Chimps, Gorillas and Lions
7 days—Primate Trekking - Set Departure (15th - 21st June, 2025)
$3480-3860 USD
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Safari summary
This Uganda safari will offer you an opportunity to explore the major primates of Uganda, starting with the loud Chimps of Kibale Forest, with a glimpse at the amazing wildlife and scenery of Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game drive and Boat cruise); to the land of the Mountain Gorillas - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Returning to Kampala after a gorilla tracking, will be for a city tour with souvenir shopping at the largest craft market, before flying out.
Tour highlights:
Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Guided Game Drives
Gorilla tracking experience
Kibale Chimpanzee tracking
Bird watching (various species)
Cultural visits and interactions
Scenic views and sunrise/sets
Kampala city tour
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
| Best months | June | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Hiking | trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival and transfer to the Hotel
15/06/2025 Journey Time: 45Min – 1 Hour Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our Safari Guide. Have a briefing and transfer to the hotel – Check-in and spend the day at leisure.
Gazelle Guest House
Journey to Kibale National Park
Kibale
16/06/2025 Journey time: Approx. 6 Hours Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Early breakfast and check-out. Leave Kampala for Kibale National Park via Fort Portal (Lunch at a restaurant). En-route Activity: Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves Next is Bigodi Cultural Tour (Kibale) – Cultural engagements include Bigodi coffee tasting, taste banana beer and traditional vodka, shop for arts and crafts, as well as cultural entertainment. Check-in at the lodge to refresh for dinner at leisure.
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
Kibale | Queen Elizabeth
17/06/2025 Journey time: Approx. 2 Hours Pickup Time: 07:00AM. Breakfast and transfer to the park for briefing. Chimpanzee Tracking (AM): Briefing starts at 08:00AM, and tracking follows at 08:30AM, for 1 – 2 Hours once you find the chimps. Wear hiking boots, face mask, trousers, long-sleeves, and mineral water. Lunch is at Tinka’s Homestead. Thereafter, head Queen Elizabeth National Park - Sundowner in the Bunyaruguru Cater Lakes. Later to the lodge and check-in for diner.
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Safari/Boat to Bwindi I. N. Park
Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth
18/06/2025 Journey time: Approx. 06 Hours Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Early breakfast at the lodge and check-out to go for a safari and a boat cruise. Starting with Morning Game Drive: Explore the park’s fauna amid scenic views of the crater lakes and Rwenzori Mountains. Midmorning (At 10:00AM): Go for Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise. Thereafter, continue to Bwindi (Lunch at a restaurant). Upon arrival check-in at the lodge and stay at leisure – dinner is included.
Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Gorilla Trek + Batwa Cultural Visit
Bwindi Impenetrable
19/06/2025 Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Early breakfast and be handed a lunchbox; be at the park office by 08:00AM. Gorilla Tracking Experience –Upon completing park formalities, embark onto a once in a life time experience of tracking the endangered mountain gorillas. Wear hiking shoes, face mask, trousers, long-sleeves, an insect repellent and mineral water. Planned Activity: Batwa Cultural Trail (3-hour cultural experience). Return to the lodge in the evening and for dinner at leisure.
Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Return to Kampala via the Equator
20/06/2025 Journey Time: Approx. 09 Hours Pickup Time: 07:00AM. You will have an early breakfast followed by a check-out. Thereafter depart Bwindi back to Kampala City on a scenic drive. Following several hours of driving, make a stopover at the Equator for lunch with a photo opportunity. From the equator, continue with the journey straight to the hotel and check-in to stay at leisure.
Gazelle Guest House
Kampala City Tour |Airport Drop-off
21/06/2025 Journey time: Approx. 1 Hour Pickup Time: 07:00AM. Breakfast and check-out to go for a city tour. Kampala City Tour Sights include: Independence Monument, World War II Monument, Bank of Uganda, Nakasero Market, Kabaka’s Palace, Gadhafi National Mosque, Kasubi Tombs, Makerere University, and the Baha’i Temple (Closed on Mondays). LUNCH AT A RESTAURANT. Thereafter, be dropped off at Entebbe Airport for departure. Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch at a restaurant
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