5-Day Gorillas, Safari & Chimpanzee Trekking Tour

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

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

This morning, we will depart from Kampala and head westwards through Uganda’s beautiful green countryside to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This will include a lunch stop in Mbarara. Thereafter, we continue through the savannah grasslands with lots of banana plantations and several local, long-horned Ankole cows indigenous to this part of the country.

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:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Tracking Experience

You will wake up early for breakfast and thereafter proceed to Kalinzu Forest Reserve. After a short briefing by one of the park staff, you will be allocated a guide who will lead you into the forest to find the chimpanzees. Afterward, you will head back to your lodge and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

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

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Today we will set off to Bwindi via Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where we will be on the lookout for the tree-climbing lions. We can expect to see a number of elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, leopards, and hyenas as we proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking Experience & Lake Bunyonyi Kabale

This day is always regarded as the highlight of the safari. After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters, arriving no later than 7:30 am. Here you will join other visitors for a briefing by one of the park staff. You will then meet with the lead guide who will take you into the forest to find the gorilla family that you will be allocated to. This may take between 2- 7 hours round trip, depending on how long the family you are trekking will have moved from where it was last seen. And after this, you will proceed to Lake Bunyonyi where you will spend your evening at leisure enjoying the beautiful views of the lake.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will depart from Bwindi and proceed to Kampala or Entebbe with a lunch stop in Mbarara. You will also stop at the equator for photos and some shopping for souvenirs. You then continue to either Kampala or Entebbe to catch your flight back home. This will mark the end of your memorable safari of a lifetime.

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.