you can lean back and watch your new world go by. If this is your first time traveling to Africa, you will never forget your first acquaintance with her.

Day by Day
Day 1
Photography Journey- Uganda
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to the town of Entebbe for Your Breakfast. After breakfast with We go for the Search for the Shoebill e to the Mabamba Swamps will start. A variety of species for your eyes to catch sight of include; The elusive Shoebill Papyrus Gonolek, White-faced Whistling-duck, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Goliath Heron, Purple Heron, Common Squacco Heron, Long-toed Plover, African water Rail, Grey and Black-headed Herons, Striated Heron, Pygmy Goose, Yellow-billed Duck, Black Crake, Swamp Moorhen, Allen’s Gallinule, African Jacana,Rufous-naped Lark, Flappet Lark, Mosque Swallow (monteiri race), Weyn’s Weaver, White-shouldered Tit, Sand Martin, Brown Snake-Eagle, Eurasian Hobby, Tropical Boubou, Striped Kingfisher, Common Stonechat, Little Bee-eater, Red-chested Cuckoo, Klass’s Cuckoo, Diedrick Cuckoo, White-browed and the Senegal Coucals, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow White-eye, common and black-capped Waxbill and over a hundred other bird species are a must-see for a hardcore or lucky birder. You could also see a swamp antelope, the Sitatunga and much more of wildlife. After Tranfer to Kampla for Your Dinner and Over Night
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Boma Hotel
Day 2
Kibale Forest National Park | Bigodi Walk
After breakfast, will leave in the early morning for the drive to the Kibale Forest Park, about 7 hours. The park which is home to some 13 species of primates including the red colobus, chimpanzee, and L’Hoest’s monkey, as well as 70 mammal species. Kibaale Forest boasts of the highest number of primate species in the world, including our delightful cousins- the Chimpanzees. At this moment, in Uganda, there are approximately 4,950 Chimps left in the wild, which makes this forest a perfect and best place to spot chimpanzees in Africa! So here you be able to do bird watching/bird count, Mangoose tracking for half-day then have lunch, the later in the evening you will have rest and night at your so as to prepare for chimp tracking the next day. Then later after, the nature walk, interact with the communities around the park the back to your for rest and night.
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Chimpanzee Lodge
Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking, Morning & Afternoon
After briefing, You will embark on chimp tracking in the Kibale Forest National Park, which takes about 2-3 hours. During the trek guests can see other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys, along with red tailed and blue monkeys. Expert guides share the secrets of the forest’s flora and fauna, ensuring that the hike is both informative and enjoyable. In the afternoon, We take our second chimpanzee tracking for extra mile details with the Pan Troglodytes of Forest. Remember that they more than 21 communities of Chimpanzee living in Kibale National Park. No other animal reminds us so much of ourselves as the chimpanzee. Besides many common features and mannerisms, chimpanzees also share 98% of our human DNA, making them our closest living relatives. It is not so surprising then that we find the habits and biology of these primates so fascinating to study. While chimpanzees can be found in 21 countries throughout Africa, they are most easily sighted in Uganda due to the high concentration of the species here. On Chimpanzee Tracking experience in Kibale Forest you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at a close range. Watching them interact with each other and go about their daily routine of grooming, playing and foraging is an incredible experience. While your chances of encountering chimpanzees are high during your tracking excursion, it is never 100% guaranteed. These are, after all, wild animals with wills and minds of their own! After socializing with the chimpanzee, you will be invited to engage in the human custom of a hot lunch. Served by local residents you will learn about the traditional cuisine of the region and its preparation. This meal will offer a nice insight into the local culture, as well as giving a real taste of Uganda!
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Chimpanzee Lodge
Day 4
Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park
We transfer to Queen Elizabeth with early Boat ride at Kazinga Channel, The only Natural Channel that connects Lake Goerge and Lake Edward, After Boat Ride we continue with Game safari in heart of Great Predators of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and Crater Lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Moutains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalos and elephants
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Ihamba Lodge
Day 5
Chimpanzee Tracking - & Game Safari in Afternoon
After our breakfast we transfer to Kyambura for another hunt for Primates at Kyambura Gorge, This is one the places that is located on cliff of Rift Valley and which has been identified as beautiful place for Chimpanzee Tracking Unique scenery: Kyambura is a sunken underground rainforest surrounded by cascading cliffs and arid savannah, you won't find a landscape like this anywhere else
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Ihamba Lodge
Day 6
Transfer To Bwindi National Park
Our journey today will continue south-west toward Kisoro, a bustling town to the south of Bwindi Forest, near the borders to Rwanda and Congo. This is one of our favorite drives in Uganda. The serpentine roads wind through lush rainforests, skirting hill tops (keep your eyes open for the volcanos!) and dipping into lively villages in the valley before arriving to the serene waters of Lake Mutanda Offering some of the best views in Uganda. In the evening, we arrive at the lodge where you’ll have dinner and rest for the next day
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Mutanda Lake Resort
Day 7
Gorilla Tracking Experience.
You have now reached a highlight of this Discover Uganda Safari; the gorilla trekking day. Prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s rare mountain gorilla. You will be required to wake up early and report to the visitor’s information center where you will be briefed on the procedure for gorilla trekking as well as allocated guides before heading out to the forest in search of the gorillas. Apart from the gorillas, Bwindi Forest boasts of other primate species such as the chimpanzees the only forest in Africa which can claim this, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the gorillas’ habitat. En-route, your guide will point out signs of previous Gorilla activity, including dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. The time taken to track the Gorillas can take as little as 2 hours or more. Once the Gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’
Main Destination:
Accommodation
Mutanda Lake Resort
Day 8
***End of Safari,- To Entebbe
Today you will depart Bwindi to Entebbe. En-route, we have a stopover at the Uganda equator crossing for a requisite snap shot and some souvenir shopping and meals. This is the perfect place for you to have the most svenears for back home like the crafts and the sprits and so many others that you would like to buy.
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