7-Day Chimpanzee, Wildlife, and Gorilla Safari in Uganda
Overview
This is an incredible wildlife 7-day adventure! It includes tracking chimpanzees and gorillas in lush forests and boat cruising on Kazinga, this safari offers unforgettable experiences. Enjoy relaxing moments on Lake Bunyonyi and cultural encounters with local communities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
When you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, you are met by a driver guide who will transport you to Kibale Forest National Park.
Beautiful views of the lush landscape flora, birds, and lunch are available en way.
After some time, you arrive in the park and check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Depending on your arrival time, you can have a Kampala city tour before departure, and if time allows,
you will enjoy an evening cultural interaction.
Day 2: Tracking Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park Wake early, have breakfast, and then move to the Park headquarters for a training on the code of behavior around the Chimpanzees. Later, in groups of 8 with a park ranger, enter the forest to follow the Chimpanzees for 2-4 hours, taking various photographs to preserve for memories. After Chimpanzee Tracking, return to Queen Elizabeth with the possibility of a cultural interaction en way while enjoying views of the lush landscape vegetation, Mountains of the Moon, birds, and lunch. After some time on the road, you arrive at the park and check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Kazinga Channel Game Drive and Boat Cruise Wake up, eat breakfast, and then transfer inside the park to enjoy a game drive through the park’s different trails. Watch many exotic creatures such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes], hyenas, warthogs, alibi, silver deer, and so on before departing for lunch and proceeding to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise that provides views of crocodiles and hippos beneath the waters. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight after the boat excursion.
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park Wake up, have breakfast, and then transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park, which takes 4 to 5 hours through Kihihi. En way, enjoy views of the lush landscape, greenery, birds, and lunch before arriving at the Park and checking into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest After breakfast, proceed to the Park headquarters for a training on the rules of behavior in the presence of Mountain Gorillas in their native forest environment. After a simple briefing, you are divided into groups of eight with a park ranger and then enter the jungle to track the Mountain Gorillas for 3-5 hours. When you encounter them, you are only permitted an hour in their presence to take various photographs to preserve as memories. Return to the starting point as you move to Lake Bunyonyi for leisure after Gorilla Trekking.
Day 6: Spend the entire day relaxing on Kyahugye Island After waking up early in the morning, you will have breakfast before embarking on a cultural encounter trip to meet the batwa and have an unforgettable island stay. Following that, you may continue your Island trip with additional relaxations as you experience the wind of the vast Island. You may go swimming or kyaking for an additional fee.
Day 7: Arrival in Kampala Wake up, eat breakfast, and then take a transport to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport to catch your journey home.
Day 2: Tracking Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park Wake early, have breakfast, and then move to the Park headquarters for a training on the code of behavior around the Chimpanzees. Later, in groups of 8 with a park ranger, enter the forest to follow the Chimpanzees for 2-4 hours, taking various photographs to preserve for memories. After Chimpanzee Tracking, return to Queen Elizabeth with the possibility of a cultural interaction en way while enjoying views of the lush landscape vegetation, Mountains of the Moon, birds, and lunch. After some time on the road, you arrive at the park and check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Kazinga Channel Game Drive and Boat Cruise Wake up, eat breakfast, and then transfer inside the park to enjoy a game drive through the park’s different trails. Watch many exotic creatures such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes], hyenas, warthogs, alibi, silver deer, and so on before departing for lunch and proceeding to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise that provides views of crocodiles and hippos beneath the waters. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight after the boat excursion.
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park Wake up, have breakfast, and then transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park, which takes 4 to 5 hours through Kihihi. En way, enjoy views of the lush landscape, greenery, birds, and lunch before arriving at the Park and checking into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest After breakfast, proceed to the Park headquarters for a training on the rules of behavior in the presence of Mountain Gorillas in their native forest environment. After a simple briefing, you are divided into groups of eight with a park ranger and then enter the jungle to track the Mountain Gorillas for 3-5 hours. When you encounter them, you are only permitted an hour in their presence to take various photographs to preserve as memories. Return to the starting point as you move to Lake Bunyonyi for leisure after Gorilla Trekking.
Day 6: Spend the entire day relaxing on Kyahugye Island After waking up early in the morning, you will have breakfast before embarking on a cultural encounter trip to meet the batwa and have an unforgettable island stay. Following that, you may continue your Island trip with additional relaxations as you experience the wind of the vast Island. You may go swimming or kyaking for an additional fee.
Day 7: Arrival in Kampala Wake up, eat breakfast, and then take a transport to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport to catch your journey home.
Trip Includes
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Park entrance fees for all activities
- Guided game drives and boat cruises.
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.