The 7 Days Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari leads you to Kibale Forest National Park,Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park where you will have a chance to see a number of savannah fauna and flora.
TOUR OVERVIEW
Day1 Transfer to Kibale
Day2 Chimpanzee Trekking
Day3 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day4 Game drive and Boat Trip
Day5 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day6 Gorilla Trekking
Day7 Transfer to Entebbe
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day1 Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
You wake up early for breakfast, meet your guide for briefing and then drive to Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world. The forest is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, blue monkeys, nocturnal portal, bush babies, and so on. It is also home to several species of butterflies. Arrive at your lodge in the evening and relax.
Meal plan- Lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort-Kibale Forest Camp
Midrange-Chimpnest Safari Lodge
Day2 Chimpanzee Trekking
Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Parkheadquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest asyou search for man’s closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Havingencountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behavior andthen.
In the afternoon, you have an option to do Bigodi swamp walk or relax at your lodge
Meal plan-Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort-Kibale Forest Camp
Midrange- Chimpnest Safari Lodge
Day3 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a mighty breakfast, you are to travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You drive through the Kasenda crater lakes region. The journey overlooks the mountains of the moon, also known as Rwenzori by the locals.
Arrive in time for lunch and later enjoy an evening game drive in the Kasenyi sector. Look out for elephants, buffalos, Kobs, leopards, lions, waterbucks and so on.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort- Tembo Safari Lodge
Midrange- The Bush Lodge
Day4 Game drive and Boat Trip
Enjoy an early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive in the Kasenyi sector to search for the early risers. You have a high chance of seeing elephants, hyenas, buffalos, lions, leopards,waterbucks, hippos, kobs, many bird species and so on.
In the afternoon, you are to go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, waterbucks and also monitor lizards and so on. This water stream is also a bird watchers paradise as it is home to several bird species including the pelicans, African Fish eagles, gulls and also kingfishers and so on.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort-Tembo Safari Lodge
Midrange-The Bush Lodge
Day5 Game drive in Ishasha and Travel to Bwindi
Start the day with a game drive in Ishasha, south of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for the rare tree climbing lions which tend to lay in fig trees in the mid day sun. Other animals to see include elephants, topi, kobs, leopards and so on
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.This is home to more than half of the world’s only surviving mountain gorillas. Other mammals such as black and white colobus monkeys, L’hoest monkeys and also forest elephants and so on roam the forest. Arrival at your safari lodge will be in the afternoon.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort- Gorilla Mist Camp
Midrange-Bakiga Lodge
Day6 Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast, move to the park headquarters for paperwork. You get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where the gorillas will be on this day. Having encountered them, you will enjoy a full hour in their presence. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. The mountain Gorilla is the most powerful and muscular primate on earth.
In the afternoon you have an option to relax or you can also do a village walk or visit a Batwa community. The Batwa are the original inhabitants of Bwindi Forest before it was gazzetted for gorilla tourism. There is alot you can learn from their tribal stories.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation
Comfort-Gorilla Mist Camp
Midrange-Bakiga Lodge
Day 7 Transfer to Entebbe
After having breakfast, we embark on the long journey back to Entebbe so as to catch your flight back home. You will be transferred to the airport or hotel of your choice in Entebbe or Kampala hence end of the 7 days gorillas, chimpanzee and wildlife safari.
Meal plan- Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation- Not included
Highlights
Gorilla tracking
Chimpanzee tracking
Sight seeing
boat trips
Nature walks
Salt lake visit
Game drives
Included in the 7 day Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
1 gorilla permit per person
1 chimpanzee permit per person
All park entrance fees
Game drives
All meals as the itinerary states
6 Nights’ accommodation
4WD customised safari vehicle
English speaking guide/driver
Bottled drinking water
Not included in the 7 days Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
Porter for gorilla trekking (if you need one)
Activities marked optional in the itinerary.
Drinks besides water
Packing list
A pair of water proof trousers and jacket.
A hat
Insect repellent
A pair of sun glasses
Personal camera
A pair of binoculars
Note that the weather at Bwindi is un predictable, it can rain at any time.
While on site, we accept payment in only US Dollars, GB Pound, Euro and UG Shillings.
You can remove the bits you do not want and add the ones that you want to meet your budget and interest.