5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Chimps Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi National Park

You will be met by our company guide at your Hotel to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is known to harbour half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas and located in a hilly country side, together with some remnant lowland forest outside the boundary. You will reach Bwindi mountain gorilla forest late in the afternoon. You may go for a welcome entertainment in some of the cultural dances of the surrounding communities. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla resort or Buhoma community Bandas. Full board

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking Tour

Wake up for an early breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before setting off to the forest to track for gorillas. The guide will brief you and at 9:00 am you will set off to the forest for these apes. The time taken to trek these humble apes is unpredictable however, it ranges between 2-9 hours depending on their movement. The activity requires you to go through steep rocks climbing up and down making it tiresome. However, the thrill of encountering these giant primates erases the bad memories you went through in trying to find them. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma homestead.

Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

Have breakfast and transfer to Kibale chimpanzee National park from Bwindi mountain gorilla forest. Kibale Forest National Park is known to harbour the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. The park protects a large block of rainforest that offers some excellent forest for bird watching. You will reach in the late afternoon and visit the crater lakes region in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking Tour

You will go track chimpanzees in the forest and this will enable you view other primates like the colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, baboons, Bushbabies and many more. You will move with a guide who will make your walk informative and productive making it interesting. He will provide information on both flora and fauna. Have lunch and then in the afternoon you will go for a walk to Bigodi sanctuary for plenty of birds and rare fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Rwenzori Travelers Inn.

Day 5: Drive Back To Kampala

Have breakfast and drive back to Kampala. You will have stops for lunch and at the Equator for photographs. You will reach Kampala in the late afternoon to be transferred to your Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel / Hotel Africana.

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