5 Day Gorillas and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Uganda
5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Uganda brings you an experience of primates watching. So you will be seeing primates through chimpanzee and gorilla trekking in this 5 days Uganda safari. This 5 day primates safari tour package takes you for gorilla safaris in Uganda. Hence, will see world’s endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park (Gorilla tracking).
Also, you will get to see and our close cousins the Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park (Chimpanzee tracking/Habituation) in this primates safari. And this is a perfect Uganda safari tour package for Primates lovers especially gorilla and chimpanzes. Uganda gorilla trekking permits are sold by UWA so our team will obtain them for you.
- Foreigner non- residents – 800$
- Foreigners residents – 700$
- Rest Of Africa – 500$
- For all east African citizens- 300,000 UGX
Below are the mountain gorilla habituation experience fees for Bwindi impenetrable National gamepark
- Foreigner non- residents – 1500$
- Foreigners residents – 1000$
- Rest Of Africa – 1000$
- For all east African citizens- 750,000 UGX
Seeing Gorillas & Chimpanzees and other Uganda monkey species in their natural habitats is such an exciting & breathtaking experience.
Highlights: 5 Days Gorillas and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
- Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 2: Chimp tracking & Nature walk (Bigodi wetland sanctuary)
- Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha section in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 5: Early Morning Canoeing & Departure
Detailed: 5 Days Uganda Primates Safari: (Gorillas & Chimpanzees)
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National park for Chimpanzee tracking
Day one of the 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari starts right after breakfast(6:00 am). You will be picked by the driver guide to start your chimpanzee and bwindi gorilla trekking in Uganda. You will move via major towns of Kampala, Mityana, Mubende & Kyenjojo. Also, have have a stopover at the cultural spiritual tree(Nakayima).
In addition, meet storytellers (tell you about Buganda culture) & then proceed to Fort-portal. By the green cover of large tea plantations (mid-day), have a stopover for Lunch.
Later in the afternoon, you can visit ‘Amabeere ga Alina wire-cultural site ‘ with beautiful scenery & with background stories. Check in a your lodge in Kibale, have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation – Primates Lodge Uganda.
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest & Nature walk (Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary)
On your second day of this Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari, you will have breakfast at 6:00 am. Transfer to Kibale National park headquarters (Kanyanchu Tourism Center) with your guide for briefings. Later, you will be divided, to start exploring chimpanzees and track them in Uganda.
This Uganda chimpanzee tracking experience usually takes 2-5hrs & only allowed for 1hr with the Chimpanzees. Also, tracking chimpanzees in Uganda involves hikes through the forested landscape. Later, return to your Primates lodge in Kibale, freshen up, relax, have lunch. Later, prepare for the nature walk in the Bigodi wetland.
The nature walk will be done in the Bigodi Swamp in the evening at around 4pm. This nature walk is to enable you to spot primates like Vervet & L’Hoest monkey & also observe plenty of bird species in Uganda. Dinner & overnight stay at Primates lodge in Uganda.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Section of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
In the morning, you will have breakfast and set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. En route to Bwindi, you will spare, 1 hour for a Game drive in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You might spot the tree-climbing lions, later head to Bwindi Impenetrable via Buhoma section for lunch. Dinner & overnight stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi then transfer to lake Bunyonyi
On this day of your Uganda gorillas and chimpanzee safari, start with having your breakfast. Later, you will be taken to the headquarters of Bwindi for briefing. Also, you will be divided into small groups of 8 members by the Uganda Wildlife ranger. Later embark on your long gorilla tracking safari in Uganda via Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Equipped with enough drinking water, you are good to go because the gorilla trek experience in Uganda can sometimes be long & tough. It takes about 2-8hrs of hiking through steep rocks, climbing up & down. Note that you will only be allowed to have one hour to spend with the Gorillas in Uganda.
After your close encounter with the mountain Gorillas in Bwindi, you will return to the Lodge. At your lodge, you should prepare & depart for Lake Bunyonyi. Once there, relax & can-do nature walks at the lakeshores of lake Bunyonyi. in Uganda
Accommodation –Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Day 5: Early Morning Canoeing & Departure
On the fifth day of your chimp and gorilla trekking in Uganda, there will be a very early morning canoe ride. So, this will take place at lake Bunyonyi before departing.
Later, embark on transferring back to Kampala/ Entebbe and have lunch stopover in Mbarara. Proceed to Entebbe hence, concluding your 5 day gorillas and chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda. Wish our services from Goar Africa Safari tours, this will be one of the best chimpanzee and gorilla trekking experiences in an Africa.
