Duration
8-Day
Accra, Uganda
8-Day Uganda Ultimate Primates and Wildlife Safari
Overview
This 8 Day Uganda Ultimate Primates and Wildlife Safari will take for a lifetime experience in Uganda where you will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking and Kibale National Park for chimpanzee trekking. It will also take you to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park for game drives and boat cruises where you will see different wildlife and bird species. You will also go for a guided walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Entebbe to Entebbe (Entebbe)
Via Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP), Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP
Country & park
Uganda
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
15 years
Activities
game drives, evening/night game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip
Accommodation
Airport Guesthouse Entebbe - Mid-range guest house in Entebbe (City) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Meals
Lunch & Dinner Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$4,165 USD
$2,985 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Quote flow
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Route
country
Uganda
Start
Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 2
Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP)
Day 3
Kibale NP (Chimps)
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 5
Batwa Experience (Highlight)
Day 6
Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Day 7
Lake Mburo NP
End
Entebbe (Entebbe) (Day 8)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and guest houses.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
15
Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Book your own international flights when using this operator
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Airport Guesthouse Entebbe
Mid-range guest house in Entebbe (City) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2
Isunga Lodge
Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 3-4
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge outside Queen Elizabeth NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5-6
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
Mpogo Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge just outside Lake Mburo NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Welcome to Uganda. You will be received by a Likyadi Adventures guide upon arrival at the airport and you will transfer to the hotel for relaxing. Depending on your time of arrival, you will have lunch before transferring to the hotel. You will then check in at the hotel and relax preparing for your ultimate safari adventure that awaits in the Pearl of Africa. Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Entebbe (City) Stay: Airport Guesthouse Entebbe Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City) Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Swamp Walk in the Bigodi wetlands
After your morning breakfast, you will out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Kabarole district in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort portal town. While in Fort portal you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands and you have a chance to spot 138 bird species. After the guided swamp walk in the Bigodi wetlands, you will visit the community around Kibale National Park where you visit the local coffee farmers who will show you coffee is processed locally for consumption. You will also visit Rest in Bananas and you will see how Banana man makes different products from bananas. After this experience, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps) Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP) Stay: Isunga Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30am for briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek for the search of the chimpanzees and once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviours and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee tracking experience you will be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate and after you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon where you will check in and relax. You will go for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains where you will see different animals such as lions, Elephants, leopards, water bucks, Uganda kobs among others. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps) Stay: Kikorongo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park and look out for: lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise trip on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park Stay: Kikorongo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with an Evening Visit to the Batwa Community
After your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive at the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the afternoon where you will have lunch and there after you will check in. In the evening, you will then embark on a Batwa community experience where you will visit the Batwa people and learn their different ways of living such as how they used to make fire, how they hunted for their food among others. After this experience you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Batwa Experience (Highlight) Stay: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them and this is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. Return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. Dinner and overnight at your lodge. Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an Evening Game Drive in the Park
After breakfast depart from the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and head to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest Savannah National park in Uganda. You will reach the park in the afternoon for lunch, and then you will relax at the lodge. You will then have an evening game drive where you will encounter wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, Water bucks among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Luxury lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Lake Mburo National Park Stay: Mpogo Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8
Morning Guided Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast, the game rangers will take you for a guided morning walking safari where you will come close to the animals such as zebras, Giraffes, Common Elands, impalas, waterbucks among others. After you will have a morning game drive as you exit the park and set off to Entebbe International Airport. Along the way you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that show that earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and you will have a chance to enjoy both the hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch and you continue your journey to Entebbe International Airport. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
Book your own international flights when using this operator
Fly to/from Entebbe Airport (EBB - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Likyadi Adventures
5.0 operator rating
8 reviews
We offer a number of trips and packages, of which we have personally experienced. We present our packages and safaris with a personal and professional touch plus an attention to detail which we believe will be the icing on the cake to make your trip a once in a lifetime experience and help you to fall in love with the people and country of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Office In
Uganda
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2020)
Member Of
TUGATA, USAGA & UTB
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Airport Guesthouse Entebbe - Mid-range guest house in Entebbe (City) – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Likyadi Adventures, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
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