7 Days Gorilla, Chimp Safari &Wildlife
This 7 days gorilla and chimp safari takes you through Uganda’s wildlife this include Track the Gorillas in the southern sector or the northern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park depending on the gorilla families available at the time of confirming the booking, Game drive to see the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha Sector, Lunch cruise along the Kazinga Channel, Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National park, Guided walk in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary
- Duration: 7 DAYS (6 Nights)
- Destinations: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park, Kazinga Channel(Queen Elizabeth National Park), Kibale Forest National park.
- Activities: Tracking Gorillas, Game drive, Chimpanzee Tracking, Guided nature walk.
- Safari Type: Budget
- When to go?: Jan – March and June – September
Daily Activity Summary
Day 1: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Day 3: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Game drive and a Lunch cruise along the Kazinga channel
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Kibale Forest National park. Visit the Bigodi swamp
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale
Day 7: Kibale Forest – Kampala
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Accommodations
Wag-Tail Eco Safari Camp.
Engazi Lodge
Chimpanzee Guest House
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Day 1: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Head off from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by road. Get a short informative session at the famous Equator and a photographic break, and then move on towards Mbarara for lunch. The journey will let you enjoy Uganda’s lush green forest known as the Switzerland of Uganda, triangular peaks of the Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo, animals and a lot of little surprises from Mother Nature. Then your journey will end at the valley of to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is the home of the mountain gorillas. (FB)
Budget: Wag-Tail Eco Safari Camp.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Wake up and prepare for the unforgettable experience! After an early breakfast transfer to the park HQs for pre-Gorilla tracking briefing about the gorilla family you will track then at 09:00 AM: set off into the forest in the footsteps of the Mountain Gorillas. The time taken in the footsteps of these humble apes is un-predictable; it can be anything from 3 hours to an entire day depending their previous day’s nesting and subsequent movement. The trek itself, climbing up and down through steep forested rocks, can be exhausting but the thrill of coming face to face with these giant primates, and spending an hour with them as they go about their daily life, more than makes up for the time taken in their search. En-route, please be sure to enjoy a rich variety of birdlife and other primates – the red tailed monkey, black and white Colobus monkey, velvet monkey and the grey cheeked Mangabeys. Afterwards trek back to the lodge for lunch and a refreshing shower. Spend your afternoon at leisure before you retire for dinner and overnight (FB).
Budget: Wag-Tail Eco Safari Camp.
Day 3: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park
In the early morning after breakfast, drive to Ishasha – the southern part of Queen Elizabeth. Having a game drive in this sector will enable you to spot tree-climbing lions, buffalo, elephant, antelopes, Uganda kob and baboons along the road but just to mention but a few. Then proceed to Mweya Safari Lodge (FB).
Budget: Engazi Lodge
Day 4: Game drive and a Lunch cruise along the Kazinga channel
Undertake an early morning game drive to catch up with the early risers and predators returning to their hide outs. Watch out for lions, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, stripped jackals, bush bucks and water buck. Later in the afternoon go for a launch trip on the Kazinga channel, to exclusively view gigantic hippos, buffaloes and antelopes plus a variety of bird species at the shores (FB).
Budget: Engazi Lodge
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Kibale Forest National park. Visit the Bigodi swamp
In the morning, transfer to Kibale Forest which is one of the stunning and beautiful forests in Uganda. Kibale is located in Western Uganda, about15-20minutes south-east of Fort portal. Kibale forest is one with the highest density and diversity of primate species totaling to around 13 that include Red-colobus, Blue, Red-tailed and Grey Cheeked Mangabey, white colobus monkey, L’hoest monkey. Have an afternoon Bigodi wetland sanctuary visit for the guided walk around the Magombe swamp, which will provide you with the wide range and the variety of special Fauna and flora (FB).
Budget: Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale
After Breakfast, we shall move into the Forest, for primate viewing. The activity starts at 8.00 a.m. A half day search for chimpanzees and other primates including L’hoest, Red-Colobus, Blue, Red-tailed and Grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects. The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. (FB)
Budget: Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 7: Kibale Forest – Kampala
Morning after breakfast, transfer back to Kampala with warm lunch en-route in Mbarara town.
