Our 5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari takes you to the place with the highest population of chimpanzees in East Africa that is Kibale Forest National Park and the place with a unique natural setting that is Bwindi impenetrable forest mostly known for gorilla trekking adventure. You will also visit the Batwa pygmies in their new communities.

Rates Per Person in US Dollars

Particulars 2 Pax 4 Pax 6 Pax
Standard $2,465 PP $2,098 PP $1,934 PP
Mid-Range $2,835 PP $2,468 PP $2,337 PP
Luxury $3,258 PP $2,871 PP $2,743 PP

Travel Program for the 5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport, and transfer to Kibale National Park.

Get a warm welcome into Uganda – The Pearl of Africa by your driver guide and later, briefing about what your primate safari Rwanda & Uganda is all about. After, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park.

Straddling Uganda’s lush equatorial rainforest known as Kibale Forest National Park located in Kabarole district, Western Uganda. Your journey to Kibale takes you via Hoima city to Fort Portal know as a striking designated tourism city of Uganda that rests in the Western Region of the country for lunch break and then after embark on your drive to explore the enchanting Crater Lakes around the park then after you will drive to lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodations:

Tabebuia Safari Lodge – Luxury

Turaco Treetop Lodge – Mid Range

Isunga Lodge – Standard

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Drive Time: + 6 Hour Drive.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking Kibale & visit Bigodi Swamp

A special day in Kibale starts with a briefing about chimpanzee tracking rules after you have enjoyed breakfast. Tracking chimpanzees in Kibale begins at 8:00am with a guide on lead taking you in a group of 6pax to see the chimp community in the wild.

This will take 2-4 hours and includes one hour with chimpanzees in Kibale forest- take as many pictures as you can and return with a deep understanding on behaviors of these massive apes. In addition, lots of other primates will be sighted including colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, vervet monkeys, etc plus birds.

Retire at your lodge for lunch and in the evening, head for nature walk to Bigodi swamp to spot wild chimpanzees, monkeys and a variety of bird species. Check into your lodge for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Tabebuia Safari Lodge – Luxury

Turaco Treetop Lodge – Mid Range

Isunga Lodge – Standard

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park via Queen Elizabeth for tree climbing lion.

Today, you will continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is the “ultimate gorilla trekking destination”. First, take a game drive through the Northern Plains, head to the southern plains Ishasha sector) where the tree-climbing lions are found. You could be lucky to see them lazing on the fig tree branches, spotting lots of other wildlife species (Topis, elephants, buffaloes and duikers). Lunch will be at Ishasha and leave for Bwindi, arriving late afternoon to dine and rest.

Mahogany Spring – Luxury

Gorilla Leisure Lodge – Mid Range

Gorilla Valley Lodge – Standard

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Travel Time: +5 Hour Drive.

Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community Visit.  

Today, you are in for a treat as you get up-close and personal with the endangered Mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Having met your Park guide, enter this UNESCO World Heritage Site and have a briefing at the Park Headquarters. Afterward, start searching for the allocated gorilla family for the next 1-6 hours and later, have one hour to watch them play, groom each other, feed and rest. By the end of the experience, you will return to the Park Headquarters to pick your gorilla permit. Later, transfer to your accommodation for lunch.

Your afternoon will be for discovering the culture and traditions of Central African forests’ first inhabitants. Learn how they make fire with sticks, harvest honey, make bamboo cups and others. Afterward, you will retire for dinner, relaxation and rest for the night.

Mahogany Spring – Luxury

Gorilla Leisure Lodge – Mid Range

Gorilla Valley Lodge – Standard

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe Airport for the departure flight.

After breakfast, drive to Entebbe airport with a stopper over for lunch and at the equator to take photos. Later proceeds to the Airport for the departure flight in the evening.

Drive Time + 8 Hour Drive.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, & Lunch.

The 5 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari package includes: –

  • Airport transfers.
  • Transportation by a 4×4 Safari Jeep.
  • Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
  • One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance US$ 800.
  • Kibale Chimpanzee permit US$ 250.
  • Crater Lakes visit & top of the world.
  • Services of English-speaking Driver/guide.
  • Bwindi Community visits/Batwa.
  • All Park fees.
  • En-route lunches.
  • Bottled drinking water and coke zero
  • All government taxes.

Excluded in the 5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari package

Domestic and international flights, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.

Notes:

  • We recommend the East African Visa-enables you to cross border without hustling.
  • The passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure.
  • Above is just a quote and no services are confirmed at present.
  • Confirmation of Hotels and other services is subject to availability.
  • Rates are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Passenger Information: –

– In case of non-availability, we may have to reroute and provide alternative accommodation at lodges of similar category.

– Passengers should bring only soft sided bags on safaris as our vehicles have limited luggage space

– All the passengers must have an Identification Card/Passport with them throughout their travel.