8 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking Tour
Pick up Transfer to Kibale national park
Your Uganda safari begins with early breakfast at your hotel or pick up from the airport in Entebbe, transfer to Kibale forest national park with lunch stopover in Fort Portal. You will have an evening relaxing at your lodge or you can take a nature walk around the lodge.
Meals and overnight: Primates Lodge or Similar (FB)
Day 2:Chimpanzee trekking
After breakfast, you will head out to the park headquarters for briefing from the park warden before heading to the forest for chimpanzee trekking. You will return to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon relaxing at the lodge. Later in the afternoon, you will visit Bigodi swamp for a bird watching walk.
Meals and overnight: Primates Lodge or Similar (FB)
Day 3:Kibale - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, you will have a scenic drive through Ruwenzori mountains to Queen Elizabeth national park. You will arrive in good time for lunch at Mweya. Later in the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where you will be able to spot some species of over 600 found here. There are lots of animals also to see including waterbucks, different monkeys, elephants, buffalos among others
Meals and Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge or similar (FB)
Day 4:Chimps Tracking in Kyambura Gorge
After early morning breakfast embark on a game drive towards the Kasenyi track for lions and other predators who are very common in this area. In the afternoon, a chimpanzee trek in Kyambura Gorge. Depending on time, a forest walk in the Maramagambo forest to the Python Cave can be arranged for you.
Meals and Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge or similar (FB)
Day 5:Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi National Park
In the morning, after breakfast, you will proceed to Bwindi through south of Queen Elizabeth national park – Ishasha Game Reserve for viewing tree-climbing lions as they relax in the fig trees. After your lunch at a hotel, proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening.
Meals and overnight: Gorilla Forest Camp or Similar (FB)
Day 6:Gorilla tracking in Bwindi
In the morning, after breakfast, report to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the mountain gorilla trackers code of conduct. This activity normally ranges between 2 to 8 hours subject to the movements of the gorillas in the rain forest. In the evening visit the Pygmies (Batwa) for cultural entertainment.
Meals and overnight: Gorilla Forest Camp or Similar (FB)
Day 7:After breakfast traverse the scenic “Switzerland of Africa” (Kigezi highland) to lake Bunyoyi. On arrival at Lake Bunyonyi you will sail on a motor boat to an island and share more experiences with the Pygmies.
Meals and Overnight: Arcadia Cottages or Similar (FB)
Day 8:Bunyoyi - Kampala
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala with stopovers at the Equator for photography and lunch. on arrival in kampala, you will be dropped off at your pick up point or be transferred to the airport.
Cost includes
- Full board accommodation while on safari
- All park entrance fee.
- 01 Gorilla Permit.
- 01 Chimps Tracking Permit.
- Game drive and launch cruise fees.
- Cultural entertainment.
- Ranger Fees.
- All relevant Government Taxes.
- Professional experienced English speaking driver guide.
- 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop up roof.
- Airport transfer.
- 01 litre of water per person per day
- 24 hours emergency rescue services
Cost excludes
- Visas.
- Laundry.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips and gratuities.
- International flights.
- Drinks and beverages.
- Any item of personal use.
- Other items not specified under inclusions above.
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