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10 Days Primates Safari in Uganda
The 10 days Primate Safari to brings you Uganda’s Best primate watching destinations with activities including Gorilla Tracking, Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, a boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Parks to Visit : Murchison, Kibale, QENP, Bwindi NP, Mgahinga NP
When to go : Any Time (for private safaris).
Activities : Game drives, Chimpanzee tracking, gorilla tracking, launch cruise, golden monkey tracking
ITINERARY SUMMERY
Day 1: Arrival, Kampala city tour.
Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise.
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 6: Game drives and Boat cruise.
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 8: Gorilla tracking and cultural walk.
Day 9: Golden Monkey tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 10: Transfer back to Kampala/Kigali.
End of Tour.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Budget
The Lodge (Kampala)
Red Chill Hotel (Murchison Falls)
Chimps nest Lodge (Kibale Forest National Park)
Ihamba Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Bakiga Lodge (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Bunyonyi resort (Lake Bunyonyi)
Med-range
Cassia Lodge (Kampala
Sambiya River Lodge (Murchison Falls)
Mountains of the moon hotel (Kibale Forest National Park)
Enganzi Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Gorilla Mist camp (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Arcadia cottages (Lake Bunyonyi)
Luxury (Deluxe)
Le petit Hotel (Kampala)
Paraa Safari Lodge (Murchison Falls)
Ndali Lodge (Kibale Forest National Park)
Mweya Safari Lodge (Queen Elizabeth national park)
Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest)
Lake Bunyonyi resort (Lake Bunyonyi)
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Day 1: Arrival, Kampala city tour.
On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will transfer you to Kampala. Dinner and overnight at The Lodge(Budget), Cassia Lodge(Deluxe) Le petit Hotel(Luxury).
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP.
At 7:00am, you will be picked from your hotel set off to Murchison Falls National park, reaching Ziwa Rhino sanctuary by 11:00am Rhino Tracking. After tracking the Rhinos for 1 hour, you will continue to Masindi where you will have lunch. You will then continue to Murchison National park reaching by 3:00pm. You will then visit the top of the falls and later drive to Red Chill Hotel (Budget)/Sambiya River Lodge (Deluxe)/Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury) for your dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise.
In the morning, you will wake up early to go for morning game drives to be able to catch up with early risers like lion, leopard, hyenas, bush bucks, among others before they return to their hiding places. Return to the hotel for late breakfast, relaxation as you wait for lunch. After lunch, you will enjoy a boat cruise to the bottom of the Victoria Nile falls which will reward you with view of game as hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, elephants as well as a variety of bird species. Dinner and overnight stay (Day 2)
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you will embark on a scenic journey to Fort Portal, a beautiful town overlooking the mountains of themoon. Taking the Western scenic route to Kibale National Park, this journey will take you through the Albertine rift found in the Western arm of Great East African rift valley. Reaching Fort Portal early evening, relax and refresh at the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge(Luxury) Mountains of the moon hotel (Deluxe)/ Chimps nest Lodge (Budget).
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Have an early morning breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee briefing by the forest guide. You will locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. You will see more other primates such as the red colobus, black and white colobus and the red-tailed monkey. After lunch, transfer to QENP reaching in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)/ Enganzi Lodge(Deluxe)Ihamba Lodge(Budget).
Day 6: Game drives and Boat cruise.
After a cup of coffee, go for an early morning game drive along Kasenyi tracks and Queens mile in the park. You will see lions, elephants, cape buffalos, warthogs, spotted hyenas, mongoose, waterbucks, Kobs and many more. Drive back to the lodge for late breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon, after lunch and proceed for the launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Different animals that come to drink water at the channel and water birds will be viewed along the shores such buffalos, elephants, school of hippos, crocodiles as well as a variety of bird species. Dinner and Overnight stay (Day 5)
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi NP via Ishasha sector with game drives search of the famous tree climbing lions which are always spotted clinging on old fig trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest found in the southern part of the country. On your arrival, you will relax at the lodge while preparing for the gorillas the next day. Dinner and overnight at Bakiga Lodge (Budget)Gorilla Mist camp(Deluxe) Mutanda Lodge(Luxury).
