4-Day Gorilla & Chimpanze Trekking in Kibale & Bwindi NP

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer To Kibale National Park

Depart Kampala at sunrise for Kibale via Fort Portal. Optional stop at the Equator for photos and coffee break. Lunch in Fort Portal town. Scenic drive through tea plantations and crater lakes to the park
Arrive at your lodge and check-in for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to bwindi impenetrable np

Your day begins early in the heart of the forest. After breakfast, you will set off for Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, arriving by 7:30 AM for registration and a detailed briefing by professionals. During this session, you’ll be guided through chimpanzee trekking etiquette.
At 8:00 AM, your trek officially begins. Accompanied by experienced rangers and trackers, you’ll step into the dense tropical rainforest, following narrow forest trails and listening carefully for chimpanzee calls echoing through the canopy. Trekking time typically ranges from 2 to 4 hours, depending on the chimpanzees’ movements that morning. Once the chimpanzees are located, spend one unforgettable hour observing them feed, groom, and interact in their natural habitat.

After the trek, return to the visitor centre to receive your trekking certificate, then head back to the lodge for freshening up and check-out. Later, continue your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Bwindi Neck View Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking Experience

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park headquarters for a pre-trek briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guides. During the briefing, you will be assigned a gorilla family and informed about trekking guidelines.
You will then enter the dense rainforest with your ranger guide and trackers, hiking through the forest in search of the mountain gorillas. The trekking time may range from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the location and movement of the gorilla family.
Once the gorillas are located, you will spend one magical hour observing them in their natural habitat, watching their interactions, learning about their behavior, and taking photographs while maintaining a safe distance of approximately 6 meters.
After the trek, you will return to the park headquarters where you will receive a Gorilla Trekking Certificate to commemorate your experience.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ruhija Community Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to kampala

Wake up and have breakfast and check-out. Begin journey back to Kampala through scenic southwestern Uganda, have enroute lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre. Arrive in Kampala.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.