8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris
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8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
The 8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari, takes you to Lake Mburo National Park for a game drive and a boat ride on the Lake in search of wildlife then to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking, to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and game drive and then to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Wetland walk.
Safari Highlights for 8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
- Stopover at the Uganda Equator
- Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo
- Game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
- Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi forest
- Tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
- Game drive in Queen Elisabeth Park
- Boat Cruise on Kazinga ChanneL
Tour Summary for 8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
- Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
- Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla Tracking Day in Bwindi Forest
- Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6: Morning Game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 7: Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
- Day 8: Transfer to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary for 8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris
Day 01: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your guide and you transfer to your Hotel.
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast.
Drive time: 15 minutes.
Lodge: Boma Hotel Entebbe, African Gorilla Guesthouse Entebbe.
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park through the small towns of Uganda. Make a stopover at the Equator line for photographs and some informative talks and experiments. Enjoy an en-route game drive as you drive to your lodge/hotel for check-in and lunch. After lunch, you will have a boat on the lake in search of hippos, crocodiles, and water birds among others.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lodge: Rwakobo Rock lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, enjoy an en-route game drive through Lake Mburo National Park and then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in South Western Uganda. This journey takes you through the green rolling hills of Uganda with banana and tea plantations and good scenic views. Lunch will be served en route and you will arrive in Bwindi in the evening.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Lodge: Broadbill Forest Camp or Bakiga lodge.
Drive time: 5-6 hours.
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking Day in Bwindi Forest.
Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three-quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Lodge: Broadbill Forest camp or Bakiga Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
This morning you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, be prepared for some incredible scenery along the way. You will arrive in the Park in time for an afternoon boat cruise along the beautiful Kazinga channel. The boat cruise which takes you two hours is a great location for photography, bird watching, or game viewing with such diversity of life supported by the channel including hippos, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, and many other wildlife that flop the channel for drinking water.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Lodge: Bush Lodge.
Drive time: 3-4 hours.
Day 6: Morning Game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park.
After an early breakfast drive to the northern bank of Queen Elizabeth National Park (Kasenyi) area in search of the wild animals which include: Elephants, Buffalos, wild cats, Savanna birds, and different species of antelopes such as waterbucks Uganda kobs among others. After lunch, you will drive to Kibale Forest National Park arriving at your lodge in the evening.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner.
Lodge: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge.
Drive time: 2-3 hours.
Day 7: Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.
This morning after breakfast you will drive to the park headquarters to join other trackers for a briefing and after you will be taken for chimpanzee tracking, through Kibale Forest National Park. During this walk, you will have a chance of seeing many of the 13 primate species native to Kibale Forest National Park. After lunch, you will drive to Bigodi for a swamp walk. This wetland belongs to the community neighboring the park.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner.
Lodge: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge.
Day 8: Transfer to Kampala.
After early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala Entebbe International Airport for your flight out late in the evening.
End of the 8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
- All our tours/safaris can start and end in Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda with no extra costs
- Our tour consultant is at your disposal for any information you may need 24/7
- We do all your airport transfers in Kigali or Entebbe
- We arrange accommodation for you day before the tour starts and on the day tour ends with no extra costs
Transportation & Guides
We use both standard 4×4 customized safari vans and 4×4 luxury customized safari Land cruisers as our road mode of transport for game viewing, taking photos wildlife filming and photography, all our safari vehicles has pop up roofs for proper game viewing and easy for to take as much photos as you can, with also charging system for your cameras, phones and also every client is guaranteed of a window seat for easy view.
Our drive/guides are very professionally and well trained, we know every successful safari needs a great guide, majority of the comments from our clients regarding our services are centered on the professionalism of our guides, returning clients request the same guide on their second and third trip.
Includes:
– Meet & greet services airport transfers to/from Entebbe airport,
– Accommodation and meals on safari as above,
– Gorilla permits USD 700.00 each, and Chimpanzee permit each
– Bottled water on a safari vehicle,
– Services of driver/guide,
– All park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excludes:
– Visas,
– Personal travel insurance and items of a personal nature.
– Charter/Scheduled flights also an optional extra.
– Plus all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS.
Cost per person sharing Price(USD)
1 person 3200
2 people 2810
3 people 2515
4 people 2465
5 people 2375
6 people 2005
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Uganda Safaris & Tour Packages
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Take a look at some of the private-tailor-made Uganda safaris that take you through various safari routes. These tours are just examples and can be edited or planned (if you prefer) based on your preferences of destinations and facilities to stay in. We will process the fees and permits for you, take care of all transfers, and recommend the best accommodation. Enquire with our team of experts to help you start planning. Otherwise, take a look …
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8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris
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14 Days Classic Uganda Safari
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Uganda Safaris
Uganda safaris include over 500 mountain gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both gorilla national parks are located in southwestern Uganda near the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda is also known as the best bird whacking safari destination in Africa with over 1060 bird species in Uganda.
Uganda is also well known as the Primates Capital in Africa and in the whole world, Uganda is the best place to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Mgahinga, chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park, golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and many more different primate species which includes the following which you may see on the best place to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi
- Red colobus monkey-this be easily seen in Kibale Forest National Park and in Bigodi swamp
- Black-and-white colobus monkey- this can be seen in many different forests in Uganda.
- Red-tailed monkey and blue monkey-one of Uganda’s smallest monkeys and can be found in Bwindi forest, Kibale forests, and in Queen Elisabeth National Park
- Olive baboon-found in all national parks of Uganda and in most of the forests in Uganda
- Grey-cheeked mangabey-found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Semeriki National Park, Bigodi Wetland, and in Mabira Forest
- L’hoest monkey found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Part
- Patas monkey-commonly found in Murchison Falls National Park
On any of our Uganda safaris, you can always combine chimpanzee trek with Mountain Gorillas and other Uganda primates, our Uganda safari itineraries are tailor-made based on your budget, time, and your interests, just send us an email and tell us your interest we will tailor it for you.
Why Uganda Safaris?
The country called Uganda is the best safaris and tours destinations in Africa, home to the biggest population of chimpanzees in the world and home to more than half of the mountain gorillas population in the world, Uganda is also home to the source of the River Nile the longest river in the world.
Uganda safaris and tours take you to over 10 Uganda national parks whereby each park is different from the other with different adventures, on Uganda safari you will get a chance to see the most endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, for those who like hiking safari get the opportunity to hike the ice-capped Rwenzori mountains which are the second-highest mountain in Africa, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Kazinga Channel connecting Lake Gorge and Lake Edward with game viewing in Queen Elisabeth National Park and also a chance to trek over 5000 chimpanzees in Kibale National Park.
Other Uganda National parks include Murchison Falls National Park for game drives, boat cruise to the Victoria Nile delta and to the upstream to the bottom of the falls, Lake Mburo National Par best for its game drivers and boat cruise, Simeriki National Park known as the top bird-watching destination in Uganda, lastly Kidepo Valley National Park One of the best Savannah parks in Africa. we are also highly recommended on Trip Advisor
Chimpanzee Tracking Safaris
We are offering opportunities for all travelers interested in chimpanzees tracking safaris in Uganda and in the African region at large, Uganda is the best country in Africa to trek chimpanzees, Uganda is home to over 6000 chimpanzees in some of Uganda’s national parks.
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