Uganda and Rwanda are the best 2 destinations for primates tracking safaris in Africa. Both Uganda and Rwanda have 13 primates species each, which is the highest in Africa. In Uganda, primates are inhabited in Kibale Forest, Kyambura Gorge, Budongo and/or Kaniyo Pabidi forest reserves. In Rwanda, Nyungwe Forest is home to 13 primates. These include large communities of Chimpanzees that range up-to 400-500 individuals, other primates include black and white colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, baboons, L’Hoest’s and vervet monkeys among others.
Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is not only famous for gorilla trekking but also for Golden Monkey tracking, hike to Diana Fossey’s Graves, Bisoke Mountain Hike and cultural walks among others. Other homes of primates include Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Mgahinga National Parks in Uganda.
Africa Adventure Safaris undertakes to offer tour services to different primate destinations. We tailor-make itineraries that range between 3 to 24 days primates safaris to different parks within Rwanda and Uganda. Below are some of the itineraries:
Rwanda Primates Tracking Safaris
- 4 Days Gorilla tour & Diana Fossey’s Tombs
A 4 days gorilla tour to Volcanoes national park including a visit to Karusoke – the famous Dr Dian Fossey Grave. A visit to Rwanda without visiting this memorable site would indeed be incomplete for primates enthusiasts.
The Nyungwe Forest tour focuses on the genocide memorial sites in Gitarama – a history that the faint-hearted may be unable to bear; visit the Rwanda Museum – one of the largest in Africa; the canopy walk in the lush tropical rainforest at Uwinka and Kyamudongo; and finally the major highlight being the chimpanzee tracking. A stay at the One and Only Nyungwe Forest Lodge, itself, leaves a permanent memory to the visitor!
A double gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes and chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest make this package a perfect one for primatologists.
The 5 days Rwanda safari for both gorilla and chimpanzee trekking is a perfect package for visitors on a limited budget and time.
For visitors on a sufficient budget and time to enjoy the best of Rwanda, a 10 days safari in Rwanda is a perfect one for you. Visit Akagera national park for the “Big Five”; chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest and gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park.
Uganda Primates Tracking Safaris
For primates lovers, the 13 primates species in Kibale Forest is the highest of any park in Africa. Chimpanzee tracking on relatively undulating hills covered with a lush tropical rainforest canopy make this safari highly rewarding. Dotted with beautiful crater lakes and a cool weather, most visitors to this part of the control hold strong memories of their safaris.
The Semuliki national park is part of the vast Ituri Forest of DR Congo. The primates that roam this wilderness include chimps and different monkey species. The unique and captivating hot springs of Sempaya make this safari an interesting one. The 3 to 5 minutes boiling of eggs ready for consumption is a big attraction to most visitors. If time permits, visit the stalagmites and stalactites commonly referred to as “Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru” – an attraction to historians that would enjoy stories about the ancient demi-gods.
The Queen Elizabeth national park tour for 3 days includes a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel between lakes Edward and George with one of the biggest wildlife population in Africa including elephants, angulates, cats, primates and birds.
The 5 days Bwindi gorillas and chimps tour package offers the best wildlife experience for visitors on a limited budget and time. It is a customizable packages most visitors prefer.
Besides gorillas and chimpanzees, the 7 days Uganda primates tour includes Lake Mburo national park famous for zebras, giraffes and different antelope species. This package is one of our best selling tours.
- 8 Days Chimpanzee safari & Game Viewing
Experience a plethora of wildlife in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks. This is an opportunity to encounter angulates and cats that roam the vast wilderness that Uganda is capable of offering.
The 9 days Uganda Safari includes a visit to the most spectacular falls in Africa – Murchison Falls, a boat cruse and game drives in the vast savanna plains in search for cats and angulates; Kibale forest for chimpanzee tracking; game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park expecting to encounter herds of elephants, different antelope species, hippos, herds of buffaloes, and different bird species; chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge and gorilla tracking in Bwindi national park is a must-do for most visitors to Uganda. This is the perfect package that offers the best of Uganda safaris.
The customizable 13 days Uganda Rwanda primates safari is a perfect package for primates lovers. Secure gorilla and chimpanzee permits on time and enjoy this memorable trip of a life time.
For a visitor wishing to visit all tourist attractions in Uganda, a 20 days Uganda wildlife safari package offers an opportunity to view the Kidepo cats, elephants and angulates along the Narus Valley; the biggest Ugandan park – the Murchison Falls; primates tracking in Kibale Forest; the boat cruise along Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth national park; a game drive in search for the tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha game reserve; the gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park; the Lake Mburo national park with her zebras and giraffes; photography at the Uganda Equator and a visit to the Source of the Nile – the world’s longest river for bungee jumping and white water rafting, undoubtedly form the best African wildlife package. You may choose to spice up this package with cultural tours such as the Pygmy (Batwa) walk and the Bagisu circumcision ceremonies depending on the season of your travel as these ceremonies are held between August to December of an even year.
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