5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari
This 5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari will give you the chance to enjoy your primate experience which will give you the opportunity to enjoy the primate safari in Uganda where you will get to visit Kibale national park where you will enjoy participating in Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda and also get to participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda which will give you access to the Albertine endemic primate species of which half of the remaining world’s numbers can be seen in Bwindi. Combining both parks will give you the chance to spend an hour with the species, understanding a number of their rewarding features for a memorable Uganda safari experience.
Highlights of your 5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 2: chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
Day 3: Cultural tour and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe or Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
At the location of your choice in Kampala city or Entebbe international airport, you will be picked up by your tour guide for your 3 days Kibale national park safari, who will give you a briefing of the rules and regulations to follow during the safari, among other features in the park. After the briefing session of your safari, you will make your way to the home of the primate species, Kibale National Park. As you transfer to the park, you will have a stopover at the equator in Kayabwe, where you will take part in the northern and southern hemisphere experiments. After the rewarding experiences, you will make your way to Kibale National Park, having another stopover in Fort Portal for lunch, and after you will make your way to Kibale National Park. On reaching, you will transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay as you get ready to take part in the next day’s activities.
Day 2: chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by your guide from the hotel, who will transfer you to Kibale national park for you to take part in the chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park. On reaching the park headquarters, you will participate in a briefing session on the chimpanzee trekking activity in the park, the rules and regulations to follow during the memorable activity. The rewarding activity will allow you to visit one of the habituated chimpanzee troops in the park. As you make your way to the habituated chimpanzee troops, you will get to see a number of rewarding attractions, like the different bird species, like the African pitta, Abyssinian ground thrush, Crowned eagle, Dusky crimson wing, Black-capped Apalis, Collared Apalis, and Purple-breasted sunbird, among other attractions. On reaching the habituated troops in the park, you will get the chance to know more about the chimpanzees, like how they co-exist with one another, their feeding patterns, among other rewarding experiences. During your safari, you will take pictures of the primates a number of bird species, among other attractions in the park. After the rewarding experience in the park, you will transfer back to your hotel for relaxation and lunch in the evening, and you will have dinner and an overnight stay. Alternatively, in the evening, you can participate in the nature walks as you carry out photography.
Day 3: Cultural tour and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up by your guide, who will transfer you to the local community where you will visit the locals in Bigodi, where you will see how the locals co-exist with the Bigodi wetland, where they get a number of products and raw materials. You can also buy a number of crafts like baskets, pen holders, as souvenirs at the end of your trip. After the trip to the local community, you will make your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will make your way to the park for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will head to the Buhoma park headquarters, where you will have a short briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during gorilla trekking in Uganda to ensure you have a safe experience in the park. After the briefing session, you will get to hike through the impenetrable forest. The trek can take 2 to 8 hours, depending on the location of the gorillas. Once gorillas are found, you will be given one hour with them. After the hike, you will head back to the park headquarters, meet your safari driver, and be transferred back to the lodge for refreshments. Later, you will participate in the Batwa trail experience, which will give you an insight into the formerly forest-dwelling people who have a number of unique cultures and values that you will get to learn. Dinner and overnight stay as the night before.
Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe/ kampala
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will check out of the lodge and connect with your driver guide to transfer back to Kampala. Upon arrival in Kampala, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or drop you off at your hotel in Kampala, depending on your schedule.
End of the 5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari.
Safari includes
- Knowledgeable English-speaking guide
- Full board accommodation
- 4×4 WD safari van
- Pick up and drop off
- Bottled water on safari
- Gorilla trekking permits
Price of tour excludes;
- Airport ticket and Visas
- Personal expenses like crafts, drinks, tips, and laundry service.
- Extra meals and drinks
