gorilla and chimps

5 days—primate tracking

$2300-3000 USD

pp

Safari summary

Day 1: Entebbe/Kampala – Kibale National Park

Your driver guide will be positioned at your accommodation to meet. greet and ready to depart west to Fortportal, the town rests in the shadow of the Fabled ” mountains of the moon. continue to KIBAE NATIONAL PARK - check in and have lunch. After you go for an evening walk in bigodi swamp or do a simple bird walking in the forest. This forests reputable for of having the greatest variety of primates in East Africa. Dinner and overnightO/N Primate lodge/ Ndali Lodge

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Day 2: Morning Chimpanzee tracking – Visit to the craters

After an early breakfast, you will be escorted to the starting point/park offices where you may be joined by other clients for a briefing on the days’ adventure. You are then assigned a local ranger guide for your days’ activity. (Maximum group size per Ranger guide is 6 tourists). The morning is characterized with birds and primate viewing including Chimpanzee. Kibale forest is a home to 13 primate species. Walking is not difficult as paths have been made in the forest and all walks are in company of excellent local guides. During the tracking, your guide explains the life style of the chimps, tree species, birds and any other mammals that you may encounter in detail. The other primates that you may see include among others; – Gray Cheeked Mangabeys, Red-tailed Monkey, Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus, vevet monkeys etc. You may also encounter other forest mammals like the forest Elephants, duikers and various bird species during the walk. You then return to your accommodation for lunch and thereafter visit the crater lakes Dinner and overnight O/N Primate lodge/ Ndali Lodge

Day 3: Ishasha sector – Bwindi National park

After an early Breakfast, drive out southwards via the Ishasha sector in such for the tree climbing lions . this sector is famous for the tree climbing lions. After a short drive around continue to Bwindi. Dinner and overnight at Mahoganyi springs / Buhoma camp

Day 4: Gorilla trekking day - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

The highlight of your safari; a meeting with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Expect to walk in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. But it will definitely be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience! Upon return, you will be driven to Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight at Arcadia Cottages. BLD

Day 5: we drive back to Kampala

After breakfast transfer to Kampala / Entebbe making a stopover at the Equator Line for a photographic moment, craft and boutique shopping. Later proceed to your accommodation or Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight connections .

End of safari

Included in the package

Transport in 4×4 WD with fuel and driver guide
Bottled water in the car
4 night accommodation and meals

Optional – Safari add on

1 Day white water rafting on River Nile grade 5 rapids
1 Day visit to Ngamba Island – orphanage chimpanzee

The package excludes

Tips and gratuities
Laundry
Drinks and bar bills
Personal Insurance
Any other expense of personal nature


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months January, February, March, April, May, June, August, October, November, December
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