Gorilla Habituation Experience

7-Day Gorilla Habituation and Savanna Experience

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$7080 USD

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Safari summary

This safari is organized to take you to Kibale Forest National Park for an amazing chimpanzee tracking experience and over 10 species of primates, thereafter head to Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife experience like game drives and boat cruise. Lastly, the safari extends to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for the magical experience of habituating the endangered mountain gorillas. Gorilla habituation is a great experience for one to have with the Gentle endangered Giants of the forests.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
  • Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
  • Primate trekking
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • All drinks
  • Internal flights
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Arrival and Transfer to Kibale NP

Kibale

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be briefed about the journey by a Nyanja Safaris Uganda tour guide and drive to Fort portal town through beautiful scenery of green hills, amazing villages and tea plantations. Depending on the departure time you may have lunch at the lodge or arrive in the evening for pre-dinner drinks and dinner.

Kyaninga Lodge

Chimpanzee Tracking at Kibale NP

Kibale

You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and a cup of coffee in your chimpanzee tracking attire, get driven to the park office for briefing and grouping. Embark on primate viewing in the forest in search for Chimpanzees and other primates like black and white colobus monkey, among others swinging in the forest canopies, forest birds and butterflies. Thereafter, return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon relax at pool side, do massage or go for an optional community walk.

Kyaninga Lodge

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Fort portal town, the foothills of mountain of the moon, en route to check in for lunch, relax at the pool, later in the evening go for sundowner safaris in search for herds of elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, lions and leopards. Drive back for dinner and overnight.

Mweya Safari Lodge

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Queen Elizabeth

The day will begin with beautiful sunrise at the lodge terrace while having breakfast. Drive to Kasenyi plains in search for Lions, leopards, birds, and drive back to the lodge through channel track in search for elephants, proceed for lunch. In the afternoon go for a boat cruise along Kazinga channel, where you encounter the elephants, crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes and birds cooling off on the shores. Thereafter head back at the lodge for sunset drinks, relaxation, dinner and fire camp.

Mweya Safari Lodge

Ishasha sector - Bwindi NP

Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, you will checkout and be driven to Ishasha sector, this area is also home to the famous tree-climbing lions on the upper branches of old fig trees -a habit not commonly found in other lion populations. Go for your Savannah picnic lunch at the Ishasha river, enjoy your lunch while viewing hundreds of hippos playing in the river. Proceed and drive through beautiful traditional communities, rolling misty hills, proceed and check in your booked accommodation in the evening.

Gorilla Safari Lodge

Gorilla Habituation Experience

Bwindi Impenetrable

You will have an early breakfast in your gorilla habituation attire and then drive to the park office for briefing and grouping, proceed for a memorable experience in Bwindi forest. After finding the Gorillas, you will have an experience of 3-4hours while enjoying their behaviors, then descend to the park office for the certificate and drive to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening you may go for an optional community walk in the nearby Batwa community or relax at the lodge.

Gorilla Safari Lodge

Transfer to Entebbe Airport

After a relaxed breakfast at the lodge while enjoying the nature sounds from the forest, checkout and drive to Kisoro Airfield for your internal flight to Kajjansi airfield near Entebbe town. You will be picked by our driver guide and drive for lunch. Later transfers you to the Entebbe International Airport 2hours before your international flight back home. NOTE: • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. • You will be dropped off at the airport at the end of your trip.

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