7 DAYS GORILLAS & CHIMPANZEE SAFARI UGANDA

ITINARARY

Day 01: Arrival at Entebbe & Transfer to hotel

Arriving in a fresh and new country might be intimidating. As you take in the strange sights, sounds, and smells, your senses are on high alert. Our driver/tour guide will be waiting to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel from where he will brief you on what to expect on your safari. Overnight at 2Friends Guest House – bed & breakfast

Day 02: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Head start with breakfast and the hotel and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This drive takes between 8-10 hours with resting points at the equator and a lunch break (not included) in Mbarara City. After we continue with beautiful scenic views of the great rift valley, arrive late evening check-in at your lodge. Dinner & Overnight at Gorilla bluff lodge – Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 03: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community Tour (Optional | $30 per Person)

After early breakfast, depart with packed lunch to the starting point of the gorilla trekking. On arrival at the UWA briefing point, a group of locals will entertain you with welcoming songs and dances and thereafter, each group will be assigned a gorilla family to trek for the day in the company of an armed ranger. The trekking experience takes between 1- 3 hours and involves slippery paths during hikes. You can hire a potter to help you during the trek with carrying luggage or if you feel too tired to walk any longer. After successful trekking, you will be awarded a certificate, return to the hotel, and prepare for a Batwa cultural experience. Dinner & Overnight at Gorilla bluff lodge – Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 04: Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions (game Drives)

After breakfast, drive to the Ishasha Sector for our first game safari. Today, the highlight is seeing the amazing tree-climbing lions. This part of Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to numerous wildlife species including elephants, topis, and buffalos but the highlight is the tree-climbing lions. After our game drive, drive to the Lodge for lunch, after check-in and relax. Later in the evening you will head for an evening game drive in search for more wildlife before retiring back to the lodge for dinner. Dinner & Overnight at Enjojo Lodge – Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 05: Boat Cruise – Kasenyi plains

Breakfast then you will transfer to the northern sector of queen Elizabeth national park, well known for the Kazinga channel connecting lake George and Edward on arrival you will have an early lunch then head for a 2hrs boat cruise on the Kazinga channel before returning for a game drive then retire back to your lodge. Dinner & overnight at the Bush Lodge – Breakfast |Lunch |Dinner

Day 06: Kibale Forest – Swamp Walk

A Relaxed breakfast, thereafter, proceed for a morning Boat cruise on the Kazinga channel – the boat cruise will take approximately three hours – thereafter we shall proceed to the primate capital of Kibale forest national park well known for chimpanzee trekking. After an early check to your lodge will have late lunch and after head out for a swamp/forest walk for search of monkeys and birds. Dinner & Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge – Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 07: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe

Kibale Forest chimpanzee tracking experience is more than discovering these primates in the wild. It teaches visitors about the ecosystem of Kibale forest atmospheric underground rainforest including vegetation types, bird identification, and monkey and chimp ecology. After tracking, we will drive to Entebbe. (Please book a late evening/night flight)

Included

• Park Entrance Fees
• Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
• Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinking water (On all days)

• Gratuities
• Personal travel insurance
• Visa fees
• Beverages with the exception of all inclusive hotels
• Premium brands whilst all inclusive
• International Flights