Over View
Our 5 Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking suggests that you will be picked from your Guest house in Kampala/Entebbe and transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for your Gorilla trekking activity from there you will connect to Kibale forest National Par for the Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Community walk an initiative started to give back to the community for development.
Highlights
- Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for 2 Hours.
- Gorilla tracking
- Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
- Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland walk.
- Fly back to Kampala/Entebbe for an hour
Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup from the Guest house in Kampala/Entebbe and Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Kisoro/Kihihi.
During the scenic flight, you will then connect to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After an early cup of coffee. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel/guest house in Kampala/Entebbe for a short briefing about the entire 3 day trip and the en-route stops you will be making on your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, this early morning drive enables as to reach early as well as curb traffic jam.
Drive to the southwest part of Uganda, along the way have a stops at the equator for photography and stretching. Stand between the imaginary lines crossing through the world, visit the souvenir shops one can buy one in memories of the tour. Head to Mbarara town as you drive through grasslands, see long horned cattle’s grazing along the road side.
Proceed to Bwindi as you view Banana plantations beautiful sceneries of rolling hills and many more.
Arrive at your lodge check in relax and have dinner.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
ACCOMMODATION (optional): Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla lodge/Rushaga Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/BuhomaHavens Lodge
Drive time; approximately 2 hours flight
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
After early morning Breakfast, you will meet your guide again and drive to the park headquarters and meet other travelers for briefing at 7:30am about the dos and don’ts when you meet the Gorillas in the forest. Meet the game ranger and start off the hike which takes 30minutes to three quarters of the day this depends on where the Mountains Gorillas are.
As you trek see different tree species, for bird lovers this will be your opportunity to spot a number of birds, have a chance to see the primates such as black and white colobus monkeys, mammals and many more. There muddy steep slopes your advised to use a walking stick, and a minimum level of fitness is required to have your trek a success.
Once you meet our close relatives, you be given one hour to be in meters with the Gorillas for photo shots as you listen to informative talk from the wardens and rangers. Have lunch in the jungle there after return to the lodge to celebrate the Gorilla experience you will be awarded with a Gorilla certificate.
Return to the lodge relax .in the evening visit the Batwa Community as they expose their culture the Batwa are the first people who lived in Bwindi Forest, be entertained with their amazing dances, poems and many more.
Note; Gorilla tracking in fairly strenuous, so a minimum level of fitness in required before you come for the hike.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Parked Lunch and Dinner
ACCOMMODATION (optional): Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla lodge/Rushaga Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/BuhomaHavens Lodge
Day 3: Depart for Kibale Forest National Park.
After the morning cup of coffee. You will meet your guide once again and you drive to Forte portal town in southern Uganda with a beautiful scenery and it is natural green color, check-in at the lodge, thereafter do a brief city tour and overnight.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner;
Accommodation; Chimpanzee Forest Guest House/Kibale Home stay.
Drive time; approximately 6-7 hours’ Drive.
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland walk.
Early Morning breakfast. Meet your guide and drive to Kanyanchu the park headquarters to meet other visitors for a briefing about the dos and don’ts when you meet the Chimpanzee. You will be divide in groups of 6 people and with company of the Rangers guides, you start the your Chimpanzee tracking experience that takes 1 hour to three quarters of the day as the chimps are wild animals and they are always on the move looking for food.”. Once you meet the Chimps, you are allowed one hour to take the photos and to be in meters with the primates.
Remember, chimp tracking is fairly strenuous, therefore a minimum level of fitness is require. From chimp tracking, you will have lunch at the lodge, relax and later in the evening go for a walk in Bigodi swamp, an initiative started by the community with aims of giving back to the community for development purposes and all the yields from the walk, are given back to the community.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Parked Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation; Chimpanzee Forest Guest House/Kibale Home stay.
Day 5: Fly back to Entebbe/Kampala.
After Breakfast, Bid farewell to you’re the Lodge and transfer Kasese airstrip for your domestic flight back to Entebbe/Kampala for your International flight out.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, and Lunch.
Drive time; approximately 1 hours’ flight
End of tour
Includes/ Excludes
Includes
- Transportation in a 4×4 Vehicle customized for safari.
- Meal plan as per the above itinerary.
- Services of an English speaking driver Guide.
- Accommodation as mentioned above,
- Returning Domestic flight.
- Bigodi wetland walk
- Fuel for the entire trip.
- Drinking water in the Vehicle.
- Airport transfers on the first and last day.
Excludes
- Gorilla permit of USD700 per person per trek.
- Chimpanzee Permit of USD200 per person per trek.
- International Airfares
- Uganda Visa
- Expenses of person nature like Alcoholic drinks and wines.
- Tips and gratitude
- Post and pre tour accommodation.
- Porters
ACTIVITIES
Gorilla Trekking / Bird Watching / Photography / Scenic Drive / Nature Discovery / Outdoor Adventures / Safari
THEMES
Scenic Road Drive / Thick Jungle Forests/ Mountains / World Heritage Site / The Wild
FEATURES
Mountain Gorillas, Jungles, Monkeys