15 Days Uganda Wildlife & Primates Safari

15 Days Uganda Wildlife & Primates Safari takes you to Uganda with the best sightseeing destinations including Murchison falls national park, Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, and Mgahinga national park. You will also visit the most Ngamba Island, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda and Community tour. You will start and end this trip in Kampala as the closest city to connect to Entebbe airport. Book this safari and enjoy a lifetime wildlife experience

Highlights of the 15 Days Uganda Wildlife & Primates Safari

Day 1: Arrival – Hotel (1-hour drive)
Day 2: Visit Ngamba Island – Kampala city
Day 3: Transfer to Murchison falls national park – Top of the falls visit
Day 4: Morning game drive and boat cruise
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale national park
Day 6: Chimpanzee tracking – Bigodi swamp
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park – Coffee plantation tour
Day 8: Lion tracking/Game drive and boat cruise
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Day 10: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 11: Lake Mutanda visit and Batwa community tour
Day 12: Golden monkey tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 13: Explore Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 14: walking safari/Horseback safari and boat trip
Day 15: Return to Kampala and departure

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Hotel (1-hour drive)

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport, you will meet our company representative/guide who will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to your booked Hotel in around Entebbe town for dinner and overnight stay at

Luxury option: Protea Entebbe Hotel
Mid-range option: 2 Friends Guesthouse Entebbe
Budget option: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 2: Visit Ngamba Island – Kampala city

After early morning breakfast, you will transfer you to the waterfront resort Entebbe for a boat cruise to Ngamba Island. During the boat cruise, you may encounter different water birds such as the pink backed pelicans, some water animals like the spotted necked otters as well as the local fishermen carrying out their activities.

You will arrive at the island in time to catch up with the chimpanzee in their feeding time; you will have an encounter with these apes as they enjoy their meal. You may also participate in other activities such as forest walks and birding. Late afternoon, drive to Kampala city and take the pleasure of exploring the city’s beauty as you connect to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight at

Luxury option: Kampala Sheraton Hotel
Mid-range option: Fairway Hotel and Spa
Budget option: Forest Cottages

Day 3: Transfer to Murchison falls national park – Top of the falls visit

After very early morning breakfast, transfer to Murchison falls national park – Uganda’s largest savannah national park and home to the most powerful falls in Africa. It is a 3 hours’ drive from Nakasongola where you will stop for about 2 hours to track rhinos in their habitat. Proceed to enter the park via Kichwabanyobo gate through Budongo forest and connect to the top of the Murchison falls. It a refreshing moment to explore the Murchison falls as they are incredible to view as the water escapes via a narrow gorge creating a white form and strong sound. Sometimes a rainbow is seen deep inside the gorge.

Proceed to check-in your booked accommodation for lunch, check-in and relax for some time. Later evening connect for an evening game drive to find some of the famous animals found in the park such as the lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes to mention a few. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Luxury accommodation option: Paraa Safari lodge/Nile Safari lodge
Mid-range option: Pakuba Safari lodge/Murchison River lodge
Budget option: Heritage Safari lodge/Red Chilly Rest Camp

Day 4: Morning game drive and boat cruise

After breakfast, connect to the delta area for your early morning game drive for chances of seeing the early risers and other animals. This will take 2-3 hours depending on the availability of the animals.

Return for lunch at your lodge then connect for your afternoon boat cruise on the Nile. This is yet another exciting activity to enjoy while in Murchison falls national park. There are both land and water animals to encounter on this boat cruise that ends with view of the falls at the bottom. Encounter animals like the hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and also different bird species. This boat trip takes about 2-3 hours. Return to relax at your lodge as above

Day 5: Transfer to Kibale national park

After early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by your safari guide to start your safari with a transfer to Kibale national park– the best safari destinations in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. Arrive in Fort portal late afternoon, have your lunch before you proceed to Bigodi wetland for a nature walk experience of primates and birds. It takes about 2-3 hours walking in a wetland full of different bird species and if you are birder, this is the best place to be. Encounter other primates like the Colobus monkeys, Red vervet monkeys and many more. Thereafter, connect to your booked accommodation where you will refresh, relax, have dinner and overnight stay.

Budget option: Isunga Lodge
Mid-range option: Chimpanzee Guest house main house
Luxury option: Kyaninga lodge for luxury

Day 6: Chimpanzee tracking – Bigodi swamp

After your breakfast, connect to the park headquarters with your trekking gears and water. Meet with other trekkers and gather for a briefing from the park officials where you will be guided on the expectations of Chimpanzee trekking. Thereafter, in only a group of 12 people and ranger guides/researchers, set off for Chimpanzee trekking. The search may take 2-5 hours depending on their location. The chimpanzees in Kibale are quite easier to find and you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them on finding them.

