Wildlife Safaris
6 days—Gorillas tours
$2300-3260 USD
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Safari summary
The 6-day chimpanzee tracking and gorilla tour will take you to different tourist destinations in the western and southwestern parts of Uganda. We go to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking, Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking, and Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife viewing. Expect an amazing experience interacting with our closest cousins in the wild.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Primate trekking
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Internal flights
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Travel to Kibale Forest
Kibale
Have breakfast and head westward to Fort Portal town. This Uganda chimpanzee and gorilla-trekking safari drive will take about 4 to 5 hours with a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal town. You will continue to Kibale Forest National Park where you will check in at the booked lodge for a short rest. You will then set off for either a community walk in the Bigodi Wetland or a visit to the beautiful crater lakes region for a view of the breathtaking scenery. Dinner .
Turaco Treetops
Chimpanze trekking and nature walk
Queen Elizabeth
After breakfast, you will report to the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre (park headquarters) at 08:00 am for a briefing on the rules for tracking the chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park has the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The trek takes 2 to 3 hours, and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates, animals as well as birds.
The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Game drive and boat cruise
Queen Elizabeth
Have breakfast, have an early-morning game drive where you will see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi, among others. Have lunch, and boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. It is a 42km channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific birdlife is colorful, over 550 resident species.
The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Ishasha game drive
Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast, head to Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is famous for the tree-climbing lions, keeping a close eye on the herds of Uganda kob, their favorite prey. It is also home to many buffalo and elephant, as well as the rare shoebill. Lunch and then to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. En-route, you will see the great countryside and bamboo forest with beautiful views of the scenic landscape. Arrive in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
Gorilla Valley Lodge
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable
An early breakfast, a briefing about the gorilla trekking. You will then start the trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access to tourists. Once sighted, you will spend 1 hour with the gorillas, observing at close range as they feed, play, communicate and bond with the young. After all the activities, transfer to the stunning Lake Bunyonyi for dinner and overnight.
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Set off for Kampala with a stopover at the equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time and take some photos. You will arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon, and either be transferred to the airport for your departure, or to your booked hotel.
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