8 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Gorilla Safari-Gorilla Trekking Tours-Uganda Safari Adventures
Transferring to Uganda to experience remarkable safari vacation tours, take on the 8 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Gorilla Safari to adventure the best primate safari tours at Bwindi Forest National Park, Kibale Forest Natinal park, Ngamba Island as well as unique Wildlife Safaris at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Safari Overview
The 8 days Uganda Chimpanzee Gorilla safari includes activities like Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park; a habitat to 611 bird species and Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park; a home to 350 bird species and 13 primates species which include large communities of Chimpanzee, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, vervet Monkeys, Grey Cheecked Mangabeys, blue monkeys and Olive Baboons among others. It also includes a walk to Bigodi Swamps, and Ngamba Island in Lake Victoria. The safari will reward you with Memorable African wild experience.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer-Kibale Forest
Early in the morning have breakfast and then transfer to Kibale forest National Park. The drive will take you through plantations, home steads and green country sides to reach fort portal in the afternoon. Fort portal lies amidst the great Rwenzori “Mountains of the moon”. Have lunch and then later in the afternoon go visit the Ndali crater lakes region. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 2:Chimpanzee tracking /Nature walk (Bigodi Swamp)
In the morning have breakfast and then go search for chimpanzee in the forest. The park is know to harbour the largest number of primates in the country and therefore you should expect other primates like the grey cheeked Mangabeys, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons and others. In the afternoon you will go for a nature walk in the Bigodi wetland; an initiative of the local community known for its rich diversity of birds and primates. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park / Launch cruise
Early in the morning have breakfast and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will reach the park before noon to check in the lodge have lunch and then in the afternoon go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel. The launch cruise will reward you with water animals like hippos, buffaloes, elephants and plenty of birds both residents and migrants. Dinner and overnight at lodge
Day 4; Game drive / Chimpanzee tracking
Before dusk wake up and go for a game drive in the Kasenyi sector. The drive will reward you with game like the Lions, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kob, bush bucks, warthogs, and many more. In the afternoon you will transfer to the Kyambura gorge to go search for chimpanzees and other primates. Dinner and overnight at Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Forest
Through the Ishasha sector you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The park most known for its great apes. The drive will reward you with tree climbing lions en-route. You will reach in the afternoon and then go for a community walk. This is optional. You may opt to rest in the afternoon at you lodge. Dinner and overnight at lodge
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking
Following breakfast you will transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing before you set off at 9:00 am through the tracks to search for the humble giants. You will go with packed lunch because it’s hard to determine how long it will take you to meet these great apes. However the time ranges between 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the giant primates. The activity is tiresome, it involves walking along steep hilly tracks however encountering these great relatives of man erases all the poor memories/ hardships you went through in trying to find them. They are awe-inspiring! Dinner and overnight at lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala
Early in the morning have breakfast and then transfer to Kampala. You will have stops for lunch and at the Equator for photographs to reach in the evening. Dinner and overnight at lodge
Day 8: Ngamba Island
In the morning have breakfast and then transfer to Ngamba Island; the chimpanzee sanctuary. You will start the journey to the island at around 9:00 am such that your time of arrival coincides with the feed time of the chimpanzees. You will watch the chimps feed spending about one hour with them and then have lunch. In the afternoon you may go for a forest walk along with the young chimps. In the evening you will then transfer back to the main Land / Entebbe / Kampala.
The quoted price includes
- A comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle, excellent for game viewing & photographing.
- Full time English speaking professional driver guide
- Agreed upon accommodation and meals stated
- All activities mentioned
- Park entry and vehicle entrance fees
- Chimps and Gorilla permits
- Airport Transfers
Prices excludes
- Airfares to Uganda
- Entry visas and airport taxes
- All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.