8-Day Gorilla, Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda and Kenya

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

Arrive In Uganda | Travel To Kibale National Park | Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

On arrival in Uganda in the morning hours, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport, and be transferred to Kibale National Park.

You will drive through Mityana, Kyejonjo up to Fort Portal town, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori. You will either have lunch on your way or at the lodge.

On arrival, you will check in at your lodge, then you will visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

This area is recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity, among which are several primate species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, and the L’Hoest monkey. Additional mammals such as sitatunga, mongooses, bush pigs, otters, plus bushbucks.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.

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

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Tracking | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Batwa Cultural Interaction

After breakfast, you'll head to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking. The tracking will start early and take about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

After the trek, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the famous mountain gorillas.

After arrival, you will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for 500,000 years, and enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite.

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

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented camp just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking | Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi, A Lake With 29 Islands | Relax

After breakfast, you'll head out to the park's head offices with your guide, have a briefing about the dos and don’ts while in the park with gorillas.

Afterward, you'll head out for gorilla trekking through the misty rainforest. Trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours, and this is based on the location of the gentle giants.

Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you'll return to your lodge for a well-deserved shower, and then have lunch.

At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you'll return to the lodge for a well-deserved shower. You'll have lunch, relax, and thereafter check out in the evening for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, which twisting water body dotted with 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water will amaze you.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Paradise Eco-Hub.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Paradise Eco-Hub

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Relax | Zip Lining | Ninja Warrior (Optional Activities)

After breakfast, you will have enough time to relax at your lodge until lunchtime.

Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of 2,200 – 2,478m.
It is probably the second deepest lake in Africa. It is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming —there is no bilharzia.

After lunch, you will head out for zip-lining; this activity is done over the lake. You will have another interesting activity; here you still stretch your muscles as you have the Ninja warrior.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Paradise Eco-Hub.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Paradise Eco-Hub

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Last Day In Uganda | Equator Stopover | Fly To Kenya

You will depart at 5 am with a packed breakfast, drive to Entebbe Airport (EBB) for a scheduled flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JRO).

Upon arrival in Kenya from Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Later, you will be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel.

Main Destination:

Nairobi Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel To Masai Mara National Reserve | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be driven to Masai Mara National Reserve. You will pass through the floor of the Rift Valley, arriving in the evening.

The Masai Mara National Reserve offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Lenchada Tourist Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Hot Air Balloon Safari (Optional) | Game Drive | Visit The Maasai Village

After breakfast, you will head out with a packed lunch for a game drive in search of well-known predators and their opponents like the zebras, giraffes, and other animal species.

The Masai Mara National Reserve offers wildlife in such variety that it is difficult to believe over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.

You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant.
This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.

In the afternoon, you'll visit the local Maasai village for a cultural tour. You'll learn about the Maasai community and interact with the Maasai people.

A balloon safari at USD 485 per person can be organized early morning on this day, then proceed with the normal program.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Lenchada Tourist Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home

After having a delightful breakfast, you will be driven to Nairobi town for shopping, and have lunch in town. Then, you'll be driven to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

Main Destination:

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)

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.