5 Days Gorillas and Chimpanzees

Arrival

• You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
• Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for extra cost

DAY 1: Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

• Morning/Travel: At 7am, your driver guide will pick from your Hotel in Entebbe/Kampala you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Your guide will make stopovers at the Equator crossing in Kayabwe for photography, a brief talk and some experiments
• Afternoon/Lunch: You will proceed to Mbarara town for lunch en-route at a local restaurant You will then drive past beautiful banana plantations, farms and the amazing Hills of Kigezi.
• Evening: You will arrive in the evening and check-in at the lodge for relaxation and overnight

Accommodation; Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Ride 4 A Woman Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/Kiho Lodge Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Forest Meals: Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast Not Included) Drinks: Drinking Water  

DAY 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

• Morning/ Briefing: After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your gorilla trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on the location of mountain gorilla family on that particular day.
• Trek/Observation: Once you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park Headquarters for your certificate that confirms that you have tracked gorillas in Uganda.
• Afternoon: You will later have your packed Lunch before returning back to the Pak Headquarters
• Evening: You will spend the evening relaxing at the Hotel, Later have dinner and overnight

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Forest Accommodation; Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Ride 4 A Woman Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/Kiho Lodge Meals: All Meals Included Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 3: Drive from Bwindi to Kibale National Park

• Morning/Transfer: After breakfast we will drive to Kibale National Park for overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guest House. This journey will take you through Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have chances of spotting some wild game as we drive through this Savannah dominated national park.
• Afternoon/Lunch: You will also have another chance to cross the Equator at Kikolongo. You will also cross several Rivers that originate from Mountain Rwenzori as you go through Kasese district to Fort Portal. You will have a stop in Fort Portal town for lunch before proceeding.
• Evening: Arrive at the Hotel in Kibale and check in at Chimpanzee Forest Guest House, you will relax and Later have dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/Isunga Lodge Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge Luxury: Primate Lodge/Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort/ Ndali Lodge Meals: All Meals Included Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 4: Chimp Trekking in Kibale and Bigodi Wetland Walk

• Morning/Briefing: After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters for briefing on the Dos and Don'ts of Chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the Chimpanzee families. Chimpanzees live in communities of between 50-250 individuals but usually breakup into small parties during the day to reduce competition on food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nests.
• Trekking and Observation: Once you find the Chimps, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the Chimps before returning to the lodge for lunch.
• Afternoon: After lunch, you head out for wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for 13 recorded primates species and several bird species.
• Evening: You will then return to the Hotel, relax, have dinner and overnight to end your day.

Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/Isunga Lodge Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge Luxury: Primate Lodge/Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort/ Ndali Lodge Meals: All Meals Included Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 5: To Kampala/Entebbe or Airport

• Morning/Drive back: After breakfast, you will drive to Kampala/Entebbe. The drive is very scenic as you will be using a different route from the one that took you to Bwindi
• Afternoon/Lunch En route: You will proceed and have a lunch stopover in Mubende at a Local Restaurant.
• Evening: You will arrive in Entebbe/Kampala in the evening and proceed to your post-tour accommodation (not included) or to Entebbe International Airport for your international departure flight to end the trip

Main Destination: Entebbe Accommodation: End of Tour, No accommodation Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Drinks: Mineral Water