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Arrival
Day 1
Pickup and Head to Kibale National Park
Pickup and Head to Kibale National Park
You'll be picked up by a company safari guide. He will welcome you to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, from either your hotel or airport and be ready for a 9-hour drive to Kibale Forest National Park. You will have lunch along the way. Later, you'll arrive in the evening and check in and rest. Later, you'll have dinner, which will be served at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Bigodi Swamp Walk
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Bigodi Swamp Walk
You'll have an early morning breakfast before departing to the park headquarters where you will be given a safety and tracking briefing. You will then be taken by vehicle to a starting point, to commence your chimpanzee trekking in the forest. After this phenomenal wildlife experience, you'll return to your vehicle on the edge of the forest, returning to the lodge for lunch. You'll take an afternoon swamp walk in the Bigodi Swamp Sanctuary to see some birds and other primates.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll have an early breakfast before departing for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Queen Elizabeth National Park and peek out for the eye-catching animals on the way like elephants, buffalos, antelopes, warthogs and other wildlife. In the afternoon, you'll relax while having lunch in Kihihi town. You'll continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for the ultimate gorilla experience.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing by park ranger guides and depart with picnic lunch boxes to start gorilla trekking. The activity can last up to 4 hours or more to find the mountain gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist-covered vegetation. Hence, you will have a packed lunch for this activity. This active quest will eventually bring you face to face with one of the most sought-after creatures: mountain gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for optional activities like canoeing, boat riding, and community visits.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
-
Itambira Island
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe
Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe
After breakfast, you'll start on the long drive back to Entebbe/Kampala with the memory of the great rare mountain apes. You'll have lunch en route with a stopover at the equator line for experimentation. You'll arrive late in the evening to be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport at approximately 6 pm to check in for your air transfer back home. Say farewell to the Pearl of Africa!
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
