Kibale and Bwindi Forest
5days Chempazee Tracking at Kibale and Gorilla Tracking at Bwindi Forest National park
$2565-3042 USD
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Safari summary
This is an ultimate trip for tracking human like creatures in Uganda. The trip is by road but can combine both road and flying out on the last day. A night in Kampala and 3nights in the parks trip will offer an opportunity of enjoying the tracking of Gorillas in Bwindi and Chimpanzee in Kibale accompanied by rich cultural tribal visits in Uganda. On the first day arrive at Entebbe International airport , met by our driver and transfer to Kampala town for Dinner and overnight. The next day, After breakfast our driver will pick you up from the hotel with picnic lunch and drive to Kibale Forest national park. This is a unique place in western Uganda that most find most enjoyable and is a combination of a nature walk, cave exploration and local culture as portrayed in the folklore that you will hear from your guide. Time permitting; you will also have a chance of visiting the famous Amabere Caves with an interesting folklore behind it. Arrive at the lodge for Dinner and overnight. The next day Start the day with an early breakfast and thereafter depart for Kibale National Park which is home to over 1000 chimpanzees including the black and white colobus monkey, grey, Cheeked Mangabey and red tailed monkey. Here you will have a half day chimps tracking watching them swing from one tree to another, feed, play around or progress steadily on the ground right in front of you. picnic lunch or hot lunch at your lodge, thereafter drive south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a thrilling experience of Mountain Gorilla Tracking the following day, dinner and overnight in the park. The fourth day you need to be on a juggle attire, jungle boats, rain jacket and gloves. After breakfast collect your lunch box, drinking water and snacks and start at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but the effort is worth well. Afternoon depart to a village neighboring the forest, the Buhoma village . The guide will take you around and see the cultural amazing experiences from homestead , traditional pharmacy to brewing factories. The fees paid in this area goes to the community development. evening return to the lodge for overnight. Our last day we have an option of taking a morning or afternoon flight to Entebbe otherwise after breakfast, collect your lunch box and embark on about eight hours to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch enroute with a stopover at Igongo cultural centre to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima, thereafter proceed at the Equator Uganda before your evening departures home.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | None | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | June, July, August, September, October | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Primate trekking
- Bushman | tribal visits
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Laundry
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day1: Arrive at Entebe -Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe airport, met and greet by our drive and transfer you Kampala approx. about an hour drive for Dinner and overnight at a mid range hotel.
Fairway Hotel HB or Similar
Day2: Kampala -Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast, Depart to Kibale Forest National park with picnic lunch with brief stops in the local communities and town. Lunch on the way. Arrive in the evening for Dinner and overnight in a mid range camp
Kibale Forest Tented Camp FB or Similar
Day3:Kibale - Bwindi
After breakfast, depart for a half Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park with picnic lunch After lunch drive to Bwindi Forest National for Dinner and overnight in a mid range accommodation
Buhoma Haven Lodge FB or Similar
Day4: Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable
Early breakfast at lodge and start your Gorilla tracking in the park 12:30: Lunch in the park Afternoon depart for Buhoma village guided walk Evening return to the lodge for dinner and overnight FB
Buhoma Haven Lodge FB or Similar
Day5: Bwindi - Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast, collect lunch box and depart to Kampala or Entebbe. The trip takes more than eight hours with brief stop at cultural Centre. Arrive Kampala or Entebbe on time to connect your onward flight.
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