After your lunch, proceed to Bigodi wetland for a nature walk experience of primates and birds. It takes about 2-3 hours walking in a wetland full of different bird species and if you are birder, this is the best place to be. Encounter other primates like the Colobus monkeys, Red vervet monkeys and many more. Thereafter, connect to your booked accommodation where you will refresh, relax, have dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park – Coffee plantation tour

After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park which is the second largest national park named after the Queen Elizabeth of England after her visit of the park. Queen Elizabeth national park is home to the tree climbing lions only found here while in Uganda. It is a 3 hours’ drive from Fort Portal town. Upon arrival, proceed to have lunch at you accommodation after check-in. Later afternoon, connect to Kyambura gorge for a coffee plantation tour and also get a chance to taste and buy organically made Uganda Coffee

Budget option: Pumba Safari Cottages
Mid-range option: Parkview Safari lodge
Luxury option: Kyambura Gorge lodge

Day 8: Lion tracking/Game drive and boat cruise

After breakfast, meet your guide for the lion tracking experience where you are guaranteed seeing the lions; you will also spot a good number of wildlife including Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes and all species of antelopes. You will enjoy a bush breakfast. Return to the lodge and have lunch.

After enjoying your lunch at the lodge, go for your boat trip along the Kazinga channel for yet another wildlife including the hippos and crocodiles/bird watching experience as you cruise on lake Edward/George. Dinner and overnight stay at booked lodge as above

Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park

After breakfast early in the morning, you drive to Bwindi via the Ishasha sector for chances of spotting the tree climbing lions with en route lunch. It’s a 5-7 hours’ drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Upon arrival at the your trekking sector, connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at

Luxury option: Chamleon Hill Lodge/Clouds Mountain Gorilla lodge
Mid-range option: Ichumbi Gorilla lodge/Lake Mulehe Safari lodge
Budget option: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Day 10: Gorilla trekking experience

Have an early morning breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing by the ranger guides before embarking on your gorilla trek. Head into the forest and trek until you find the gorillas. Gorilla trekking can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After finding the gorillas in Bwindi, you will be allowed only 1 hour and then return. Thereafter, your driver / guide will drive you back to your lodge and you will be allowed to spend your afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at booked lodge as above

Day 11: Lake Mutanda visit and Batwa community tour

After breakfast, visit Lake Mutanda situated at the foothills of the Virunga mountain ranges. The lake offers exciting of some of the Virunga mountains such as Mount Muhavura, and Sabinyo. Take canoe ride on the lake and visit some of the islands on the lake on a wooden dugout canoe. Have your lunch then connect to visit Batwa people. These are people who lived in now Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks before they were gazetted as protected areas. These people survived on hurting and gathering of fruits while living on canopies and caves in the forest. You will learn more about their way of life and also be entertained by their interesting songs and dance. Dinner and overnight stay at

Luxury option: Gahinga lodge/Lake Mutanda Safari Resort
Mid-range option: Lake Mulehe Safari lodge
Budget option: Travellers’ Rest Hotel/Muchi lodge

Day 12: Golden monkey tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, you will transfer to Mgahinga National Park for briefing about the Golden monkeys with your packed food and water. Later enter the forest to search for the monkeys. On finding them, spend an hour viewing them while taking pictures and videos.

After trekking drive to lake Bunyonyi which is the second deepest lake in Africa with over 20 islands on this lake and it is one of the most beautiful and relaxation site in the south western part of Uganda. It is also considered safe to swim since it is Bilharzia free. It takes about 2-3 hours’ drive from Kisoro town to Lake Bunyonyi with beautiful sites of the Kigezi hilly region. Connect to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight

Luxury lodge option: Bunyonyi BirdNest lodge
Mid-range lodge option: Bunyonyi Eco-Resort/Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Budget lodge option: Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Day 13: Explore Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake Mburo national park

After breakfast, drive to lake Bunyonyi which is the second deepest lake in Africa with over 20 islands on this lake and it is one of the most beautiful and relaxation site in the south western part of Uganda. It is also considered safe to swim since it is Bilharzia free. It takes about 2-3 hours’ drive from Kisoro town to Lake Bunyonyi with beautiful sites of the Kigezi hilly region. After exploring Lake Bunyonyi, transfer to Lake Mburo national park which is the smallest savannah national park where you will find the Impalas, Zebras and many more rare antelopes. Connect to your booked accommodation for dinner and overnight

Luxury option: Mihing Lodge
Mid-range option: Rwakobo Rock Lodge/Mpogo Lodge
Budget option: Eagles’ Nest Lodge

Day 14: Walking safari/Horseback safari and boat trip

After breakfast, connect on your morning walking safari for game viewing, find animals like the Giraffes, Buffaloes, Zebras, waterbucks, to mention a few. You will also do a horseback safari where you will view animals while riding horses. Return to the lodge for lunch.

After your lunch, connect for a boat trip on Lake Mburo. It’s a 2 hours boat trip viewing different bird species and animals. After the boat, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at booked lodge as above

Day 15: Return to Kampala and departure

Enjoy your breakfast. Later meet with the guide/driver to transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe. This is s 4-5 hours’ drive with en-route visit of the Equator and lunch.. Arrive in Entebbe and proceed to the airport for your return flight back home. End of 15 Days safari.