4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee Tracking Uganda-Uganda Safari Tours
These are 4 days of ultimate adventure in Uganda’s wildness. Chimpanzee viewing at Ngamba Island will be supplemented to a privilege of tracking the most humble but rare and endangered mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable forest, combined with nature walks, primates tracking and excellent birding. This is the only chance to penetrate the impenetrable Bwindi Forest in search for Gorillas and it’s a life time event.
Safari Overview
Day 1: Transfer-Bwindi Forest
In the morning you will have breakfast to drive south-west of Uganda. You will have stop at the equator for photographs, and in Mbarara for lunch. The journey will take you through large banana plantations, papyrus woodland, and terraced landscapes of the “Switzerland of Africa”. It takes about 9 hours to reach Bwindi in the late afternoon. You will then go for a walk in the surrounding communities. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest Camp / Buhoma community Bandas
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking-Bwindi Forest
Having had 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 Gorilla forest Camp / Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 3: Departure-Kampala
In the morning have breakfast to drive back to Kampala. You will have a stop in Mbarara to reach in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Kampala Sheraton / Hotel Africana / Holiday express.
Day 4: Transfer-Ngamba Island
In the morning have breakfast and then your guide will transfer you to the landing site in Entebbe to catch your boat to Ngamba Island. The boat should coincide with the feeding time of the chimpanzees. You will reach the island to watch the chimps feed. After lunch in the afternoon you will go for a forest walk along with the young chimps. In the evening you will get the motor boat to transfer you back to the main Land.
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
- Gorilla permits
- Airport Transfers
Prices excludes
- Airfares
- Entry visas and airport taxes
- All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.