Apes Booking Vacations

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi

Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi

Earlier in the morning after breakfast at your lodge, you will be met by an Apes booking vacations driver/ guide who will brief you and then transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This drive will take you approximately 3 to 4 hours with the beautiful views of nature along the way, lunch will be served en-route. Upon arrival, you will check-in and at your lodge for overnight and dinner as you prepare for the next day.

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

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Gorilla tracking- Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Gorilla tracking- Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After early morning breakfast, walk to the park headquarters for a briefing on the dos and don’ts during gorilla tracking. Thereafter, you will proceed to the gorilla trail. Gorilla tracking normally lasts between 2 to 8 hours or even a day to encounter the gorillas depending on their location. However, you'll be allowed to stay in the presence of these awesome apes for at least an hour. It is advisable that you carry packed lunch, which will be provided, as one cannot determine how long it may take to encounter the mountain gorillas. After then you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, upon arrival you will have an evening game drive, then check-in at your lodge for an overnight.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Wake up to a hot cup of coffee or tea and head out for an early morning game drive, a good opportunity to view some early morning entertainment in the wild if you’re lucky there’s a possibility to see lions or leopards hunting down there prey. Retire from your morning game drive for a full breakfast and have some time for refreshment and relaxation before embarking on another stunning adventure on Kazinga channel, you will have to see a lot of aquatic birds and high concentration of hippos at this point and other wildlife species like the waterbucks, elephants, and antelopes that would have come to calm their thirsty. Return from this awesome adventure to the safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu forest and transfer to Kigali

Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu forest and transfer to Kigali

You will start the day with an early morning breakfast at the lodge. Afterwards, You will proceed and drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park with some animal species views to Kalinzu forest head quarters. It will be a morning full of adventure as you will also visit the Kalinzu Forest for chimpanzee tracking. It's an amazing adventure, as you walk through the jungle you will also view other primate species like monkeys and also birds. You will have lunch, and then drive back to kigali.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Apes Booking Vacations , not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Apes Booking Vacations .