4-Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Primates Safari

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

Kibale Forest National Park - Chimpanzee Tracking

After an early breakfast, you will depart Kampala/ Entebbe proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park. This drive usually takes approximately 5-6 hours. And after an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters in Kibale Forest National Park. 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 where you'll be allowed to stay with them for one hour observing their behaviors. This park is the only place in East Africa where one can have the best primate tracking viewing the chimpanzee- man’s closest relative. After this, you will get back to your lodge to catch the sunset.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

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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
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today you will have your breakfast early enough and then set off to Bwindi Forest National Park. You may choose to drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park or make a loop skipping the route through this park. There will be an option for you to either relax at your lodge in the afternoon or take a guided walk around the village close to the park.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

This day is always regarded as the biggest day of all days on the safari. So, after breakfast, you will head out to the park headquarters which you have to get to no later than 7:30 a.m. Here you will join other visitors for a briefing by one of the park staff and thereafter you will 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 today from where it was last seen yesterday. A one hour is guaranteed with these beauties as you observe their behaviors and photo shoot. After the trek, you will then proceed to Lake Bunyonyi Kabale where you will spend the evening at leisure as well as the overnight stay.

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:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Depart Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe

After breakfast, you transfer to Entebbe air port to catch your flight back home. Here depending on your departure time, you may wait at the airport or check in at a hotel in Entebbe for a day room as you wait for your flight. This will then mark the end of your 4-day Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Primate Tour.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

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