$2,200 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up from the Airport, shoebill tracking, and transfer to the hotel for overnight
Pick up from the Airport, shoebill tracking, and transfer to the hotel for overnight
On your first day of the tour, your driver-guide will welcome you at the airport, bearing a banner or paper with your names. After greetings, you'll have lunch, then later head to the jetty and head to Mabamba swamp, a place well-known as the home to the shoebill stork. This gigantic nonchalant bird enjoys its stay in Mabamba swamp, as there are lung fish on which it feeds. After finding it, you'll take pictures and watch it for a while. Then, you'll head to the hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Mowicribs Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi swamp walk
Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi swamp walk
You'll have breakfast on this day and then embark on a journey to the "Primate Capital of the World"- Kibale National Park. The park is home to 13 primate species, making it a primate lover's paradise. You'll have lunch en route, and upon arrival, you'll check in at the lodge and then head out for the Bigodi swamp walk. You'll see several primates like black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, and others, plus other bird species. You'll also go for the coffee experience, where you'll witness the coffee-making procedure. You'll also witness thelocal process of making beer and gin from bananas. After, you'll head back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Kibale Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll have an early breakfast and then head out to the park headquarters. You'll undergo a briefing about the chimpanzee trekking rules. You'll be led by a ranger and guide to the forest in search of a chimpanzee community. After finding them, you'll spend an hour in their presence and then return to the starting point for a brief period of relaxation. You'll then head to the lodge for lunch, and then head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home of mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, you'll check-in the the lodgefor dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation
Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation
You'll have an early breakfast and then head out to the park headquarters with your packed lunch. You'll undergo a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules and regulations. You'll be led by a ranger and guide to the forest in search of the designated gorilla family in a group of 8. After finding the gorillas, you'll spend an hour in their presence, taking pictures and monitoring their behavior. Then later, you'll head back to the starting point. You'll be rewarded with a gorilla trekking certificate, thanking you for participating in the conservation of gorillas.
You'll then embark on a journey to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Kigali at the hotel or your flight out to end the tour
Transfer to Kigali at the hotel or your flight out to end the tour
On the last day of the tour, you'll have breakfast at ease. You'll then pack your bags and embark on a journey to Kigali, where you'll have lunch. Depending on the time available, you may go for a brief city tour that will take you through the major highlights of Kigali city, including a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center and Kimironko Market.
Your driver will then drop you off at the hotel or airport, say goodbye, and this will mark the end of the 5-Day shoebill, gorilla, and Chimpanzee safari.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
