5 Days Uganda Primates Tour
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Experience the ultimate wildlife adventure with Nextgen Safaris on a 5 Days Uganda Primates Tour! Encounter chimpanzees, gorillas, and other primates in their natural habitats while exploring Uganda’s lush landscapes. Book now for an unforgettable primate safari!
5 Days Uganda Primates tour Highlights
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3: Game drive and Kazinga boat cruise
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and an afternoon game drive
Day 5: Drive to Kampala
5 Days Uganda Primates tour itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
You will be picked up from Entebbe International Airport upon arrival and your guide will welcome you for the Primate tour and drive you to the hotel in Entebbe Accommodation; Malakai ecolodge Meal plan; full board
Day 2: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will start the day with a cup of coffee or tea at the lodge in Entebbe. After checkout, you will start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a stop for lunch in route. On arrival at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will be welcomed and proceed to check into your room as you prepare for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation; Enganzi game lodge
Meal plan; full board
Day 3: Game drive and Kazinga boat cruise
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will engage in a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and search for the different wildlife and Primate species such as elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, waterbucks, impalas, topi, warthogs, and many others. You will return to the lodge after the morning game drive.
You will also engage in a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and enjoy beautiful views of the national park surroundings as well as wildlife Primate species along the water shores such as elephants, hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, and different bird species. After the boat ride, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation; Enganzi Game Lodge
Meal plan; full board
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and an afternoon game drive
After breakfast at the lodge, a day starts with a morning chimpanzee trek, followed by a satisfying lunch, an afternoon game drive in search of wildlife Primate species like lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, impalas, and waterbucks among others, and ends with dinner and preparation for the long drive back to Kampala the next day.
Accommodation; Enganzi Game Lodge
Meal plan; full board
Day 5: Drive to Kampala
After having breakfast at the lodge, you will start your drive to Kampala with a stop for lunch en route and your guide will drop you off to the airport which will bring the tour to an end.
End of 5 Days Uganda Primates Tour
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
All visitors to Uganda must have a valid passport with at least 4 consecutive blanks pages. The Government of Tanzania has rolled out an online Visa application portal accessible on internet. Any applicable visa and/or relevant documentation are the responsibility of the traveler. For further information on Visa requirements visitors are advised to contact their nearest Uganda Embassy or Consulate.
LANGUAGE: English
TIME: GMT +3
CLIMATE: East Africa climate is predominantly tropical. The long rains are from mid-March to late May and the short rains from November to January. The hottest months are from October to February and the coolest months are June to August.
VOLTAGE: 220 Volts/AC50Hz. Sockets are UK style, 3 pin square plugs. Power is from the National Grid in the city/major towns and generator with inverter back up in the Safari Lodges and Camps.
CURRENCY: Foreign currency must be changed at the Bank, Bureau de Change, and Hotel/Safari lodge/Camp/Resort. Major Credit Cards, Master card, Visa, American Express, are usually accepted throughout the country. Where credit cards are accepted, the payment will normally be recorded in US$ regardless of the card’s default currency. However, US$ older than 2009 are only accepted
CLOTHING: Dress is mainly informal and should be comfortable as well as practical. Something warm should be brought along for early morning and evenings. Safari clothes are available from hotels/lodges/camps.
BAGGAGE: Where possible, travel light. Baggage space on safari is limited to medium suitcase or soft bag per person plus reasonable amount of hand luggage. There is 15 Kilogram per person limit on all flights to the wildlife sanctuaries. Excess luggage must be stored in your arrival hotel.
WATER: You will find many different of opinion of what is safe and what is not. We recommend for peace of mind, to drink local Bottled Mineral water. It is important to drink plenty of water especially during the hotter months. We would recommend that guests drink at least 2 to 3 litres of water per day to limit the effects of dehydration.
HEALTH: East Africa is a safe and secure destination; however, it is a good idea to take a few precautions. Kindly consult your GP or local doctor at least 6 weeks before you travel, with regards:
Malaria prophylactics. East Africa is a known malaria area and preventive measures are essential. You are advised to take one of the recommended anti-malarial drugs. Be sure to wear long sleeved shorts and trousers after sunset and spray the exposed parts of your body with a mosquito repellent spray. The hotels provide mosquito repellent sachets as part of the room’s amenities in all our locations.
Remember to protect yourself from direct sun rays with sunscreen cream or safari hat.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: For those guests with specific dietary requirement, please ensure Nextgen Safaris is notified prior to travel so that the respective Hotels and Lodges are informed
GRATUITIES: As a guideline and dependent on how happy you are, we would suggest the following:
The General Hotel/Lodge/Camp Staff – Approximately U$ 10.00 per person per day
Driver Guides – Approximately US$ 15.00 to US$ 20.00 per person per day
PHOTOGRAPHY: Please be careful when photographing public buildings, airports, bridges, the national flag and people in uniform. Ensure that you have sought permission before photographing local people and their villages. If in doubt, please check with your guide.
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Tour Plan
You will be picked up from Entebbe International Airport upon arrival and your guide will welcome you for the tour and drive you to the hotel in Entebbe.
You will start the day with a cup of coffee or tea at the lodge in Entebbe. After check out you will start the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park with a stop for lunch enroute.
On arrival at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park you will be welcomed and proceed to check in to your room as you prepare for dinner and overnight stay.
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will engage in a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park and search for the different wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, waterbucks, impalas, topi, warthogs and many others. You will return to the lodge after the morning game drive.
You will also engage in a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and enjoy beautiful views of the national park surroundings as well as wildlife species along the water shores such as elephants, hippos, buffalos, crocodiles and different bird species. After the boat ride, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast at the lodge, a day starts with a morning chimpanzee trek, followed by a satisfying lunch, an afternoon game drive in search of wildlife species like lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, impalas, waterbucks among others and ends with dinner and preparation for the long drive back to Kampala the next day.
After having breakfast at the lodge, you will start your drive to Kampala with a stop for lunch en route and your guide will drop you off to the airport which will bring the tour to an end.
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