5-Day Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tracking from Kigali

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

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Early pickup from the hotel or airport by the safari driver guide and departure for your amazing journey to Kibale Forest National Park, you will have a lunch stopover in Fort Portal Town and later be transferred to Kibale Forest. This evening go for the Bigodi swamp primate walk or Bigodi community walk
The Bigodi community walk leads you to the homes of the local communities who stay near the park. While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a resident with enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes. It will be a door-to-door village tour where you will visit schools and churches. This walk will expose you to the village life, especially in the remote areas. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation options
Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest 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 Forest Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Trekking Day

After an early cup of coffee and with your packed breakfast and lunch boxes, you will be driven to the starting point/park offices where you may be joined by other clients for a briefing on the day's adventure and assigned a local ranger guide for your days' activity, it's usually up to 8 people in a group per ranger guide. There are approximately 4,950 Chimps left in the wild, out of which Kibale forest habitats over 1470 chimpanzees which makes it a perfect place to spot them! This activity is a half-day experience that takes you through the day-to-day lifestyle of a chimpanzee. You are expected to de-nest and nest the chimps and walk them through their day's activities. The other primates that you may see include among others Red-tailed Monkeys, Red Colobus, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys, Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus, etc.
Accommodation options
Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After an early breakfast, drive out southwards via the Ishasha sector in such for the tree-climbing lions. This sector is famous for the tree-climbing lions. After a short game drives around, we will continue to Bwindi Forest. Dinner and overnight
Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation options
Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp.

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:

Broadbill Forest Camp

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

The Gorilla Trek

The highlight of your safari; meeting with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Expect to walk in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. But it will be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play, and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience! Upon return, you may opt to go for an evening village community dinner and overnight.
Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation options
Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Batwa (Pygmy)community visit and transfer back to Kigali

Today wake up to a leisurely breakfast and prepare for yet another adventure around the Kisoro area as you visit these indigenous natives the Batwa. The Batwa are Uganda’s marginalized people and are viewed with derision by most of the Ugandan Nationals. The Batwa have lived their lives to current generations by hunting and gathering in the forest. The visit to the Batwa invariably involves songs and a dance demonstration, and once the music begins you can’t help but notice that they project a genuine pride in themselves. You shall then return to the lodge for lunch and after transfer back to Kigali for your late evening flight or relaxation in Kigali as you prepare yourselves for the next day’s flight back home.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

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.