5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Trekking  Safari

Price

From USD 0 pp sharing

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What is included

• Airport transfers on first and last day,

• Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle

• Services of an English speaking driver guide

• Fuel for the whole trip

• Gorilla trekking permit (USD 700 per person)

• Chimp tracking permit (USD 200 per person)

• Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary

• 1 day pre-tour accommodation in Kampala / Entebbe

• All park entrance and activities' fees

• Bottled water while in the vehicle

What is excluded

• International airfares

• Uganda Visa (USD50.00 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport

• Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry

Safari Overview

Our 5 Days Gorilla and chimp Trekking safari  will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for a memorable trekking experience of the endangered Mountain Gorillas and then to Kibale Forest National Park - the city of chimps for chimpanzee tracking experience. Bwindi habituates over 50% of the total Gorilla population in the world and Kibale habituates over 13 different families of chimps with a family of over 120 members.   

This all inclusive safari will start and end in Kampala / Entebbe 

Safari Highlights

• Tour starts and ends in Kampala / Entebbe

• Photographic scenery of the Uganda’s countryside landscape

• Stopover at the Equator

• The Bwindi Gorilla trekking adventure through the Bwindi Impenetrable jungles

• Chimpanzee tracking experience.

Day by Day - Itinerary

Arrival in Uganda

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimp tracking and Bigodi swamp nature walk
Day 5: Return to Kampala

Arrival Day

• You’ll be collected from the airport (or hotel)

• 1 day pre-tour departure Accommodation is inclusive on the package

• Accommodation after the tour can be arranged at an extra fee

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park

Our tour guide / driver shall pick you from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe early morning and set off a scenic drive south west of Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will have stop over at the equator for photography and experimentation and lunch in Mbarara town. You will reach Bwindi in the evening for Dinner and overnight at the safari lodge or hotel. The park is a heritage to the popular mountain Gorillas left in the wild ,these wild apes inhabiting this park are recorded to be over 50% of the world's population. While driving to this region, you will be thrilled with an amazing experience of the topography made of hills, valleys and the beautiful sceneries of Virunga, Mgahinga and Muhavura mountains though from a distance to either Rushanga or Ruhija sections for gorilla trekking 

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: 

Luxury Lodges: Mahogany Springs Lodge | Buhoma Lodge | Rushanga Gorilla Satari Lodge

Mid-Range Lodges: Gorilla Resort Bwindi | Gorilla Safari Lodge |  Silver Back Lodge |  Wagtail eco-safari |  Bwindi Jungle Lodge | Chameleon Hill Lodge | Lake Mutanda Resort.

Budget Lodge:  Buhoma community Rest camp | Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp | Travelers Rest Hotel Kisolo  | Gorilla Valley Lodge | Bakiga Lodge and Gorilla Mist camp.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Drinks: Bottled Water.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking adventure 

Early morning at 6 am, you will prepare yourself and have breakfast before gathering at the park headquarters at 7 am with your packed lunch to be briefed about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. You will then proceed to trek the gorillas in the forest at 8:30 am, an experience that will take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the apes on the day. After spending an hour with the gorillas, descend back to the lodge for refreshment. In the evening, you may go for a nature walk or cultural walk to the Batwa communities for Batwa trail experience that leads you to the lives of the ancient people of the forest.

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Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: 

Luxury Lodges: Mahogany Springs Lodge | Buhoma Lodge | Rushanga Gorilla Satari Lodge

Mid-Range Lodges: Gorilla Resort Bwindi | Gorilla Safari Lodge |  Silver Back Lodge |  Wagtail eco-safari |  Bwindi Jungle Lodge | Chameleon Hill Lodge | Lake Mutanda Resort.

Budget Lodges:  Buhoma community Rest camp | Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp | Travelers Rest Hotel Kisolo  | Gorilla Valley Lodge | Bakiga Lodge and Gorilla Mist camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drinks: Bottled Water.

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After Breakfast, you will depart for Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Trekking experience. Kibale Forest National Park contains about 70 mammals specifies including 13 species of primate such as mangabey monkeys, olive baboon monkey, Blue monkeys, Black and white Colobus monkeys, Red colobus monkeys, L’Hoests’ monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, the grey vervet monkey and chimpanzees. The forest is a natural environment much like the western Africa lowlands forests as well as Afro-Montana.  Other than primates you will find 351 shrubs plus tree species, butterflies, 375 bird species as well as other mammals.You will arrive at the hotel to freshen up and have a rest in preparation for the next day's chimpanzee trekking.

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Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation: 

Luxury Lodges: Kibale Primate Lodge | Crater Safari Lodge 

Mid-Range Lodges: Chimpanzee Forest guest house | Isunga Lodge | Kibale Forest Camp 

Budget Lodges:  Chimp nest camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drinks: Bottled Water.

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp nature walk

After the early morning breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for the briefing about the chimpanzee trekking Dos and Don'ts.You will then begin your guided chimpanzee trekking.

After locating the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the primates however for chimpanzee habituation, you can even spend a full day.During this walk you will have chances of seeing many of the 13 primate species native to Kibale Forest National Park. After lunch you will drive to Bigodi for a swamp walk. This wetland belongs to community neighboring the park.

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Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation: 

Luxury Lodges: Kibale Primate Lodge | Crater Safari Lodge 

Mid-Range Lodges: Chimpanzee Forest guest house | Isunga Lodge | Kibale Forest Camp 

Budget Lodges:  Chimp nest camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drinks: Bottled Water.

Day 5: Transfer to Kampala / Airport

In the morning after a relaxed breakfast, you will set off back to Kampala reaching in the evening and transfer to Entebbe airport to check in for your departure flight if on schedule.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Drinks: Bottled Water

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End of Tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost

• You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)

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Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flights from/to your home country.

• This tour accepts children.

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Rates Per Person

Single room Supplement is USD 50.00 per person per day willing to stay alone in a single room

What is included

• Airport transfers on first and last day,

• Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle

• Services of an English speaking driver guide

• Fuel for the whole trip

• Gorilla trekking permit (USD 700 per person)

• Chimp tracking permit (USD 200 per person)

• Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary

• 1 day pre-tour accommodation in Kampala / Entebbe

• All park entrance and activities' fees

• Bottled water while in the vehicle

What is excluded

• International airfares

• Uganda Visa (USD50.00 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport

• Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry

Getting There

This tour starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala

This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost