8-Day Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Adventure

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

Welcome To Uganda | Transfer To Your Hotel

On arrival in Uganda, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to your hotel.

On arrival, you will check in and relax.

Dinner and overnight at Jet Villas Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Jet Villas Entebbe

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

After breakfast, you will travel to Kibale National Park. On arrival, you will be driven to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community walk and cultural interaction. It is a fascinating area, located in Magombe swamp.

This area is recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red Colobus monkey, baboon, black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. Additional Mammals such as sitatunga, mongooses, bush pigs, otters plus bush bucks.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.

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:

Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Tracking | Relax In The Evening

You will wake up earlier than usual for an early breakfast. The Chimpanzee tracking experience will start very early in the morning after being briefed about the do's and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking by the guides. The tracking takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimpanzees. After the trek you will go back to the resort for lunch.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosion Crater Lakes.
After, you will go to Queen Elizabeth National park. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony.

You will check in at your hotel for lunch, and then head out for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffalo and hippo, basking crocodiles and very many different bird species and large mammals.

This is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Over 300 hippos are found in the lake.

After the boat ride, you will go for an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt when the temperatures are cooler. We also expect to see the Uganda Kob, elephants, buffalo, warthog, leopard and waterbuck.

Dinner and overnight at Songbird Safari 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:

Songbird Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Community Walk And Batwa Interaction

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains.
The Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights.
After game drive you will move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the famous mountain gorillas. Check in at your lodge for lunch; prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip: tracking mountain gorillas.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over 346 bird species, 120 mammal species, 400 plant species, 27 frog species among others and covering an area of 331 square km. After arrival, we will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite.

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:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking | Relaxing

After breakfast, head out to the park head offices with your guide, have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas. After head out for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants.

Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up and do some relaxing.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi | Relax | Optional Activities

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi which is a twisting water body dotted with 29 islands with various shapes and sized scattered across the water will amaze you. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m).

It is probably is the second deepest lake in Africa. It is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming - there is no bilharzia.

You will have lunch and either relax or head out for optional activities like zip lining, canoeing, kayaking and Ninja warrior challenge each at 40 USD per person payable at the lake.

Dinner and overnight at Paradise Eco-Hub.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Paradise Eco-Hub

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

The Last Day With Us | Equator Stopover | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home

After having a delightful breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport.

You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka, see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Lunch, snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here.

After the stopover, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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