7 Days gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda
This 7 Days gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda will lead you to some of the top national parks in Uganda, Kibale national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park and a bonus national park, Queen Elizabeth national park all of which will give you the most memorable safari experience tracking the gorillas and the chimpanzee in Uganda. With gorilla trekking in Uganda, you will visit Bwindi impenetrable national park which will lead you to Buhoma sector, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Ruhija sector and for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda and it will lead you to kibale national park. for your safari in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will participate in the boat cruise that will give you access to a number of water birds like the endangered shoe bill stork, king fishers catching their prey, you will get to watch the tree climbing lions and also get to participate in the game drives in queen Elizabeth national park which will give you access to four of the big five animals in Uganda all of which will make the safari experience in Uganda quite memorable continue with the detailed itinerary below to understand more of what can be seen on your safari.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking
DAY 3: Cultural tour and transfer to queen Elizabeth
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth Game drive /Lion tracking and Afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 7: Boat cruise and Departure to Kampala /Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Upon pick up by your guide, a representative of our tour company, you be driven heading towards fort port with a stopover for en route lunch. Then, proceed through the beautiful hills of Kibale as you have a view of the agriculture that the local people tend to earn a living from. Arrive at the park in the evening, check in the lodge. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking
after an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will be picked by your guide for the hotel who will transfer you to Kibale national park for you to take part in the chimpanzee trekking in Uganda. On reaching the park headquarters, you will participate in a briefing session of chimpanzee habituation in the park, the rules and regulations to follow during the memorable activity. After the briefing session, you will transfer to the forest watching a number of different attractions from the different bird species like the Albertine endemic bird species, species from the Guinea-Congo biome and many more. you should consider carrying your binoculars because the park is one of the top destinations for birding in Uganda. You will also get to watch the primate species like the mon a monkey, vervet monkey, black and white colobus monkey, Hamlyn’s monkey and many other rewarding attractions. On reaching the chimpanzee troop, you will send an hour with the species understanding their different features, taking their pictures understanding more about their rewarding features in the wild. Later in the afternoon, you can participate in an optional cultural tour or you will visit the Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will participate in the nature walk which will give you to access to watch a number of different features in the wild. After the rewarding experience in the park, you will transfer back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 3: CULTURAL TOUR AND TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will checkout and embark on a cultural tour to understand more about the cultural of the people of Rwanda through their dance, cultural food and a number of different cultural aspects when you visit their cultural villages. After the experience make your way to Queen Elizabeth national park, south western part of Uganda. You will have en-route lunch at Mbarara. Continues with your drive to the park having spectacular views of the farmlands, traditional homesteads, tea plantations and many more. You will also have stopovers for photography to soak in the beauty of the west. Upon arrival in the park, check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth Game drive /Lion tracking and Afternoon boat cruise
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will drive to Kasenyi plains for an early morning game drive. During the game drive you will have the chance to watch a number of different attractions like a number of mammal species from the big four animals like the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes herbivores like; the bushbucks, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, impalas, Uganda Kobs and view of various bird species many more other rewarding attractions. After the game drive, head back to your lodge for relaxation and later in the afternoon, participate in the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel; which will give you access to a number of different attractions from water animals like the hippos as they take dips within the water, elephants as they quench their thirst using their trunk, the boat cruise will give you the chance to watch a number of bird species too like the King fishers catching their prey, you will also have the chance to watch the endangered shoe bill stork, the pelican, jacana and many other attractions. Head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the ishasha sector which will give you access to the tree climbing lions in the fig trips of the park, interesting about the sector is the fact that you will watch a number of different attractions as well like the buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, Uganda kobs and many more as you embark on your game drive through the ishasha sector. You will also have a stopover for lunch and make your way to Bwindi impenetrable national park reaching check into your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Have an early morning have breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed lunch boxes. You will be pick by your driver guide to transfer you to park headquarters for briefing about gorilla. After, you will make your way to the habituated gorilla family which you will get to spend an hour with when you get contact with them. The gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park will take between 2-7 hours when you get in contact with them taking their pictures, watching their behavioral patterns in the wild. After the safari experience, you will then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. At lake Bunyonyi, you will participate in the boat cruise on Uganda deepest lake where you can visit akampene island which has a unique history, you will watch a number of bird species and if you’re interested you can also go swimming in the bilharzia free waters. Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Boat cruise and Departure to Kampala /Entebbe
After an early morning breakfast, you will check out the lodge go for boat ride on the Lake Bunyonyi where you will be able to explore some of the 29 islands such as the akampene island which was a punishment island where young girls were abandoned by their parents when they got impregnated before marriage and many other islands. Alternatively, instead of a boat cruise, you can participate in a village walk to understand more about the culture of the people of Uganda and their unique cultures. After you will make your way back to kampala having a stopover at the equator at kayabwe for lunch. After you will make your back to be dropped at a location of your choice in Kampala city or Entebbe International Airport and the
End of 7 days Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda Safari.
Tour includes
Pick up and drop off Kampala /Entebbe
Park entrance fees
Knowledgeable English speaking guide
4×4 Safari Vehicle and fuel
Community walk.
Boat cruise along kazinga channel
Gorilla trekking and chimp permits
Bottle water
Full board accommodation.
Tour excludes
International flight and Visas
Personal expense like telephone calls, laundry, soft drinks, hard drinks, portage and wait staff gratitude.
Gorilla and chimpanzee tracking tips for your safaris
Bwindi impenetrable forest is a tropical montane rain forest which means rain can fall any time of day, traveller to be on safe side while visiting Bwindi you need to carry some useful essential items for your as includes’;
Insect repellent
Water proof rain jacket
Warm sweaters
Cotton stockings
Long sleeved shirt and trouser
Hiking rubber shoes
Garden hand gloves
