How many days is the 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari?

The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari is 8 days and 7 nights, operating year-round from Rwanda.

How much does the 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari cost?

The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari is priced on request depending on your group size, dates, and accommodation preferences. Contact Orika Africa Tours for a free tailor-made quote: hi@orikaafrica.com or +256 707 916 185.

What is included in the 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari?

The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda includes all accommodation, meals, park fees, private safari vehicle with an experienced guide-driver, and 24/7 support from Orika Africa Tours. Uganda's UTB-licensed Tour Operator & DMC. We welcome solo travellers, couples, families, and larger groups.

Is the 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari suitable for first-time safari visitors?

Yes. Orika Africa Tours designs every itinerary from scratch around your group's fitness, interests, and budget. The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari is available as a private safari, no shared vehicles, no fixed groups, ever.

What is the best time to go on the 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda?

The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda runs year-round. The dry seasons (June–August and December–February) offer the best conditions for game drives and trekking. Contact Orika Africa Tours for month-by-month advice.

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8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari

The 8 Days Primates and Wildlife Safari delivers Africa's three most sought-after primate encounters in a single itinerary: chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest, a Kazinga Channel boat cruise through Queen Elizabeth National Park, the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, and back-to-back primate trekking to finish: mountain gorillas in Bwindi and golden monkeys in Mgahinga. The journey concludes in Kigali, Rwanda, for a reflective visit to the Genocide Memorial.

Between the headline moments, the details are what make this safari memorable. A Bigodi Swamp Walk on arrival reveals 13 primate species and over 200 bird species. The Kasenyi Plains offer reliable lion and leopard sightings. The drive through Ishasha's ancient fig forest is beautiful whether or not the lions are up the trees. Luxury and mid-range lodge options mean the experience scales to your budget without sacrificing the wildlife.

Prefer to focus purely on gorillas for a shorter trip? The 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari is the most direct route to Bwindi. For the ultimate cross-border safari, the 10 Days Volcanoes Expedition Safari adds Rwanda's Virunga volcanoes to the primate encounters.

Trip Highlights

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
Game drives and boat safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Scenic drive through the Ishasha Sector to spot tree-climbing lions
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center in Rwanda
Luxury and mid-range lodge options with full-board meals

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Arrive at Entebbe and transfer west to Kibale Forest National Park, home to 13 primate species. After checking in, a Bigodi Swamp Walk delivers colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, the Great Blue Turaco, and a vivid taste of Uganda's biodiversity before your first full safari day.

Kibale Forest National Park Meals: Lunch and Dinner. Overnight: Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge Mid-range: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Brief at Park Headquarters, then enter the forest to track a habituated chimpanzee community in Kibale, the best chimpanzee trekking destination in East Africa. Spend up to an hour observing their behaviour before transferring to Queen Elizabeth National Park for the evening.

Queen Elizabeth National Park Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge Mid-range: The Bush Lodge

Morning game drive across Kasenyi Plains for lions, leopards, elephants, and buffalo, followed by a 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, where hippos, crocodiles, and over 600 bird species crowd the banks in extraordinary concentrations.

Queen Elizabeth National Park Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge Mid-range: The Bush Lodge

Drive to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth NP, famous for its tree-climbing lions that drape themselves across ancient fig branches. A sundowner game drive across the open Ishasha Plains adds elephants, buffalo, and antelope to the afternoon.

Ishasha Sector Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp Mid-range: Enjojo Lodge

A scenic 5-hour drive through rolling hills delivers you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to nearly half the world's remaining mountain gorillas. An optional forest walk from Buhoma to Nkuringo is available for early arrivals.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Gorilla Leisure Lodge Mid-range: Orugano Bwindi Lodge

The centrepiece of the safari: trek into Bwindi's ancient rainforest from 8am with ranger guides and porters in search of a habituated gorilla family. Spending time with a mountain gorilla silverback at close range is a moment that redefines the meaning of wildlife encounter.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Gorilla Leisure Lodge Mid-range: Orugano Bwindi Lodge

Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to track the endangered golden monkeys, instantly recognisable by their vivid orange-gold coats, through bamboo forest. Spend an hour watching them feed on shoots, fruits, and vegetation before transferring toward Kigali.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Meals: Full board Overnight: Luxury: Lake Chahafi Resort Mid-range: Travelers Rest Hotel

Drive to Kigali with a stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, honouring over one million lives lost in 1994, before heading to the airport for your outbound flight. A powerful and fitting close to eight extraordinary days.

Kigali International Airport Meals: Breakfast & Lunch