6-Day Golden Monkeys, Gorillas and Chimps Safari

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meet your safari guide and drive out of Kampala in the morning for the start of your gorilla, chimp, and golden monkey safari. Make a stop at the equator to get the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the Southern- and Northern Hemispheres. Continue to the town of Mbarara for lunch before the final part of the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Have a relaxed evening, enjoying the view from the lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

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

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Aardvark Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Chimps tracking in Kyambura Gorge and boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

In the morning your guide takes you to Kalinzu Forest for your chimp-trekking experience. You have a walk in the beautiful jungle and an encounter with the chimps. When you get back from the trek, your guide takes you to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, it is time for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This two-hour boat ride offers you the opportunity to look for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birds by the shores.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Aardvark Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Tree-climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Forest

Set off for the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast, known for its tree-climbing lions. During the game drive, look for them as well as topis and buffaloes. After the game drive, you continue the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home of the mountain gorillas.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla-trekking experience and transfer to Kisoro

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest is the major highlight of the trip. Set off early with the guides after breakfast to track the gorillas with a packed lunch and enough drinking water. Each gorilla encounter is different and has its own rewards. Watch adult gorillas feeding, climbing, grooming, and resting as the youngsters play and swing from vines in a pleasant, good-humored show. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a magnificent green swaddle of dense rainforest, so ancient that it survived the last Ice Age! A recently proclaimed World Heritage Site, it is one of the most biologically-diverse areas on earth. Its unique, precious flora sustains roughly half of the world's population of mountain gorillas (estimated at six hundred). After the trek, start your journey to Kisoro town.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast, and start your journey to Mgahinga National Park for golden monkey trekking. This will involve hiking in search of golden monkeys in their natural habitat. The activity starts at 8:00 AM with an orientation of what is to be expected. You then head out in search of the golden monkeys using the Gahinga trail. The trek may be long and you are required to carry a packed lunch and enough drinking water. After the trek, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

BirdNest Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, you start the journey back to Kampala. Make a stopover along the way for lunch in Mbarara or Masaka, depending on the time. You have now reached the end of your gorilla, chimp, and golden monkey safari. Your guide drops you off at Kampala or Entebbe Airport.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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