Day 8: Gorilla tracking and cultural walk.
Early in the morning after breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide, enter the forest for your gorilla tracking adventure. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Tracking may take 3-9 hours depending on the movements of the gorillas in their natural wild. You will stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour once you encounter them, and then transfer back to your lodge for relaxation. If still early, you may go for community walk in the evening to visit the Batwa (pygmies) and get entertained with their traditional dances. Dinner and overnight stay (Day 7).
Day 9: Golden Monkey tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
In the morning, you will go for golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga NP, enjoy them play in the forest. On return, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi resort(Budget)/Arcadia cottages(Deluxe)/ Birdnest@Lake Bunyonyi resort.(Luxury)
Day 10: Transfer back to Kampala/Kigali.
After your relaxed breakfast, set off for Kampala. On your way to Kampala, you will have scenic view of mountains, plain fields and plantations. You will make several stopovers to do shopping and photography, reaching Kampala in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay(Day 1) or transfer to the airport for your departure flight if it is on schedule. Or, you may transfer to Kigali from Lake Bunyonyi which is a closer distance and depart from Kigali.
End of Tour.
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Parks: Murchison, Kibale, QENP, Bwindi NP, Mgahinga NP
Activities: Game drives, Chimpanzee tracking, gorilla tracking, launch cruise, golden monkey tracking
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3 days Gorilla Safari in Bwindi
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12 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour
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7 Days Gorilla Safari
This 7 Days (6 Nights) safari Tour takes you through 3 of Uganda’s National Parks with the Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as the ultimate Adventurous activity on the safari.
A 7 days Gorilla safari (Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo)
- Duration : 7 Days (6 Nights)Request a Trip Quote
- Parks to Visit : Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- When to go : Any Time (for private safaris).
- Activities : Gorilla Tracking, Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Nature Walk, Game Viewing in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks
Daily Activity Summary
Day 1: Arrive in Kibale Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Game drives and head to Bwindi
Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Day 6: Head to Lake Mburo
Day 7: Return to Kampala
End of the Safari
Accommodations
Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Enganzi Lodge Upgrade: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kyambura Game Lodge
Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Rwakobo Rock Upgrade: Mihingo Safari Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp
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Day 1: Arrive in Kibale Forest National Park
Head to Fortportal via Mubende from Kampala. You will have lunch enroute. After lunch, have a Bigodi Swamp walk in bid to view the birds and monkeys that inhabit the swamp. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking
Have an early morning breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee briefing by the forest guide. You will locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. You will also see the Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Black faced Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkeys, Olive Baboons and an incredible array of bird life, including the Great Blue Turaco. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House Upgrade: Ndali lodge / Kyaninga Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a game drive while entering the park. Animals like leopards, warthogs, antelope species, lions, buffaloes, hyenas, and elephants. On your arrival, have lunch and proceed for the launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Different animals that come to drink water at the channel and water birds will be viewed along the shores. Dinner and Overnight at Enganzi Lodge Upgrade: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kyambura Game Lodge
Day 4: Game drives and head to Bwindi
After breakfast, take a game drive on a search of the famous tree climbing lions which are always spotted clinging on old fig trees. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest found in the southern part of the country. On your arrival, you will relax at the lodge while preparing for the gorillas the next day. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Early in the morning after breakfast and briefing by a ranger guide, enter into the Gorilla Sanctuary for your adventure. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Mammals in the forest include the endangered mountain gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest hog and many others. The park is known for its fascinating gorillas. The time taken and the terrain vary according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is a rare moving, awesome and exciting adventure. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Mist Camp Upgrade: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Day 6: Head to Lake Mburo
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park, which is one of Uganda’s newest National Parks. On your arrival, you will carry out a boat trip. View the water birds such as the Papyrus gonoleks, Brown-faced lapwings, Carruther’s cisticolas, the extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-faced Go-away bird. Dinner and overnight at Rwakobo Rock Upgrade: Mihingo Safari Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp
Day 7: Return to Kampala
Have an early morning game drive, where by you will be able to see the sun risers and many more. The game drive will be done while proceeding to Kampala.
End of the Safari
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