Uganda Gorillas & Chimps

7 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Gorillas and Wildlife

$2490-3427 USD

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Safari summary

This 7 days Uganda gorillas, Chimpanzees and wildlife Safari leads you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. A gorilla safari is a very rewarding adventure and most of the people who have done it say would do it again if they had the chance to. You will also do Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park and see wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival

Kibale

On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Mandela Safari Holidays and transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.

Papyrus Guesthouse

Transfer to Kibale Forest NP

Kibale

Having had breakfast, travel to Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world. The forest is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, blue monkeys, nocturnal portal, bush babies, and so on. It is also home to several species of butterflies. Arrive at your lodge for lunch and relax. In the afternoon, you have an option to go for a Bigodi Swamp walk which might give you an opportunity to see some other primate species including black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons.

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Chimpanzee Trekking

Queen Elizabeth

Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest as you search for man's closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Having encountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behavior. You then travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kasenda crater lakes region.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Game Drive and Boat Trip

Queen Elizabeth

We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs. and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake. We then return to the lodge for a lunch break and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, monitor lizards and so on.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Ishasha Game Drive & Go to Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth

Have early breakfast and then go for a game drive in Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for the rare tree climbing lions. Climbing trees is not a common habit in lions, so you will get to know why these cats tend to climb fig trees in this area. Other animals to see on this game drive include elephants, buffaloes, kobs, topi, waterbucks and so on. Proceed on to Bwindi Forest which is home to the remaining mountain gorillas.

Bakiga Lodge

Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi Impenetrable

On this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will enjoy a full hour in their presence. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. In the afternoon you have an option to relax or do a village walk or visit a Batwa community.

Bakiga Lodge

Transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, you will check out of your accommodation and then start the journey back to Kampala with a detour to Lake Bunyonyi. Bunyonyi is undoubtedly Uganda’s deepest and most beautiful lake, so sparing two hours to visit is worth it.

Not Included

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