5 Days Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari

5 Days of Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari/Tour to Bwindi and Kibale National Park. Imagine combining gorilla tracking safari/tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park that has half of the endangered mountain gorillas in the whole world with chimpanzee trekking or Habituation experience in Kibale National Park which has been declared the best place to view habituated wild chimpanzees? This safari/tour starts and end in Entebbe or Kampala but return Airport transfers are included.

Day-By-Day: Detailed Itinerary of the 5 Days Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari

Day 1 of  Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari: To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After Breakfast, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi located on the Eastern side of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Your guide will make stopovers at the Equator for photograph and lunch in Mbarara town. You will then drive past banana plantations, Farms and beautiful hills of Kigezi for your overnight at Safari Lodge

    Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest

    Accommodation: Safari Lodge

    Meals: Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast Not Included)

    Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 02 of  Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park

After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to Ruhija Park headquarters for briefing and joining others for gorilla trekking. You will start your trek which can take from 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on the location of mountain gorillas on that particular day. Once you have found them, you will be around one hour of observation and photography before returning back to the park headquarters for certificate and overnight at Safari lodge.

    Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest

    Accommodation: Safari Lodge

    Meals: All Meals Included

    Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 03 of  Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari: Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast we will drive to Kibale Forest National Park for overnight at Safari Lodge. This journey will take you through Queen Elizabeth National Park with chances of spotting some wild game as we drive through this savannah dominated National Park. You will have a chance to cross the equator for the second time and crossing several rivers that originate from Mountain Rwenzori. Enjoy a lunch break in Fort Portal towm before checking in at Safari Lodge

    Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

    Accommodation: Safari Lodge

    Meals: All Meals Included

    Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 04 of  Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari: Chimp trekking in Kibale and Bigodi Wetland Walk

After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park head quarters for briefing and then chimpanzee trekking in the forest. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the chimpanzee parties. Chimpanzees live in communities of 50-150 individuals but breakup into small parties during the day to reduce competition on food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nest. You will be allowed one hour with the chimps before returning back for lunch and then go for a natural walk to  Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for primates and birds and 12 primates species have been recorded.

    Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

    Accommodation: Safari Lodge

    Meals: All Meals Included

    Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 05 of Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari: To Kampala/Entebbe or Airport

After breakfast, you will drive to Kampala/Entebbe for your post tour accommodation (not included) or to Entebbe International Airport for your international departure flight.

    Main Destination: Entebbe

    Accommodation: End of Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzees Safari, No accommodation

    Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

    Drinks: Mineral Water