4-Day Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking Tour

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Pick up and transfer to Kibale National park

On this day, pick up from your hotel by our English-speaking driver-guide. He will welcome you and transfer you to the primate capital of the world, Kibale Forest National Park. The park is located in western Uganda and is famous for harboring our cousins; chimpanzees.
It also harbors other primates such as the Vervet monkeys, L’hoest’s monkeys, colobus monkeys, grey-checked mangabeys, among others. And other tree species, butterfly species, and different bird species. Get a stopover in Fort Portal town for a hot lunch and proceed to your lodge after lunch to relax as you wait for 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

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities included

Accommodation:

Kyaninga Eco Cottages

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable National park

Have an early breakfast and drive to the park’s headquarters for a briefing before embarking on tracking man’s closest cousins. Tracking the chimpanzee in Kibale forest takes about 2-4 hours, depending on the location of the chimpanzee family. Get a one-on-one encounter with the chimpanzees enjoying the view and feel of them living about in the forest. After this encounter, return to the lodge for lunch and prepare for the drive to your lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Activities:

• Chimpanzee tracking

Accommodation:

Gorilla Valley Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for a gorilla trekking tour in the morning. Report to the headquarters at 8.00am where the ranger guides will take you through a short briefing and be divided into groups of 8 people to be able to trek these apes safely. Penetrate the impenetrable forest which is slashing at the undergrowth, parting thick creepers and track gorillas.

This trek can take from 2 to 8 hours so a reasonable degree of fitness is required. Also make sure you are wearing a sturdy pair of walking shoes because it involves hiking. You will have an hour with the gorillas as you listen to them grumble at each other. Marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the silverback. After you will return to the lodge for lunch and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:

• Gorilla tracking

Accommodation:

Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning canoe experience and transfer back to Kampala

Have a relaxed breakfast and enjoy a refreshing canoe experience along Uganda’s most beautiful freshwater lake. After the canoe experience, prepare for a road transfer back to Kampala for a drop off.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities included

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.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.