on your 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour, Listen to the sounds of nature by tracking Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park. Compliment it with another meeting the mountain gorillas. This 5 days experience rewards you the biggest primates, get equipped with your cameras, binoculars to help you catch every exceptional detail. Not forgetting the sighting of rare bird species on both treks and rare plant life.
Itinerary of 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour
Day 1: ARRIVAL ENTEBBE: Start 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour
Arrival of your flight at Entebbe International Airport to start off your 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour. You will be warmly welcomed by Jothado Safari guide representative, you will then be transferred to your hotel in Entebbe. Check in assistance, followed by dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan Dinner & Breakfast
Dinner and overnight stay at:-
PROTEA BY MARRIOTT/HOTEL NO. 5 – High-end accommodation
BOMA GUEST HOUSE/ K HOTEL ENTEBBE – Medium accommodation
Day 2: ENTEBBE – KIBALE NATIONAL PARK (Travel time +5hrs)
After an early breakfast you will proceed to Kibale National Park. A half day’s drive with brief stopovers en-route passing by tea plantations. In the afternoon you will visit the crater lakes were formed rather recently, a mere 8,000-10,000 years ago. Though they are serene, scenic lakes today, they were caused by violent volcanic activity, exploding ash and rock far and wide. It is interesting to note that fire and brimstone still erupted from these explosions as recently as 2,000 BC while the Pyramids in Egypt were being built. Today however, these volcanoes lie dormant, leaving great places for swimming, viewpoints and nature trails, that one can hike surrounded by monkeys, tropical birds, and magnificent sights.Meal plan (FB: – Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast)
Dinner and overnight stay at:-
KYANINGA LODGE/ARAMAGA RIFT VALLEY LODGE– High-end Accommodation
PRIMATE LODGE/ISUNGA LODGE – Medium Accommodation
Day 3: KIBALE NATIONAL PARK (CHIMPANZEE TREK) –DRIVE TO BWINDI FOREST. (Travel time +5hrs)
Have an early morning breakfast, drive to UWA park headquarters for the Chimpanzee briefing by the forest guide. You will locate the Chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. You will also see the Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Black faced Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkeys, Olive Baboons and an incredible array of bird life, including the Great Blue Turaco. Return to the lodge for an early lunchproceed 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. Meal plan (FB: – Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast)
Dinner and overnight stay at:-
SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP/BWINDI LODGE– High-end accommodation
SILVERBACK SAFARI LODGE – Medium accommodation
Day 4: BWINDI FOREST (GORILLA TREKKING) – unpredictable time
After an early breakfast, you will be driven to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing. You will then set off for the mountains gorilla trekking inside the Bwindi forest. You will need to carry drinking water, rain jacket and jungle boots while the rangers will provide you with a walking stick. After tracking, come back to the lodge for late lunch. The afternoon will be at leisure to rest or dedicated for sightseeing around the camp. Meal plan (FB: – Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast)
Dinner and overnight stay at:-
SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP/BWINDI LODGE– High-end accommodation
SILVERBACK SAFARI LODGE – Medium accommodation
Day 5: BWINDI – ENTEBBE DEPART (Flight time 2hrs)/End of 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour
Breakfast at the lodge and check out. Transfer to the airstrip in Kihihi for your scheduled flight to Entebbe in order to catch your outbound flight. Morning and afternoon flights are available out of Kihihi Airstrip. Meal plan Breakfast & Lunch End of service.
INCLUSIONS : 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour
- Airport transfers.
- 1 Night Accommodation in Entebbe.
- 1 Night Accommodation in Kibale National Park.
- 2 Nights’ Accommodation in Bwindi.
- One Chimpanzee permit per person.
- One way flight Kihihi Airstrip to Entebbe Airport.
- Ground transport per 4WD Safari Vehicle.
- Bottled water in the safari vehicle.
- One Gorilla tracking permit per person.
- Crater walk tour
- Meals as per the itinerary
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide.
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver.
- All mentioned activities in the itinerary.
- Our assistance.
EXCLUSIONS: 5 Days Chimpanzees and Gorilla Uganda Tour
- International flights.
- Visa.
- Travel Insurance.
- Tips to Porters and Driver/ Guide.
- Any Personal expenses.
- Any item that is not mentioned in the above itinerary.