7-Day Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking /Game Drive Safari

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

Pick up at the airport – transfer to Kampala

The company tour guide will be waiting for you on arrival at the Entebbe international airport, he will brief you on your trip, and hit the road to your hotel either in Entebbe or Kampala. You will check in at your booked hotel, If you arrive early you will have an optional tour of Kampala city, where your tour guide will drive you around the city. After you will retire to your hotel room for Dinner and overnight. Have a good rest to get ready for your trip tomorrow morning.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

Namirembe Guest House

• Budget hotel located in Kampala (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel to Kibale Forest

After exploring the city, This morning you will start your day with breakfast and drive off with your guide to Kibale National Park, you can ask your guide for any stop just in case you need to take some pictures along the way. Kibale forest is home to over 10 primate species including black and white colobus, red colobus, L’Hoest’s monkey, and Chimpanzees among others.

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:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary tour

Have breakfast and report to the ranger station in Kibale for a short briefing and thereafter, enter the forest to track the habituated chimpanzees. After this delightful experience, return to the Lodge for relaxation, in the afternoon, set out for a walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary with an opportunity to see a diversity of birdlife, flora, and fauna.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Kibale Forest - Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have breakfast early, after which depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, a habitat to a diversity of wildlife species inclusive are elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, and hippos, among others. Arrive in time for lunch and in the afternoon.

Then, take 2 hours launch cruise on the Kazinga channel that connects Lakes Edward and George. It is one of the most exciting activities in Uganda with a chance to see a high concentration of Hippos and Crocodiles in the water while elephants, waterbucks, and buffaloes graze on the banks of the channel as well as an array of birdlife including the kingfishers, Egyptian fish eagle, saddle billed stork, among others.

Return to the lodge for dinner.

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:

Simba Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning game drive - Transfer to Bwindi

After breakfast, embark on an early morning game drive; expect to see wildlife like a leopard, Uganda kob, warthog, giant forest hog, elephants, and hippos from grazing to going back to the water. Go through the crater lakes and dry craters, visit the salt lake lunch at the lodge, and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The area is known for its tree-climbing lions. Home to half of the world’s remaining population of Mountain Gorillas. Meal plan: full board.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest

After early breakfast, report to the ranger station for a briefing about your Uganda gorilla tour and enter the gorilla sanctuary with the ranger guides for the most interesting and memorable activity, Gorilla Tracking. The tracking activity takes between half an hour to about 5 hours thus, a steady pair of walking shoes is recommended as well as a reasonable degree of fitness. Sit in the dense rainforest for an hour hearing these delightful mountain gorillas grumble at each other. Return to the Lodge and if you have the afternoon free, take a guided nature walk in the Forest. Meal plan: full board.

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:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kampala for departure

After breakfast, depart for Entebbe airport for your way back home, having lunch en route and a chance to explore the region’s culture at Igongo cultural center in Mbarara and drop off at your hotel or airport.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

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.