Primate Safaris Uganda
Your dream African Safari Vacation awaits.
Our 10-day Uganda primate safari Africa Vacations brings you the highlights of Safari to Uganda Western part, where the savannah meets the rainforest. Expect to see the Uganda Safari animals of the savannahs, for instance, lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo and leopard. In addition to up to 15 primate species, including gorillas and chimps!!!
This African Safari specifically includes the well-known Uganda Safari parks of Western Uganda, that include: Kibale Forest National Park, Safari Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi National Park and Lake Mburo National Park.
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Activities In This Adventure Traveling African Safari
See the chimpanzees and 12 other monkey species in Kibale Forest National Park
The story of your African Safaris Tours!
Please take a look at our sample African Safari below for inspiration. In Primate Safaris Uganda you take can be tailored to meet your individual needs. You can choose any number of days. You can choose any departure date. Feel free to choose any experience.
Day 1
Entebbe Airport – Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will begin the journey. You can expect your guide to greet you right after you step off the plane. Following that, he will take you to the Uganda Safari Lodges for the night.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Lake Heights Hotel (BB) or Lake Victoria View Guest House (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Lake Victoria Hotel (BB) or Protea Hotel (BB)
Day 2
Entebbe – Kibale Forest
As soon as breakfast is served, we will take you to Kibale Forest. In the afternoon, you can go for a stroll around the lodges to get some exercise. This walk offers the opportunity to see birds as well as apes. It is also possible to walk through the Primate Safaris Uganda at night to spot wildlife that comes out at night, including bushbabies (both activities are optional).
Kibale Forest, also known as Kibale National Park, is a stunning tropical jungle home to 13 different primate species! Among the animals on display are chimpanzees, baboons, white and black colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and the L’Hoest ape.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Kibale Guest Cottages (BB) or Kibale Forest Camp (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Primate Lodge (FB)
Day 3
Kibale Forest
You will participate in a monkey tracking excursion either in the morning or in the afternoon on this day. Furthermore, it is possible to upgrade this 1-hour tracking to a primate Habituation Experience, similar to a full-day tracking experience.
A local walk through the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is also available for those interested in birds and primates and who don’t mind taking a short break from their activities. In addition, it is possible to visit Primate Safaris Uganda and the Ugandan regional people or the crater lakes while in the country.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Kibale Guest Cottages (BB) or Kibale Forest Camp (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Primate Lodge (FB)
Day 4
Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will travel to Safari Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park the following day after passing through the Uganda Equator and Primate Safaris Uganda. Most importantly, we will stop to take photographs before embarking on an afternoon Uganda safari game drive.
The Queen Elizabeth National Park is considered one of the top spots in Uganda to see lions, and it is undoubtedly one of the most popular. For example, you can expect to see elephants, lions, many hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and possibly leopards while on safari.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Kasenyi Safari Camp (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Mweya Safari Lodge (FB)
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth National Park
In addition to an African Safari game drive in the early morning, you will take a Safari Uganda boat trip on the Kazinga Channel in mid-day to see the sights of Primate Safaris Uganda.
The Kazinga Channel is one of Uganda’s most scenic areas, and it is also home to the country’s highest concentration of hippos.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Kasenyi Safari Camp (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Mweya Safari Lodge (FB)
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park – Ishasha
On this day, you will have your morning breakfast before embarking on a game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Ishasha sector in the southern part of the park. Later in the afternoon, we’ll go on Primate Safaris Uganda and another game drive to look for and photograph the elusive tree-climbing lions.
In Ishasha, four lion pride climb the trees to get to the top of the cliffs. It’s one of a kind in the world! The Topis, which are unique to Uganda Safari Parks and cannot be found anywhere else in the country, is the other well-known attraction in Ishasha.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Ishasha Jungle Lodge (BB)
HIGH BUDGET: Ishasha Wilderness Tented Camp (FB)
Day 7
Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable
In this day’s itinerary, we’ll explore Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. During our journey, we will pass through Primate Safaris Uganda and fascinating villages and take in some spectacular mountain views. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a unique jungle that is home to a large number of monkey species. Bwindi is also one of only two places on the planet where you can see Mountain Gorillas, which is a bonus!
MEDIUM BUDGET: Depends on the group of gorillas you will be tracking (BB) *
HIGH BUDGET: Depends on the group of gorillas you will be tracking (FB) *
Day 8
Bwindi Impenetrable
MEDIUM BUDGET: Depends on the group of gorillas you will be tracking (BB) *
HIGH BUDGET: Depends on the group of gorillas you will be tracking (FB) *
Day 9
Bwindi Impenetrable – Lake Mburo National Park
Breakfast will be served early; then, you will head to Lake Mburo National Park, where you will participate in an African Safari game drive or a Safari Uganda boat trip on the lake in the late morning or early afternoon.
It is interesting to note that Lake Mburo National Forest is one of two forests in Uganda that boast zebras and Uganda’s only safari park with impalas. Since lions and elephants are not present, walking safaris are an excellent option.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Mburo Safari Lodge (HB)
HIGH BUDGET: Mihingo Lodge (FB)
Day 10
Lake Mburo National Park – Entebbe
You will participate in an African Safari game drive or a game walk in the morning. On our way back, we can make a photo stop at the Uganda Equator. Finally, you will be transferred to the airport where you can board your flight.
