7 DAYS GORILLA and CHIMPANZEE

7 DAYS GORILLA, CHIMPANZEE AND WILDLIFE SAFARI

$2830-3626 USD

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Safari summary

This 7 days safari takes you to the best of gorilla, Chimpanzee trekking, Game drives and boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park. This tour is amazing one.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	January, February, March, June, July, August, December
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
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

Arrival Entebbe

You’ll be personally met by our company representative upon arrival at Entebbe airport, and transfer to The Boma Hotel (For those arriving earlier, an afternoon excursion can be planned to the famous tombs of the Kabaka kings, Uganda museum, Bahai temple and Namugongo Martyrs shrine where 22 Christian convicts were killed under Kabaka (King of Buganda)-Mwanga in 1886.

The Boma Hotel

Kibale National Park

Kibale

Leave Entebbe after breakfast (8:00) for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Africa to Kibale National Park just under the Rwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit (320km, 5 hours’ drive).

Primate Lodge

Kibale to Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth

Early morning trek for chimpanzees. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps, a thick jungle with a towering canopy. In the afternoon, drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroot (120km, 3hours 37minutes drive).

Parkview Safari Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth

Dawn game drive in Uganda’s best park, where all the big game can be seen in abundance. Famous for elephant and kob, expect to see some rarer animals like giant forest hog. There are 638 recorded bird species in the park! After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes Edward and George, for large numbers of buffalo and hippo and later drive to Ishasha sector. (110km, 2hours 25 minutes’ drive).

Parkview Safari Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

Queen to Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

The morning is spent on a game drive around the Ishasha Sector looking for the rare tree African climbing lions and thereafter drive to Bwindi via the landscape of tea plantations (400km, 5hours 30minutes drive)

Ichumbi Gorilla lodge

Bwindi Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi Impenetrable

Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 7:30am with a briefing. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. The tracking may take between 2 to 10 hours but it’s well worth the effort. There is always an option to hire a local porter) who will carry your bag and literally, push you up the hills if necessary!

Ichumbi Gorilla lodge

Return To Kampala

Return to Kampala in the morning, lunch break is made at Agip Motel Mbarara with stop over at Equator Uganda crossing and Mpambire drum makers for a brief photo opportunity and to shop souvenirs. Transfer to Entebbe for the evening flight back home (520km, 9 hours’ drive). (Meal plan Breakfast and Lunch)

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