Empire of Apes
5 days—An epic encounter with mountain gorillas and chimpanzees
$2240-3200 USD
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Safari summary
This package is made for primate lovers and takes you to Uganda’s famous, historic forested national parks offering you a chance to see both Chimpanzees and Gorillas in their natural habitat. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park a UNESCO designated world Heritage that hosts 51% of the total population of the remaining mountain Gorillas on the planet and Kibale forest national park the primate capital of the world with 14 primate species found in this evergreen tropical rain forest.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Hiking | trekking
- Primate trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Scenic drive to Kibale Forest
Kibale
We will pick you up from your guest house in Entebbe and transfer to Kibale national park. We recommend you have breakfast 6:30am - 7:00am so that we set off at 7:30am for the primate capital. The transfer is about 6 hours meaning that you will be arriving at your lodge in time for a hot lunch with an open afternoon where you can visit and support the local communities. Dinner and overnight at the edge of the forest.
Kibale Forest Camp
Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Walk
Kibale
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Kanyanchu to join others for briefing before you head into the forest with Uganda wildlife authority rangers in search of chimps. When chimps have been located, you will spend one hour with them and later return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon, we take a walk in Bigodi wetlands, a community project aimed at changing and improving the lives of the host communities. More birds, wildlife and primates to be seen in wetland.
Kibale Forest Camp
Transfer to Bwindi Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable | Kibale
After you breakfast, we will depart from Kibale forest and drive towards the southern most parts of Uganda. The road trip is both scenic and wild as you traverse through the villages of Kigezi. Depending on where you gorilla permits have been booked, you will have lunch en route and proceed to overnight at the edge of the forest. (Accommodation and tracking sector depends on where you gorilla permits have been booked)
Gorilla Mist Camp
Gorilla Tracking
Bwindi Impenetrable
After your early breakfast (7:00am), you will have short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 Pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the mountain gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. Later return to the lodge.
Gorilla Mist Camp
Transfer back to Entebbe
Bwindi Impenetrable
After your breakfast (06:30hrs), we will depart from Bwindi as we head towards the central part of Uganda. This is a long drive with over 9 hours but its action packed with a lot of scenic and photographic stops en route. If you would like to taste the Ugandan rolex (food) we will stop at the rolex booth for your hot lunch. Later drive to Entebbe for drop off! (Please note that there is an option for a flight from Kihihi or Kisoro to Entebbe which is about 2 hours) end of your safari
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