Tour Information:8
Days gorilla trekking and chimpanzee, and Gorilla
Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Start :Kampala
End : Kampala
Tour Duration: 8 Days Chimpanzee habituation in
Kibale Forest National Park, Chimpanzee Sanctuary
and Gorilla Trekking Bwindi impenetrate Forrest
Accommodations:Ngamba Tented Camp,Budget Lodges
Group Size: 2 Pax and above; guaranteed departure
DAY 1:
Arrival Entebbe International Airport and Transfer
Arrive Entebbe airport, meet our staff and transfer
to your hotel. Our staff will brief you about all
the activities. Overnight will be at Anderita Beach
Hotel, Papyrus Guesthouse Entebbe,, Gately Inn
Entebbe
DAY 2: Entebbe – Kibale National Park, Night Forest
Walk
After breakfast we’ll drive west towards Fort Portal
and to Kibale Forest National Park. Traveling on
both asphalt and unpaved roads, we’ll pass through
traditional Ugandan Villages where you’ll see people
tending traditional crops of millet, sorghum, beans
and maize. The lush rolling hills give way to the
foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, a famous tea
plantation region. A carpet of green spreads before
us as far as the eye can see, in contrast to the
countryside through which we have just passed. We
arrive at Fort Portal, then continue toward Kibale
Forest, one of the great African rainforest research
reserves. This evening enjoy a guided night walk in
the forest to spot nocturnal animals.
Kibale Forest
National Park Uganda is one of the best safari
destination in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. See
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Dinner and overnight at
Luxury: Ndali lodge/Primate lodge/Kyaninga lodge
Moderate: Mountains of the moon/Kibale forest camp
Budget: Rwenzori travelers/Kibale forest
camp/Chimpanzee forest guest house
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3: Kibale – Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
The full-day Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX)
works with a chimp community which is undergoing
habituation. Early visitors can watch chimps leaving
their overnight nests between 6:00 - 6:30am before
feeding, copulating, hunting, breastfeeding,
resting, patrolling and displaying until it is time
to build new nests around 7pm..
Kibale Forest hosts at least 1,500 chimpanzees out
of the 4,950 found in Uganda, making this the
largest concentration of chimps in Africa. The park
is also home to 10 other primates including diurnal
species like the Red Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey,
Red-tailed monkey, Gray Checked Mangabeys, and
Vervet Monkey, as well as many other animals.
Dinner and overnight will be at
Luxury: Ndali lodge/Primate lodge/Kyaninga lodge
Moderate: Mountains of the moon/Kibale forest camp
Budget: Rwenzori travelers/Kibale forest
camp/Chimpanzee forest guest house
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner
DAY
4: Mountains of the Moon, Queen Elizabeth National
Park,
At 09:00 AM, we begin our drive to Queen Elizabeth
National Park, enjoying the majestic views en route
of the snow-capped 16,000-foot Rwenzori Mountains –
the famed “Mountains of the Moon”.
Queen Elizabeth National Park holds huge
concentrations of wildlife including predators such
as the famous tree-climbing Lions, Leopard, Serval
cats and Spotted hyena. Other mammals include
elephant, cape buffalo, hippo, a variety of
antelope, warthog, giant forest hog and 10 species
of primates including vervet monkeys, black and
white colobus and olive baboon. The park’s bird
species number more than 600, amongst the highest in
Africa. There are also several soda lakes filling
ancient volcanic calderas where flamingos reside
seasonally.
In the afternoon we’ll join a research team from the
Uganda Wildlife Authority to track banded mongoose,
a highly social mongoose which are closely related
to the better known meerkat. As the research team
embark on their daily monitoring activities, you are
awarded plenty of time to observe the mongoose
troupes as they normally go about life. See how they
engage teamwork, hunt prey and defend each other.
Observe family/group hierarchy among other amazingly
interesting mongoose behaviors.
Like meerkats, each mongoose group or family sleeps
together in a communal underground den, changing
between den sites every 3-5 days. They emerge at
sunrise and forage together in the morning and
afternoon before returning to the den at sunset.
Take as many photos as you wish before heading back
to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Luxury Lodge: Mweya Safari Lodge: Katara Lodge/
Jacana Lodge
Mid-range /moderate: Bush Lodge (in rooms) / Simba
Safari Camp in rooms/ Buffalo Safari Resort/ Enganzi
Lodge/ Ihamba Safari Lodge
Budget facility: Kazinga Channel View Lodge/
Simba Safari Camp in tents/ Bush Lodge in tents
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
See a different face of the park as we venture off
road with a research team to track lions and
contribute to a valuable lion research project in
the Ishasha Sector. The researchers’ Landcruiser is
fitted with radio-collar-receiving equipment. You
get a full briefing on the animals with opportunity
for as much lion photography as you can manage.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably
Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The
park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling
savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and
fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for
classic big game, ten primate species including
chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds.
