$2,090 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kampala to Kibale National Park
Kampala to Kibale National Park
An early breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kibale National Park. On the way, you will experience beautiful scenery as you drive through the farmlands and tea estates leading you to the home of chimps in Kibale NP. Arrive at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale National Park
The chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda is a unique opportunity that will allow you to follow a chimpanzee group in its daily activities. Accompanying Kibale researchers and rangers, you will be on the forest floor to watch the chimps search for fruits and to hear them communicate. You will observe them for an hour, learning about their behavior.
It is an initiative of the Uganda Wildlife Authority to trek the chimpanzees without changing their natural environment. It’s one of the great moments of your safari!
In the afternoon, do the community and swamp walk offered by members of the Bigodi community to learn about the traditional culture of Africa. Return to Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Kibale National Park to Bwindi or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Kibale National Park to Bwindi or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Bwindi or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the home of the mountain gorillas. They inhabit the Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda and the Virunga Volcanoes that stretch across the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The drive has great views of farmlands in Ankole, rolling hills in Kigezi and the great Virunga Mountains as you’re approaching the park. Arrive at Rushaga Gorilla Camp or similar for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Forest National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Forest National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast, transfer to the ranger station for the gorilla trekking briefing on thedos and don’ts when interacting with the gorillas. You will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide for your hike into the forest in search of the gorillas. Once you find them, you usually have an hour to sit and observe them from a distance of 10 meters.
After the experience, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for your overnight stay at Arcadia Cottages.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
-
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
After an early breakfast, you will return to Kampala, marking the end of your 5-day chimpanzee and gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. Your guide will drop you off at your hotel in Kampala, Entebbe or at the airport for your flight home.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
