Tour Overview

This 6-day gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safari will take you to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking. Kibale National Park is the best place for tracking chimpanzee in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. This tour starts and end in Kampala/Entebbe.

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Hotel

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by Africa Bestmore Expeditions’ experienced driver-guide and transferred to a hotel in Entebbe. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to explore Entebbe area and do shoe bill watching in mabamba swamp, enjoy dinner at your hotel and settle in for an overnight stay, preparing for the exciting days ahead.

Accommodation

Airport Guesthouse Entebbe: (Mid Range Lodge)

Meal Plan: Dinner

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park

After an early breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking. The journey is approximately 5 - 6 hours. You will reach Kibale National Park in the afternoon. The journey offers picturesque views of Uganda’s countryside. Upon arrival, you'll check in at your lodge or camp near the park. After lunch, you'll enjoy some leisure time to relax. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation

Kibale Forest Lodge: (Mid Range Lodge)

Meal Plan: Full Board Basis

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the Kibale National Park headquarters for a briefing from the park rangers about the chimpanzee tracking experience. You will start the trek through the Kibale dense forest in search of these intelligent and playful primates. You will spend one hour observing and taking photographs of the chimpanzees as they engage in their daily activities. After the tracking, you will return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation. Then, in the afternoon, you will take a walk to the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. You'll enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge or camp.

Accommodation

Kibale Forest Lodge: (Mid Range Lodge)

Meal Plan: Full Board Basis

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will start on the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to almost half of the world’s mountain gorillas. The journey is marked by stunning views of Uganda’s landscapes. Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge near the park. You'll spend the evening at leisure, enjoying dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge: (Mid Range Lodge)

Meal Plan: Full Board Basis

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for a briefing on the dos and don’ts of the gorilla trekking experience. Experienced trackers will lead you into the dense forest of Bwindi to locate a mountain gorilla family. Once you have found one, you will have an opportunity to spend one full hour observing these majestic creatures in their natural habitat, and also take as many photographs as you may wish. You will head back to the park headquarters to collect your certificate as an award for completing the gorilla trekking activity.
After tracking, you will now drive to Lake Bunyonyi which is regarded as the deepest lake in Uganda for a canoe ride to explore the many Islands in the lake. Then, you will retire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation

Itambira Island Resort: (Mid Range Lodge)

Meal Plan: Full Board Basis

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative

Day 6: Transfer to Entebbe

After your breakfast, you will be driven back to Entebbe International Airport for your departure, you will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator crossing in Kayabwe for photographs and lunch en-route. Thus making it the end of your 6-day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Chimpanzee Tracking tour.

No accommodation

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Included

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities
• All accommodation
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals on full board
• Unlimited Game Drives
• Gorilla permits
• Chimp permits

Excluded

✕ International flights (From/to home)
✕ Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
✕ Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
✕ Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
✕ Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
✕ Drinks except water