5-Day Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Adventure

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park and Bigodi Swamp Walk

Our guide will pick you up from the airport or from your hotel in Entebbe and you will set off for Kibale Forest National Park. The journey from Kampala to Kibale takes approximately four hours. The trip is long, but also with very nice, beautiful changing landscapes and amazing views of the hills and mountains.

On arrival, you will enjoy lunch and then start the Bigodi wetland hike. During this walk, you will see many different bird species and several monkeys.
After the wetland hike you will return to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Tracking

You will search for the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park. First, you will visit the rangers post in the park for a briefing, then the walk starts in the rainforest. The walk can be heavy at times, so wear good shoes and bring a poncho. Try to keep quiet as you’ll have a better chance of meeting the chimps. The rangers are experienced in tracking so the chances of spotting them within a short time are very high. After the trekking you will have lunch at the hotel.

In the afternoon you will hike to one of the best virew point sin the area - "Top of the World " overlooking several crater lakes.

After the hike you go back to the hotel and prepare for the night afer a hot meal.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey is long and can take up to eight hours.
On your way, you will have some time to stop and enjoy the scenery, take pictures and enjoy lunch en route. After arrival at the lodge, you will have dinner and an early night to get enough rest for the gorilla tracking the next day.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Buhoma Gorilla Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today is the day for gorilla tracking. After breakfast, you'll go to the rangers post for the briefing. After the briefing, the search begins for the mountain gorillas. Depending on the location of the family you are going to visit, the trip can take a few hours. The landscape is mountainous so carry good walking shoes.

The afternoon does nothave any planned activities, just in case the Gorilla tracking takes longer tehn expected.
In case the tracking ends earlier you will have time to visit one of the local communities and/or experience a forest walk to one of the waterfalls.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Buhoma Gorilla Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will drive back today to Entebbe, where the journey through Uganda starts.
On your way back to Entebbe you will have a lunch break at the Equator line.
Depending on your outbound flight times, you will have some time to spend in Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.