Uganda Safari Tours
A 5 Day Primate Safari typically includes a combination of Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The most Popular destinations for the best experience of Primates Include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park as well as Volcanoes National Park.
The Ultimate 5 Days Primate Safari will give you the opportunity to trek the world-renowned Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkeys which will surely give you a unique experience.
Please note that the best time to visit is June to September for both Gorilla Trekking and Golden Monkey Trekking.
While packing, one needs to bring well-worn low cut hiking shoes/boots, a good camera for photography and videography, comfortable clothes and your regular medicine.
Safari Highlights:
Day 1: Pick up and Kigali City Tour
Day 2: Boat Trip and Transfer to Bwindi
Day 3: Gorillas and Transfer to Volcanoes
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking and Iby’iwachu Culture
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali
Day 1: Kigali City Tour
One of our experienced driver guides will pick you from your hotel or residence in Kigali to begin your safari with a city tour in the cleanest City, Kigali. The Kigali City tour features the Genocide Memorials, Hotel Mille Collins, and the Local markets in Kigali. Later, you will drive back to your Hotel for Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi
In the morning, you will have breakfast and thereafter, transfer to visit the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. You will have a boat cruise, to view different Islands and other unique geographic formation features as well as connecting with the local communities. You will then transfer to Bwindi through rolling Hills and scenic views of the pearl. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Meal Arrangement: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and transfer to Volcanoes
On this day, you will be picked up and transfer to the briefing point for the briefing exercise on how to behave and interact with the gorillas in the wild. After the briefing, you will be led into the forest to start your unforgettable Gorilla Hike in Bwindi impenetrable National Park. The Gorilla trekking experience from start to finish is amazing. You will spend an hour with the Mountain Gorillas before walking back to the starting point to meet your driver guide. You will then connect to Volcanoes National Park. Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking and Cultural Entertainment
Enjoy breakfast in the morning, then transfer to the briefing point at Kinigi Park office in preparation for Golden Monkey trek. You will then be led for the trek and the Golden trekking experience, you will be driven to the Guardian Village community at Iby’wachu for a thrilling cultural experience through use of bows and arrows, dressing code, poems and dances in which, you can be actively involved. In the evening drive back to your Lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Transfer back to Kigali
Have breakfast in the morning, then transfer to Kigali which marks the end of your Safari.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
Inclusions:
- Transportation (Car and Fuel)
- Accommodation as mentioned above
- Full board meals
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- 1 Golden Monkey Permit per person
- Entrance fees
- English-speaking guide
- Community Tour
- Necessary government taxes
Exclusions
- Air tickets
- Visas
- Tips and gratuities
- All activities not mentioned above
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