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10 Days, 9 Nights
Availability : Feb 24’ - Dec 24’
Entebbe
Entebbe
Min Age : 15+
Max People : 6
Tour Details

10 Days Classic Primate Group Tour Uganda is a guaranteed seat-in group tour that is designed to make you save big while you enjoy the company of other fellow travelers.

We have both fixed and flexible group tours.

  • Fixed group tours are those that already have travelers booked on and you go by their dates and itinerary.
  • Flexible group tours are those that you can create yourself with the desired itinerary, dates and request it to be promoted as a group safari in order to save on costs of a private trip. This has to be booked at least 6 months in advance in order to give us time to sell it.

GROUP RATE: [Quotation using a 7-seater seat in vehicle]

  • 3 – 6 pax – $2,295 + the cost of the gorilla permit and the chimp permit – with flexible departure dates throughout the year.
  • $2,550 for 2 people as exclusive trip + the cost of the gorilla permit and the chimp permit.
  • Single supplement would be $265.

CHOOSE PREFERRED DATES:

  • JAN 2026: 10th Jan – 19th Jan 2026
  • FEB 2025/26: 4th Feb – 13th Feb 2025/26
  • MAY 2025/26: 5th May – 14th May 2025/26
  • JUNE 2025/26: 15th June – 24th June 2025/26
  • JULY 2025/26: 15th July – 24th July 2025/26
  • AUG 2025/26: 10th Aug – 19th Aug 2025/26
  • SEPT 2025/26: 12th Sept – 21st Sept 2025/26
  • OCT 2025/26: 11th Oct – 20th Oct 2025/26
  • DEC 2025/26: 10th Dec – 19th Dec 2025/26

NOTE:

  • Important travel information to plan your trip and make the most of your time here, from entry requirements, safety tips, how to get around to weather conditions, currency and accommodation is available here: Destination Uganda or Destination Rwanda
  • Make your choice in accommodation with us!
  • Group trips depart monthly across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
  • Prices are based upon two people sharing and are all inclusive, no hidden charges.
  • The more people that join the cheaper the prices, so let your friends know!
  • Save money by sharing the cost while getting to see the best of East Africa.
  • All our group safaris are guaranteed and the rates are the same from 3-6 pax.
  • Gorilla Permits cost $800 each
  • Chimpanzee Permits cost $250 each
  • Gorilla tracking is dependent on the permits availability at the time of your booking. Gorilla permits in all parks are on a very high demand and we advise that you book them as early as possible.
  • Gorillas are mainly found in Bwindi and Mgahinga
  • Chimpanzees are mainly found in Kibale National Park
  • Read our updated FAQs to learn more

To make an enquiry about this trip, to book or to receive a personalized rate, please fill in the enquiry form (top right or below [depends on you’re screen size]) and we will be sure to get back to you ASAP!

Departure & Return Location

Entebbe International Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

  • All meals and accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Services of a full time English speaking driver/guide
  • All activities as stipulated in the itinerary
  • Park entrance fees
  • All ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle
  • All government taxes/levies

Price Excludes

  • Gorilla permit for $800, Chimpanzee permit for $250
  • Phone calls and bar bills
  • All other services of a personal nature, Optional activities or forest walks
  • Personal insurance
  • Any Private Expenses
  • Driver guide’s gratuity

Complementaries

  • Park entrance fees
What to Expect
  • Mainly primates including gorillas, chimpanzees in Uganda
  • A boat trip in Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo
  • Tree climbing lions in Ishasha and more
Itinerary

Day 1Arrival–Entebbe–Kampala-42km

On arrival at the airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your representative from Churchill Safaris who will then transfer you to Kampala for the overnight at Airport Link Guest House or Papyrus guest house.

Day 2Kampala-Kibale Forest

After breakfast, you will depart Kampala for Kibale Forest National park arriving in the afternoon.
Kibale Forest is a large protected block of rainforest, which has the highest number of primates in Africa such as Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus. Relax and over night at Turaco Treetops Lodge H/B

Day 3Kibale Forest

This morning, you will go for chimp tracking and be part of the team that goes to study the behaviour of these primates in order to make them get used to human beings. Spend the whole morning in the forest returning to the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the evening, you will have the opportunity of a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organisation formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. This swamp is a home to approximately 137 bird species and its also rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.
Dinner and over night at Turaco Treetops Lodge H/B

Day 4Kibale–Queen Elizabeth National Park. (Approx. 2 hours drive)

After breakfast, you will depart Kibale and then head for Queen Elizabeth National Park having a game drive while entering the park arriving in the afternoon. Relax around the pool after lunch and later go for an early evening game drive.
Its little wonder that Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, – from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and brooding Crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward.
Almost 100 mammal species that include Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyena, Elephants and the elusive Giant Forest Hog plus remarkable 606 bird species that include the Black Chested Eagle, the Swallow Tailed Bee Eaters, to mention but a few.
The Primates include Chimps, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons. Reptiles are the amazing huge Rock-Python, Puff adders, Spitting Cobras, Gabon vipers, Green Mambas, and Turtles etc. All these are regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula and all this makes a superb safari territory. Spend the night at Buffalo Safari Lodge or Twin Lakes Safari Lodge. H/B

Day 5Queen Elizabeth

This morning, we will go for a game drive to the Kasenyi area returning to the lodge in time for a heartily breakfast.

Relax and then later go out for the afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Hippos huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, Buffalos linger in the shallows, a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the shores. Great White and Pink-Backed Pelicans, Great and Long-Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, African Jacana, Malachite and Pied Kingfishers are commonly seen. Spend the night at Buffalo Safari Lodge or Twin Lakes Safari Lodge.H/B

Day 6Queen Elizabeth–Ishasha sector

After breakfast, you will have a game drive as you depart Queen Elizabeth for the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) famed for the tree climbing lions arriving at the camp in time for lunch. Relax in the afternoon and later go for an evening game drive and overnight at the Ishasha Jungle lodge H/B

Day 7Ishasha–Bwindi southern sector. (Approx. 5 hours drive)

After breakfast, you will have a game drive in search of the tree climbing lions and later depart Ishasha for Kisoro passing via kabala with beautiful scenery of hills and valleys in between and terrace farming arriving at the lodge in the afternoon. Relax after lunch and overnight at Lake Mulehe Gorilla lodge. H/B. You will need to have a good night’s rest to get ready for the following day’s gorilla tracking.

Day 8Gorilla Tracking–Bwindi Southern Group

This morning you will have to wake up very early to get ready for Gorilla tracking. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. There are always park guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. In the afternoon relax at the lodge and overnight at Lake Mulehe Gorilla lodge H/B

Day 9Nkuringo–Lake Mburo

This morning you will go for an optional boat trip on Lake Mutanda or an optional visit to the Batwa community in Nyakabande where you will be entertained and then drive to Lake Mburo having a game drive while entering the park.
Lake Mburo is an extension of the Tanzanian Plains with big herds of Zebra, Impala, Eland and other savannah species. For birders, this is one of the best place to find African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. Go for an evening game drive and over night at Kigarama Wilderness Lodge H/B

Day 10Lake Mburo-Kampala

After breakfast, have game drive or an optional guided forest walk and then proceed to Entebbe having a stop to look at the Royal Drum makers, the Equator – where you will be able to stand and be on both hemispheres at once arriving in the evening to catch your flight back home.

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