3-Day Uganda Gorilla and Chimp Trekking Safari

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

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for Gorilla Tracking

Today, you will embark on a journey to the remote, beautiful, and hilly south-western Uganda. This long drive of between 8 and 9 hours is a rich experience for people who love road trips. Most of the road is paved, but even for slightly uncomfortable parts, they get more adventurous with the beauty of the rolling hills. As you go through the villages and gaze at locals, you will be shocked to learn that you are already 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

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the briefing point in the forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to get to be enlightened about your adventure with the Mountain Gorillas. You are advised to carry enough drinking water and a lunch box. At a cost of 15 US dollars, you can get a porter to carry your bag and give you a hand in slippery or steep parts of the forest. After the briefing, you are distributed into groups of eight and led by a park ranger into the forest, where you will spend one hour with the gentle giants. Rain gear is important considering that Bwindi is a tropical rainforest. After tracking, you will be transferred to Rubirizi near Kalinzu Forest in preparation for chimpanzee trekking the next day. Later, you'll have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Activities:

• Morning gorilla tracking

Accommodation:

Engiri Game Lodge - Cottages

• Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kalinzu or kyambura forests managed by Uganda National Forest Authority for Chimpanzee tracking. On top of all the right forest gear, remember to carry enough drinking water. After a briefing, you will enter the forest, and when you find the chimpanzees, you will be allowed one hour with them. After the activity depending of the time you will go for either game drive or boat cruise along kazinga channel, you later will be transferred to Entebbe with enroute lunch.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Activities:

• Early morning chimpanzee tracking & afternoon game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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