The Ultimate Safari Experience: Five Days with Kibale's Chimpanzees and Bwindi's Gorillas

Join our exclusive 5-day Kibale and Bwindi safari for intimate wildlife experiences with chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport-Kampala (Travel time 1hrs).

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide who will then take you to Serena Kampala Hotel (High end) or Fairway Hotel (Mid-range) for an overnight and dinner. Meal plan Dinner.

Day 2: Kampala-Kibale National Park (Travel time 5hrs).

Leave Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Ruwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in the Crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit.

Meals and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/Ndali Lodge (Lodge facility) or Primate Lodge-Forest Cottage (Mid-Lodge). A stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled “Mountains of the Moon”. . Meal plan: (B, L, D).

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking Kibale Forest National Park-Bwindi Forest National Park.

Half day search of chimpanzee and 10 other primate including phoestes, red Colobus, blues, and red tailed and grey cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. 

This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters. After lunch, proceed to Bwindi via Queen Elizabeth National Park and here you may spot many wildlife including Elephants, Buffaloes, among others. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs (High end lodge) or Engagi Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge (Mid-range) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking & Community/Village Visit.

Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort.

The afternoon is spent on a village walk. The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs (High end lodge) or Engagi Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 5: Bwindi Forest National Park-Kampala/Entebbe (Travel time 8hrs).

Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch enroute wit stopover at Igongo cultural centre to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima, thereafter proceed at the Equator Uganda before your evening departures home. Meal plan: (B, L) End of services.

OR

Fly back from Bwindi to Entebbe- Flight time 2hrs Flight Out –US$ 280.00 per person.

Morning relaxation in Bwindi National Park, returning from Bwindi with the either a morning flight/afternoon flight to Entebbe.

The 5 Days Kibale AND Bwindi Gorilla trekking package to include:

• Airport Transfers.
• Transportation by a 4 x 4 Safari Land cruiser.
• One Gorilla permit per person US$ 700.00.
• One Chimpanzee permit in Kibale US$ 200.00.
• Community walks Bwindi Forest
• Crater Tour Kibale Forest.
• Accommodation and meals as per the Itinerary.
• Igongo cultural visit.
• Park fees.
• Driver/guide subsistence allowance.
• Enroute lunches.
• Ranger guide fees.
• All government taxes.

The package to exclude:

Expenses of personal nature like: Drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, Personal travel insurance, cigars, etc.