7 days gorillas , chimpanzees
7 Days Uganda Safari, Gorillas, Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking
$2500-5850 USD
pp
Safari summary
The 7 day tour starts and ends in Kampala Uganda, it involves both gorilla & chimpanzee permits per person in the final costing. It involves viewing wildlife species as well as tracking the chimpanzees. The main tourist destinations to visit include; Kibale National park is famous for harboring 13 primate species including the chimpanzees, olive baboons, vervet monkey, black and white colobus monkeys red colobus and many more.
Queen Elizabeth national park which is famous for variety of wildlife species including the tree climbing lions as well as the kazinga channel which connects both Lake Edward and Lake George and it has got variety of crocodiles, hippos, birds and the buffaloes.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is famous for mountain gorillas and it contains more than half of the world's wild living mountain Gorillas with 4 fully habituated gorilla groups to trekk .
The harbors many other animal species including the chimpanzees, monkeys, elephants and many species of Birds.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Primate trekking | |
Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Hiking | trekking
- Primate trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Transfer to Kibale national park.
Kibale
Early in the morning after breakfast, leave Kampala and proceed to Kibale National park. You will pass through the traditional villages and you enjoy the vegetation cover here which is ever green. On you arrival at the park, you will visit the scenic crater lakes region and get chance to check out the terraced tea states. Later on, proceed back to the lodge to relax for the evening and enjoy your dinner.
Kibale Forest Camp
Chimpanzee trekking Day
Kibale
Early in the morning after taking breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about chimpanzee trekking. By 8:00am, you will be starting your search for the chimpanzees within the park. These primates are the closest relatives to the human being and they share 98% of their DNA with that of the human beings. Later in the afternoon, you will visit Bigodi swamp which is also good for watching primates and birds.
Rweteera Safari Camp
Drive to Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth
Early in the morning after breakfast, you might opt for a nature walk in Kibale forest or decide to drive directly to Queen Elizabeth National park. The drive takes 3 hours and you will pass through fort portal and arrive at the park in the lunch hours, On your arrival, check at the lodge and enjoy your lunch as you prepare to enjoy a game drive with in the park, you will view many animal species including the birds, elephants, lions, buffalos, kobs, antelopes and many more.
Bush Lodge
Game drive and a Boat Cruise
Queen Elizabeth
We shall wake so early in the morning, proceed to the park to engage in an early morning game drive to view the early morning risers in kasenyi track, get chance to view many animals including; lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes, kobs, antelopes, etc. these animals can be view at a closer range. Return to the lodge for breakfast and lunch as you prepare to enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, were your eyes will be fed with variety of water animals and birds.
Pumba Safari Cottages
Transfer to Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable
Early in the morning after breakfast, drive to towards the south of the park through the great shinning Savannah vegetation and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national Park via the Ishasha sector which is famous for the tree climbing lions. On your arrival at the park, check in at the lodge, enjoy lunch and after proceed for a late evening game drive within the park, get chance to view many animal species including; the antelopes, kobs, water buck, warthogs, elephants and many birds.
Gorilla Mist Camp
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable
Have an early morning breakfast, and after proceed to the park headquarters to have a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The rangers will then accompany you to the rainforest to start your search for the gentle giants. This walk can sometimes be tough and it needs someone so strong. After your trek, return to the lodge for your lunch and in the afternoon, you may opt to visit the Batwa community to enjoy some cultural performances before retiring at your lodge.
Gorilla Mist Camp
Departure to Kampala/Entebbe
Breakfast in the morning and after start your journey back to Kampala, you will have a stopover at the equator for some photos and lunch at Igongo cultural center. You might also opt to visit the museum here and after proceed to Kampala reaching late afternoon.
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