5-Day Gorillas and Chimpanzee Tracking Uganda

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

Pick up from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Our driver-guide will meet and pick you up from your hotel in Kigali. The drive will take about 4 -5 hours. You'll have lunch in Kabale/Kisoro Town depending on the border point used, and continue to Bwindi. You’ll check in at the lodge and have an evening of relaxation at the lodge.

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 Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today, you'll enjoy gorilla tracking in Bwindi. After breakfast, you will proceed for the morning briefing before the highlights of the trip gorilla trekking, which may last the entire day.

You will trek the gorillas through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, with the accompaniment of a guide and trackers. You’ll do this in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long. However, when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, you will quickly forget any discomfort.

When you see the gorillas, you will be within 7-8 meters of them. You’ll sit around them for a whole hour while gazing into their big round eyes. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable. It isn’t easy to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 to 8 hours.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer from Bwindi to Kibale National Park

You'll drive to Kibale National Park. The drive will take about 4 -5 hours. You'll have lunch in Mbarara and continue to Kibale. In the afternoon, you will visit a nearby forest swamp that is excellent for viewing primates and other forest animals. At the eastern edge of the Kibale forest is the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary maintained by the local community. You will expect birds like the great blue turaco, blue monkeys baboons otters mongoose, bushbucks, and bushpigs among others. After the swamp walk, you’ll check in at the 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 Tracking in Kibale National Park

After breakfast, you'll report at the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre (Park Headquarters) at 8.00 am for a briefing on the rules for tracking the chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park has the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee known to be a delightful ape. The trek takes 2-3 hours and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates and animals as well as birds. You will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you’ll transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park arriving late in the evening.

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 from Kibale to Kigali

After your morning breakfast, you will pack your bags and enter the vehicle then drive to Kigali City to end the tour.

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.