6-Day Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

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

Welcome to the Pearl of Africa

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our representative or guide. They will promptly assist with your transfer to your accommodation for the night, the hotel provides a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere to relax and prepare for the exciting safari journey ahead.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Airport Link Guest House

• Budget hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to the home of chimpanzees

After a breakfast you will be ready to depart for Kibale forest – the primate capital. This drive takes you through the countryside arriving at your lodge later that afternoon after stop over for lunch at Duchess restaurant in the beautiful Fort portal city. Check in at Rweetera safari lodge for overnight stay. Spend the whole evening at leisure as you prepare to trek man’s greatest cousins, the Chimpanzee.

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:

Rweteera Safari Park

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest

Post an early breakfast, you'll transfer to a briefing before embarking on your chimpanzee trek. Guided by an experienced ranger, navigate the tropical forest in search of the chimpanzees. Once found, you'll have one hour to observe them before hiking out of the forest.

After returning to the lodge for lunch, enjoy an afternoon swamp walk in the Bigodi community, with proceeds benefiting local development. This walk offers potential sightings of monkeys, birds, and butterflies, and gets you close to nature.

In addition, there's an opportunity to visit the community for a coffee experience, banana brewing, and basket weaving, as well as meeting the local herbalist.

Please note: You have an option of a chimpanzee habituation experience. This activity allows you to spend more time in the forest learning more about the life of chimps, their habitat, food etc.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Rweteera Safari Park

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest for Gorilla trekking

Today after breakfast, you will start the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home to half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Bwindi impenetrable forest is a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosting numerous tree species, birdlife, primates, mammals, insects etc. The journey will give you beautiful times as you enjoy the spectacular views of the Kigezi hills “Switzerland of Africa”.

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:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Uganda Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the briefing area from where you are allocated gorilla families and a ranger guide to lead you in the forest as you trek these gentle giants. The ranger guide will give a brief on what to expect in the forest, after this you will be divided into different groups, each group has eight people.

Once you locate the gorillas with help of your guide and trackers, you are allowed to stay with them for only one hour. The gorilla trek can take anything from few minutes to several hours depending on where they nested the previous night. We advise that you take along a porter to help with your day pack and also assist you as you walk through the steep/ slippery areas in the forest.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- Entebbe

Have early morning breakfast and thereafter depart and drive back to Entebbe. En-route lunch at Igongo cultural center, proceed and make a brief stop at the equator for coffee, water experience and photography arriving Entebbe in the early evening.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.