Gorilla & Chimp Trekking in Uganda - 5 Days

The Gorilla Chimpanzee Tracking Safari & Wildlife Safari is an interesting package taking tourists to the remarkable Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking and cultural walks as well as the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife viewing and the refreshing boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.

Located in the south-western side of Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the most popular gorilla trekking destinations sheltering more than half the World’s surviving population of mountain gorillas in more than 40 families, 20 of which are habituated for trekking. Bwindi Forest was gazetted into a National Park in 1991 and was later declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is found in the western part of Uganda at the backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains and offers a medley of wonders including over 95 species of mammals as well as over 600 species of birds, Chimpanzee Trekking in Kalinzu Forest.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, 410 kilometers from Kampala, Kasese Uganda

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meet your safari guide and drive out of Kampala in the morning for the start of your Gorillas & Chimps safari. Make a stop at the equator to get the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the southern- and northern hemisphere. Continue on to the town of Mbarara for lunch before the final part of the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Have a relaxed evening enjoy the view from the lodge. For Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge

Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda

Day 2: Chimps trekking in Kalinzu forest and boat-cruise
In the morning your guide takes you to Kalinzu forest for you chimps treking experience. You have a walk in beautiful jungle and meeting with the chimps ahead of you. When you get back from the trek your guide takes you to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon it is time for the boat-cruise on Kazinga channel. This two hour boat ride lets you look for hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds by the shores. For Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Buhoma Uganda

Day 3: Tree-climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Set off for the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth national park after breakfast. Ishasha is known for tree-climbing lions and the game-drive here lets you look for them as well as see topis and buffaloes. After the game-drive you continue the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park, the home of the mountain gorillas. For Dinner and Overnight at Buhoma Lodge

Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda

Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and evening cultural visit.

Breakfast will be served early so that you can find your fellow gorilla trekkers at the Park Headquarters at 7:00 am for briefing. Be briefed on how to behave when in the presence of Mountain gorillas and your expectations of the activity. Be assigned to the gorilla family and move or be driven to the trailhead to start the 2-4 hours’ trek in the thick jungles to search for the allocated gorilla family. The trek is usually challenging and involves going through muddy trails, scratching and misty vegetation but the face to face encounter with the mountain gorillas and spending one hour with them is rewarding. After spending quality time with them, descend to the trail-head and back to the Lodge for lunch. After you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi for Dinner and Overnight at Arcadia Cottage Lake Bunyonyi



Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Entebbe, Entebbe, Central Region

Day 5: Departure Back to Kampala/ Entebbe for your flight

Start the most important meal of the day from the Lodge earlier before checking-out and leaving for Kampala or Entebbe. This 8-9 hours’ journey involves one stopover in Mbarara Town for lunch and continuing straight to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for your return flight (if it’s at 21:00hours and beyond). Alternatively, if your flight is earlier, you can depart through Kigali International Airport which is 3-4 hours’ away. Thank you for choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations, we hope to you again!!!!

Duration: 9 hours