The park’s
magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous
craters carved dramatically into rolling green
hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga Channel with
its banks lined with hippos, buffalo and elephants,
and the endless Ishasha plains, whose fig trees hide
lions ready to pounce on herds of unsuspecting
Uganda kob.
Luxury Lodge: Mweya Safari Lodge: Katara Lodge/
Jacana Lodge
Mid-range /moderate: Bush Lodge (in rooms) / Simba
Safari Camp in rooms/ Buffalo Safari Resort/ Enganzi
Lodge/ Ihamba Safari Lodge
Budget facility: Kazinga Channel View Lodge/ Simba
Safari Camp in tents/ Bush Lodge in tents
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 6: Queen Elizabeth / Ishasha – Tree Climbing
Lions / Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast we drive further south through
stunning savannah grasslands as we head to the
southern sector of the park – Ishasha. This is the
best area to see the famous tree-climbing lions
draped from low hanging limbs of fig trees. Next we
visit the Kob Mating Ground—a defined area
specifically used by these stunning antelopes for
challenging other males, enticing females and
mating. Finally we’ll pass through beautiful
savannah grasslands as we head towards the
breathtaking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National
Park.
While most of today’s forests are no more than
12,000 years old, Bwindi’s vegetation has been
weaving itself into tangles for over 25,000 years,
in the process accumulating a lengthy species list.
This includes 310 species of butterflies, 51
reptiles, 200 trees, 88 moths and an exceptional 120
species of mammals including 10 primates. The latter
includes chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s, red tailed and blue
monkey, black and white colobus, baboon, and
Bwindi’s most famous resident, the mountain gorilla.
Bwindi is a prime destination for birdwatchers. Its
350 species include seven which are IUCN red data
listed and 90% of all Albertine rift endemics –
species which are difficult or impossible to see in
any other part of East Africa.
Lower Budget: Buhoma community Rest camp / Ruhija
Gorilla Friends Camp / Travellers Rest Hotel Kisolo
/ Gorilla Valley Lodge
Moderate: Gorilla Resort Bwindi /Gorilla Safari
Lodge / Silver Back Lodge / Lake Kitandara Camp /
Chameleon Hill Lodge / Lake Mutanda Resort.
Up market: Mahogang Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Rushanga
Gorilla Satari Lodge.
Meal plan: Dinner.
DAY 7: Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest
We have an early morning entry into the mountain
gorillas’ sanctuary. The rainforest is spectacular,
and heavily vegetated with dense landscapes
crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing
access for trekkers. This park is best known for the
fascinating gorillas, where the time taken gorilla
trekking and terrain varies according to the
movements of these fantastic apes.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park contains almost 400 species of plants.
More famously, this “impenetrable forest” also
protects an estimated 320 mountain gorillas –
roughly half of the world’s population, including
several habituated groups, which can be tracked.
Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge of
booking.
Lower Budget: Buhoma community Rest camp / Ruhija
Gorilla Friends Camp / Travellers Rest Hotel Kisolo
/ Gorilla Valley Lodge
Moderate: Gorilla Resort Bwindi /Gorilla Safari
Lodge / Silver Back Lodge / Lake Kitandara Camp /
Chameleon Hill Lodge / Lake Mutanda Resort.
Up market: Mahogang Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Rushanga
Gorilla Satari Lodge.
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 8 Departure via Entebbe
Your driver will transfer you to Kihihi or Kisoro
Airport early morning after breakfast to catch your
90 minutes flight to Entebbe. You can also choose to
travel by road to Entebbe for the same price as the
domestic flight. Driving distance is about 9 hours,
and you will pass by mountains, tropical rainforest
and bamboo forest along the way.
Contact Us For Pricing
Included in this tour package;
Gorilla Permit.
Cultural entertainment
Park Ranger Fees
Relevant Government Taxes.
Full Board Accommodation
Full time English speaking Driver/Guide
Ground Transportation by a 4×4 safari vehicle
Airport transfer
Exclusions:
Airfares
Visa Fees
Personal effects
Uganda Visas
pre and post safari hotel accommodation in Kampala
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