5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari
5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari brings you an enxperience of primates watching through chimpanzee and gorilla trekking in this Uganda safari. This 5 day african safari tour package takes you for gorilla safaris in Uganda, world’s endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park (Gorilla tracking) and our close cousins the Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park (Chimpanzee tracking/Habituation). And this is a perfect safari tour package for Primate lovers especially gorilla and chimpanzes. Uganda gorilla trekking permits are sold by UWA, and these permits costs are displayed below for Bwindi impenetrable National gamepark.
- 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
Observing Mountain Gorillas & Uganda Chimpanzees , Uganda monkey species in their natural habitats is such an exciting & breathtaking experience.
Highlights: 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari : (Gorillas & Chimpanzees)
- 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
Day one of the 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari starts right after breakfast(6:00 am) you be picked by the driver guide to start your uganda bwindi gorilla trekking. You will move via major towns of Kampala, Mityana, Mubende & Kyenjojo, you will have a stopover at the cultural spiritual tree(Nakayima), meet storytellers (tell you about Buganda culture) & then proceed to Fort-portal by the green cover of large tea plantations (mid-day), a stopover for Lunch.
Later afternoon you can visit ‘Amabeere ga Alina wire-cultural site ‘ with beautiful scenery & with background stories. Check Dinner & overnight stay.
Accommodation – Primates Lodge Uganda.
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking & Nature walk (Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary)
Day Two of the 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari starts with breakfast at (6:00 am), transferred to the park headquarters (Kanyanchu Tourism Center) by your guide for briefings, then will be divided, to start exploring gorilla safaris Uganda.
This Uganda ssafari experience usually takes 2-5hrs & only allowed for 1hr with the Chimpanzees, involving hikes through the forested landscape, return back to your lodge, freshen up, relax, have lunch & later prepare for the nature walk in the Bigodi wetland.
The nature walk is done in the Bigodi Swamp this is to enable you to spot primates like Vervet &
L’Hoest monkey & also observe plenty of bird species. Dinner & overnight stay.
Accommodation – Primates lodge Uganda
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Section of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Days 3 of 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari starts with breakfast, set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, sparing 1 hr for a Game drive in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park hoping to spot the tree-climbing lions, later reaching Bwindi via Buhoma section for lunch, Dinner & overnight stay.
Accommodation – Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 4: Gorilla tracking then transfer to lake Bunyonyi
The forth day of 5 Days Uganda safari gorillas and chimpanzees starts with having your breakfast then you will be taken to the headquarters for briefing, divided into small groups of 8 members by the Uganda Wildlife ranger & embark on your tracking of the mountain Gorillas for the best Uganda safaris.
Equipped with enough drinking water, you are good to go because the tracking experience can sometimes be long & tough. It takes about 2-8hrs & goes through steep rocks, climbing up & down but only allowed to have 1hr to spend with the Gorillas.
After your close encounter with the Gorillas through this Uganda safari trek, you will return to the Lodge & depart for Lake Bunyonyi, relax & can-do nature walks at the lakeshores.
Accommodation –Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Day 5: Early Morning Canoeing & Departure
On the fifth day of gorilla trekking in Uganda at Bwindi Impenetrable National game park, there will be a very early morning canoe ride on the lake before departing, then embark on transferring back to Kampala/ Entebbe, lunch stopover in Mbarara then proceed to Kampala, concluding your 5 day gorilla trekking safari tour at Bwindi in this Uganda safari which is one of the best gorilla trekking experiences in an African safari tour.
