5-Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda

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

Travel to Kibale Forest National Park - Bigod nature walk

Pick up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe is at 6:30 am. You will be picked up by our driver guide after your breakfast. Drive westwards through the districts of Mityana, Mubende, and Kyenjojo and arrive at your lodge in time for your lunch. Thereafter proceed for an evening nature walk in the nearby Bigodi Swamp to spot wildlife including monkeys, birds, butterflies, snakes, and after return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee habituation experience

Chimpanzee habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the chimps in their natural setting.
This is not for the faint of heart – it means an early breakfast – a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide and you are off to where the chimpanzees built nests the night before. Dawn is just breaking and the chimpanzee community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest.
The day ends as the chimpanzees climb into their newly built nests for the evening and you head back to your lodging for the evening.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Have an early breakfast and check out at around 8 am and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - home of the mountain gorillas. Travel southwards through Kasese whilst enjoying stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains - the fabled "Mountains of the Moon". You will travel through Bushenyi driving through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park called Ishasha. The Ishasha area is popular for the tree-climbing lions along with big game such as topis, buffaloes, elephants, all of which you have a chance of spotting. Continue to Rukungiri and finally to Kibale. Check in to your accommodation, situated just outside the thick forest of Bwindi. Lunch is en-route.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi

Gorilla habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the gorillas in their natural habitat.
This is not for the faint of heart – it means an early breakfast – a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide and you are off to a full-day interaction. Dawn is just breaking and the gorilla community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the gorillas and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest.
The day ends in the evening and you head back to your lodging for the night.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel back to Kampala or Entebbe

After an early breakfast, check out and embark on the return journey to Kampala. You drive through Mbarara where you shall make a stopover at Igongo cultural center for lunch. Thereafter proceed through Kiruhuru, driving along the Lake Mburo National Park. You might see zebras and impalas grazing along the roadside. You will make another stopover at Uganda Equator point in Mpigi for some picture moments, and a chance to purchase some crafts at the craft shop. Thereafter proceed to Kampala and arrive late afternoon at about 6.00 pm. Drop off at your hotel/ airport.

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.