6-Day Uganda Mid-Range Gorilla, Chimps & Wildlife Safari

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

Transfer to Kibale National Park – The Primate Paradise

Pickup and transfer to Kibale national park in western Uganda. Kibale Forest is famous for amazing population of chimpanzees that are referred to as our cousins because they share up to 98% of DNA. It is also the best research Centre in Africa with a number of specimens like butterflies, bird species, and tree species among others.

The road trip is breath taking because it involves viewing tea plantations, crater lakes, eye catching hills and more. You will have a stopover in Mubende for lunch break and later proceed with the journey to catch up with dinner at the 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:

Kibale Forest Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee trekking and community walk

After breakfeast your guide will transfer you to Kanyanchu information Centre to receive guidelines about the forest, chimp trekking dos and don’ts, plus other attractions in the park. Other information received are the requirements needed while trekking like avoiding noise making, wearing long sleeved clothes, not using flash lights during photography, among others. After 30 minutes of briefing, you will be guided by the park ranger into the forest where you will be searching for these chimps.

Duration of the trek will depend primarily on where the chimpanzees will be located but this can take 2-4 hours including an hour in their presence.

Trek out of the forest and the driver guide will drive to the lodge for lunch. In the evening you can opt to rest at the lodge or take on an optioal activity and explore Bigodi swamp or community walk.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP and Boat cruise in the afternoon

After breakfast, set off for Queen Elizabeth National Park—Uganda’s most diverse wildlife park. In the evening, take a relaxing boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, where hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and hundreds of birds gather at the shoreline.

The road trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park is rewarding due to their unique features like the Rwenzori ranges, Hima cement factory, and local markets like Rwimi road side market, banana plantations and many more.
Also enjoy the game drive as you approach the lodge and view animals like elephants, herds of buffalos, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, and bush bucks among others.

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:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Forest

This day you will have an early morning breakfast and head for an early game drive to be able to have the chance to spot the early risers like lions, leopards, jackals, spotted hyenas among others. Others that you can spot are elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and beautiful birds like African mourning dove, swamp nightjar, grey-headed kingfisher among others. The game drive can take 2-3 hours as you explore the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth national park with its beautiful scenery.

After Lunch you will be transfered to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western Uganda which is home to half of the world's mountain gorillas. Arrive at the park lodge in the evening for your dinner and overnight.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning gorilla trekking and Batwa Community Tour

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a pre-trek briefing. Then, embark on a guided hike through the dense forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. Once found, enjoy a magical hour with these gentle giants — a life-changing experience. In the evening, enjoy a cultural walk to meet the local Batwa community and witness traditional dance and storytelling.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer back to Entebbe

After breakfast you will be transfered to Entebbe, As you take a gentle descent drive through the beautiful Kigezi highlands, and farms with Ankole long horned cattle and a stopover for lunch in Mbarara.

You will have a second stopover at the equator where your will be able to take photos, geographical experiment experience before embarking on your route to Entebbe.

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.