5-Day Gorillas and Chimps Safari

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will meet your safari guide and drive out of Kampala in the morning for the start of your gorillas and chimps safari. You will make a stop at the equator to get the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the southern and northern hemispheres. You will continue on to the town of Mbarara for lunch before the final part of the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will enjoy a relaxed evening with spectacular views from the lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

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

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

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

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimp Trekking in Kalinzu Forest and Boat Cruise

In the morning, your guide takes you to Kalinzu forest for your chimp trekking experience. You will have a walk in the beautiful jungle and meet with the chimps ahead of you. When you get back from the trek, your guide will take you to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, it is time for the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. This two-hour boat ride lets you look for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birds by the shores.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tree-Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will set off for the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast. Ishasha is known for tree-climbing lions. The game drive here lets you look for them as well as see topis and buffaloes. After the game drive, you will continue the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home of the mountain gorillas.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Bunyonyi

Your guide will take you to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in the morning and you will set off for your adventure. The trek takes you through the jungle up to the point where the gorillas are and you get to spend one hour with them. When you are back from the gorilla trekking your guide takes you to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi View Resort

• Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, you will start the journey back to Kampala. You will make a stop along the way for lunch in Mbarara or Masaka depending on time. You have now reached the end of your gorilla and chimps safari and your guide drops you in Kampala/Entebbe.

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.