7-Day Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trek

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

Arrival

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, after clearing with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay. Before starting your 7 days Chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking safari in Uganda.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Victoria Rock Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Drive To Fort portal

Drive to Fort Portal Town / Kibale National Park. Fort Portal was founded as a garrison for British soldiers by Gerald Portal from whom the town derives its name. And is the only town with an English name in Uganda. Here you will see many tea plantations producing high quality tea for local and export market en-route.

Main Destination:

Fort Portal (Town)

Accommodation:

Crater Safari Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk

On this day, you will have a morning Chimpanzee trekking experience in the company of an experienced ranger guide, you will search for Kibale Forest’s resident Chimpanzees and also have a chance to see other primates such as Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, Red Colobus, Red-tailed and Blue monkeys. In the afternoon you will enjoy a walk through the papyrus swamps of the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

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:

Crater Safari Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kibale-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will be assisted with checking out and start your drive to the South Western part of Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the great apes the Mountain Gorillas. Make an early rise required for maximum viewing opportunity.

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:

Gorilla Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast at the accommodation centre; you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Gorillas is a once in a lifetime experience which takes between 2–6 hours.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Bwindi-Entebbe drive

After an early breakfast at Gorilla mist Camp, start your full day’s drive from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kampala having picnic lunch en-route and with limited stops breath-taking views while connecting back to Entebbe town for overnight stays 8-9 hours on the road.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Victoria Rock Resort

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure

Drive to Entebbe International Airport to catch your departure plane.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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