The 10 Days Uganda Primates & Zanzibar Beach Tour ushers you into the top tourist destinations in Uganda and offers you a great opportunity to explore Zanzibar. In Uganda, your exploration will involve visiting Murchison Falls National Park for game viewing, Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking. Your trip begins from Entebbe/Kampala Uganda and ends in Arusha Tanzania.
10 Days Uganda Primates & Zanzibar Beach Tour Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to a hotel upon arrival at Entebbe Airport
Take a flight up-to Entebbe International Airport and upon early arrival, meet your driver guide for transfer to a hotel.
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park
Have a delicious cup of tea or coffee and after, set off from your hotel to Murchison Falls National Park in Northwestern Uganda. In a pop-up roof Van/Land cruiser, you will have en-route visit at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola where you will track rhinos. After, proceed to Murchison Falls for evening game drive and later, get dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 3: Game drive & Launch trip
Breakfast early in the morning and after, go explore Murchison Falls National Park’s pristine savannas on a morning game drive. You will come across the Rothschild giraffes, lions, Uganda Kobs, Jackson’s Hartebeest, oribis, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, birds and others. Retreat from the 2-3 hours’ wildlife viewing tour and have lunch. In the afternoon, expect to embark on a boat/launch cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. While on a cruise, expect to sight hippos, Nile crocodiles, aquatic birds and a chance to hike to the top of the falls.
Day 4: Visit Kibale Forest National Park
Enjoy your leisurely breakfast and after, drive to Kibale forest national park. En-route, get the best of the Albert escarpment and jaw-dropping views of Mt. Rwenzori. At Fort Portal Tourism City, make a stop for lunch and connect to Kibale while viewing the extensive tea plantations.
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking & nature walks in Bigodi
After breakfast, you will be briefed by park official about chimpanzee tracking guidelines at Kanyanchu Visitor Centre. The 2-4 chimpanzee trek begins at 8:00am once you have been allocated park guide. You will also come across many other species of primates, birds while on search for chimpanzees. You will enjoy a complete 1 hour with chimpanzees and also take many photos.
Get back to the lodge in Kibale to relax and be served lunch. Later, you will go for Bigodi nature walk. This is a rewarding swamp walk offering you opportunity to sight diversity of primates, birds plus other mammals.
Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Enjoy your cup of tea or coffee and after, travel to Bwindi via Fort Portal then drive through Ishasha to spot the tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the lodge you booked in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Day 7: Gorilla trekking
After a cup of tea or coffee, assemble at Bwindi offices where you will meet official and other trekkers. You will be briefed on gorilla trekking rules, assigned a gorilla group (Bwindi has a total of 20 habituated gorilla families available for gorilla trekking) and the park guide to lead on a gorilla trek. Actual search for gorillas starts at 8:00am and can take 2-6 hours which includes 1 hour for photo taking and learning about their behaviors. Get back after gorilla trek to chill at the lodge and you will pay a visit to the Batwa community.
Day 8: Transfer to Zanzibar
Have a hefty breakfast and after, drive to Kihihi/Kisoro airstrip where you will fly back to Entebbe airport. From Entebbe airport, take a flight to Zanzibar.
Day 9: Tour spice farm
Get up for an early morning breakfast and after, set off explore the spice farms. Get to know how variety of spices are grown and have opportunity to taste some or purchase some. After, have lunch and then have relaxed afternoon or go swimming.
Day 10: Departure
After a cup of tea or coffee, drive to the airport to fly back home and this marks the end of the 10 Days Uganda Primates & Zanzibar Beach Tour.
