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Big Apes and Wildlife of Uganda

Dec 09-18, 2025

10 days | Uganda | University of Guelph Alumni Tours

This tour was created for alumni and friends of the University of Guelph, but all curious wildlife lovers are welcome!

Africa’s tropical rainforests are hotbeds of biodiversity despite being less visited than their counterparts in Asia and the Americas. Within Uganda, these forests are the realm of two of the planet’s most iconic primates: Chimpanzees and Mountain Gorillas. On this 10-day adventure, beginning and ending on the shores of Lake Victoria, get an insider’s look at one of the least-explored megadiverse regions in the world.

We begin on the equator with an arrival at Entebbe and then head very slightly north to Uganda’s lively capital city of Kampala. On the first full day of the tour, we make for the hinterland, first stopping at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for some on-foot tracking of White Rhinos before arriving at Murchison Falls National Park where we have a boat safari and game drive. An internal flight takes us southwest to Kibale National Park for Chimpanzee trekking and a visit to the wildlife-rich Bigodi Wetlands. Farther south in Queen Elizabeth National Park, another game drive and boat safari awaits. It’s then at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where we get the rare opportunity to observe some of the 400 resident Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat.

After the first night in Kampala, this tour consists of two-night stays at each location. Your study leader is Dr. Owen Slater, a graduate of U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College and a wildlife veterinarian and instructor in wildlife and exotic animal medicine at the University of Calgary. His insights add colour to this immersive journey through the forests and mountains of Uganda.
 
University of Guelph Alumni Tours Quest Nature Tours Worldwide Explorers Club
Tour Cost (per person):
US$8525 + trekking permit US$1050 incl. taxes
Group Size:
10 -12 participants

What’s included: Airport transfers; accommodations based on double occupancy; ground transportation; all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; entrance fees to all sites visited with the group; services of English-speaking specialized guides; two scheduled domestic flights; most meals; porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Study Leader Owen Slater

Itinerary at a Glance

DayActivity
1Arrival in Uganda
2To Murchison Falls National Park
3Delta boat safari and game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
4Optional morning bird walk, transfer to Kasese
5Chimpanzee Trekking at Kibale National Park
6Tree planting experience, to Queen Elizabeth National Park
7Safari in Queen Elizabeth NP, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel
8To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha
9Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
10Guided nature walk in Bwindi NP, Departure
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Your Tour Leader

Owen Slater (BSc. 2000; DVM 2006) first visited Uganda in 2001 on a solo backpacking adventure through East Africa. While in Uganda he volunteered with the Jane Goodall Institute in Entebbe, providing care to an injured and orphaned chimpanzee and trekked to the mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park. Uganda’s amazing biodiversity and landscapes made a lasting impression on Owen and he has returned several times since.

University of Guelph Alumni Tours Quest Nature Tours Worldwide Explorers Club
Tour Cost (per person):
US$8525 + trekking permit US$1050 incl. taxes
Group Size:
10 -12 participants

What’s included: Airport transfers; accommodations based on double occupancy; ground transportation; all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; entrance fees to all sites visited with the group; services of English-speaking specialized guides; two scheduled domestic flights; most meals; porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for guides, driver, and included meals; all taxes; services of your Study Leader Owen Slater

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