5 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees

5 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzee trekking and Shoebill Stork.

$2600-3100 USD

pp

Safari summary

The 5 days Uganda Safari will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is home to the rare gentle giants (Gorillas) and to Kibale Forest National Park a home to the Chimpanzees and other 10 primates and also the Mabamba Swamp for the Shoebill stork.
By the end of the 5 days Uganda safari you would have gotten yourself an awesomely a great, adventurous and an unforgettable experience after Chimpanzee and Gorilla tracking in these two primate National Parks.


About this tour

Tour type Set-date, set-itinerary, group
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Strenuous activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Bird watching—with professional guide
  • Hiking | trekking
  • Primate trekking
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • All drinks
  • Hot air balloons
  • Internal flights
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Day 1- Transfer to Bwindi Impenetra

Bwindi Impenetrable | Kibale

Depart from Kampala after your early morning breakfast as you head to Bwindi found in South Western Uganda a home to the rare mountain Gorillas. Along the way you will have spectacular views Have lunch en-route in Mbarara later proceed to Bwindi arriving in the late afternoon. Check in at your preferred lodge, whatever lodge you choose will give you the feel and view of the park together with the amazing sounds of water flowing and birds in the thick forest. Enjoy your dinner and overnight.

buhoma lodge

Day 2- Gorilla Trekking Day

On this day, be early to raise and have your breakfast early enough and pack your lunch, after which you will be taken to the park headquarters by your driver guide. You will have a briefing from the Park rangers at 8:00am concerning the rules in the park, what to do and not to do when you meet up with the gorillas. Tracking Gorillas takes between 2 and 8 hours. Thereafter, you will start off with tracking ensure you carried enough drinking water, strong shoes, a jacket and a walking stick.

buhoma lodge

Day 3-Transfer to Kibale National P

Start your day with a tasty breakfast and check-out from the lodge and start off your journey to Kibale National Park. A lot will be enjoyed on this thrilling journey including the scenery in Kabale. You will have a stop to take photo if there is need as continue to Kibale arriving late evening. Proceed and check in at the lodge, have dinner before you sleep you could opt for an evening forest walk Thereafter return to the lodge and rest since you will be having a long interesting tomorrow

chimpanzee guest house

Day 4- Chimpanzee Tracking and Tran

After your early morning breakfast, proceed to the park for Chimpanzee tracking, it is an amazing experience. You will also have an opportunity to see beautiful birds and other primates such as the White and Black colobus monkeys, Baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Grey cheeked Mangabeys among others. On meeting the chimpanzees, it will be amazing as you will watch them jump on different branches, watch them feed and play, you will also see nests in which they rest/sleep. Take enough photos

via via guest house

Day 5-Transfe to Mabamba Swamp for

Mabamba swamp or Mabamba wetland or Mabamba bay is located on the fringes of Lake Victoria towards western Uganda. The Shoebill is known to occur in mainly four countries i.e. Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Zambia but it is best seen at Mabamba swamp in Uganda. Access Mabamba wetland from Entebbe by boat. The drive to Mabamba from Entebbe or Kampala takes like one hour using a boat depending on the number of stops birding. Later transfer back to the airport depending on your flight time.

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