MEDIUM BUDGET: Flight (End of service)
HIGH BUDGET: Flight (End of service)
LODGES
LEGEND:
BB = Bed and Breakfast / HB = Half Board / FB = Full Board
LODGES WE USE FOR MEDIUM BUDGET
Buhoma: Buhoma Haven Lodge (BB)
Ruhija: Gorilla Mist Camp (BB)
Nkuringo: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (BB)
Rushaga: Rushaga Gorilla Camp (BB)
LODGES WE USE FOR HIGH BUDGET
Ruhija: Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (FB)
Nkuringo: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (FB)
Rushaga: Gorilla Safari Lodge (FB)
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Services Included In This Safari
Airport Transfers
Accommodations with meals mentioned
Bottled drinking water
Private 4×4 custom built safari vehicle
knowledgeable driver/guide and fuel
Entrance fees to the included National Parks
Activities mentioned as included
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Services Excluded from This Safari
Flights
Visa
All optional activities
Insurances
Meals not mentioned and beverages
Tips and personal expenses such as laundry and communication
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Your African Wildlife Safari Details
Transport
Great way to explore the African wildlife
Transport is provided in are Toyota 4wd Land-cruiser, Mini-Van with pop-up roof for excellent game viewing.
IN addition to this private 4×4 custom built safari vehicle you will be accompanied by a highly experienced driver, which allow to you see the best of what the Uganda wildlife has to offer.
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Services
The Continuous Quest for Quality Safaris
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Responsible Safari
Responsible African Safari In Uganda
Uganda is rich in natural and cultural resources. However, many of its citizens live in abject poverty, with electricity and running water still in short supply in many parts of the country. The promotion of responsible tourism in Uganda is one method of reaching the country's largely rural population and assisting them in conserving their lands and the wildlife that coexists with them. Gorillas, like everyone else, require our assistance - whether it's to protect them from something as minor as a common cold or something as monumental as oil drilling.
Being in Uganda can feel like such a privilege at times... It's difficult not to feel overwhelmed when you're surrounded by spectacular volcanic landscapes, wildlife that many of us grew up dreaming of seeing with our own eyes, and some of the continent's most friendly, welcoming people who make you feel like a VIP wherever you go. Uganda does everything in its power to accommodate visitors, and as visitors, we owe it to ourselves to try to reciprocate this generosity in some way.
Even though the country is extraordinarily rich in terms of biodiversity and culture, it remains economically impoverished. In Uganda, more than 80 percent of the population lives in rural areas, with the vast majority of them employed as subsistence farmers. Throughout the years, the country has been battered by military coups, murderous dictators, HIV epidemics, and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerilla army led by Joseph Kony that waged a nearly two-decade-long insurgency in the country's northern regions. However, even though these events are no longer taking place, their consequences continue to be felt in poverty rates, illiteracy, lack of access to education, inadequate infrastructure, and orphaned children. Even though Uganda appears to fit the "poor but happy" narrative that so many travelers adore, complete with beaming faces, energetic dances, and excitable children, it's worth doing some research on the country's history, speaking with your tour guide, and learning more about the realities of daily Ugandan life before being sucked in quite so quickly by those winning smiles.
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Non Profit Support
When you book your Uganda Safari Vacations tour with Sight View Safaris – to any of our destinations. 50% of profits from your tour. Vision For Vulnerable Communities Foundation a charity organization that provides support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Single H.I.V Infected and Affected Mothers, Left out Youth, and Abandoned Elderly people standing on their own 2 feet.
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Some Frequently Asked Questions
Travelling to Uganda
From Europe and America, you can travel to Entebbe in Uganda both by the African towns of Addis Ababa, Kigali or Nairobi or through the Middle East, passing through Dubai or Doha.
Uganda culture
Public displays of love are viewed as impolite in Uganda: so restrain your desire towards your companion. Ugandan women tend to wear conservatively, covering long clothes and skirts that hide their knees.
Languages in Uganda
Is Uganda safe?
When in cities and towns, use the equal care that you would everywhere; don’t display your valuables, be conscious of your bag when you’re in full areas and don’t forget valuables in your vehicle. Be mindful when you’re walking or driving in darkness.
Avoid political displays in cities.
Travel carefully if you’re travelling near the frontier with South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as there have been extreme conflicts in the region.
Changing money in Uganda
Uganda is a cash nation: many resorts and restaurants in Uganda don’t receive credit cards, and payment for park expenses and grants are in cash, so always have sufficient cash with you. There are ATMs positioned in towns over the country, but if you’re moving to isolated regions, it’s good sense to go with sufficient cash to pay for everything you will want.
Shopping in Uganda
In Entebbe, there’s the Entebbe Crafts Village with 20 stalls retailing ornaments, dresses, sculptures and memorials, and numerous additional curio stores.
In Jinja, attend Kilombera Workshop for cotton textiles or browse footpath stalls for sandals, handbags, drums and portraits.
Visa requirements and fees
Most utmost visitants will be required to obtain a visa for Safari to Uganda. You managed to obtain a visa on landing in Uganda, however this is no longer the situation. You presently need to ask for an electronic visa online before your journey. Go to https://visas.immigration.go.ug/ to demand. A single-entry visa costs US$50, and a six-month multiple entry visa costs US$100.7
If you’re travelling to Rwanda and Kenya on the same trip, then apply for the 90-day multiple-entry East African Tourist Visa, which includes all three countries and charges US$100.
Health and emergencies
Uganda has a high risk of malaria. You should get antimalarial medicine and limit mosquito bites by applying repellent on your skin and dresses, using long clothes and shirts in the early morning and evenings, and napping under a mosquito net.
Health care system
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Food and tipping in Uganda
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