8 Days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure
8 Days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure
This 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure is an exceptional safari that starts and ends in Kampala Uganda. The safari will take you to Jinja where you will engage in white water rafting and source of the Nile boat ride, Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to view animals including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, hippos, giraffes, oribi, topi, Nile crocodiles, zebras, warthogs among others during the game drives, boat cruise and walking safari. The 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure will also take you to Kibale forest national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to spend time with the chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
Highlights of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Jinja- Source of the Nile boat ride
Day 2: White water rafting
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park
Day 8: Departure flight to Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Jinja
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe international airport on day 1 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Jinja. On the way you will have a stopover at Mabira forest, Sezibwa falls and then proceed to Jinja. Upon arrival, you will go for lunch where after you will go for a boat ride to the source of the Nile where you will be able to enjoy views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, birds among others. After the boat ride, you will meet up with your driver guide and connect to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: White water rafting experience
After breakfast on day 2 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will meet up with your driver guide to go for an adventurous white water rafting which starts with a briefing about the rules and regulations. After the briefing, you will start the white water rafting experience which has different grades ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 5. After rafting, you will meet up with your driver guide and drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
On day 3 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kibale forest national park which is located in western Uganda. On the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, tea plantation, Rwenzori Mountains, views of the crater lakes among others. Upon arrival in Kibale national park, you will continue to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Chimpanzee trekking
After an early breakfast on day 4 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the Kanyachu park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated an experienced park guide and start trekking in the forest in search of chimpanzees. Trekking of chimpanzees in Kibale national park takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one area to another in search of food. During trekking you will be rewarded with views of other primates like l’hoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, views of different bird species among others. once the chimpanzees are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environment which helps you to watch them feed, play, fight, hunt, rest, observe their behaviors, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour encounter with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for lunch where after, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with our driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park which is the second largest national park in Uganda. On the way you will enjoy spectacular views of the scenery, landscape, tea plantations among others. Upon arrival you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience
After an early breakfast on day 5 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be able to spot different animals like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kobs, waterbucks which will be grazing in open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas which will be looking for a morning hunt, view bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water channel that connect lake Edward and lake George. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours, you will be able to view large herds of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, waterbucks drinking water along the shores, view water birds like hornbills, cormorants, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On day 6 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will have a stopover in Ishasha sector where you will be able to view the tree climbing lions and then proceed with en-route lunch. After lunch, you will continue the journey and upon arrival in Bwindi National Park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast on day 7 of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle in search of the mountain gorillas which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are located.
During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, different bird species, plants among others and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos. After the encounter with the gentle giants, you will return back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Departure flight to Entebbe
On the last day of the 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kihihi airstrip for your domestic flight to Entebbe international airport.
End of 8 days Uganda primates, wildlife and white water rafting adventure
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Lion tracking experience
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- White water rafting
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
