Gorilla Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari

and curio shopping. You can also choose to relax and unwind from the long journey

Accommodation

• Luxury: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
• Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Camp
• Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

With an early breakfast at 6:30am, you will transferred to the park headquarters in Bwindi where you will be briefed about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking as one of the most important activities of your Gorillas and Chimpanzee Safari. In the company of your ranger guide, you will be transferred to the head trail for the gorilla family you will be tracking in the gorilla sanctuary. You will walk through the dense rainforest crisscrossed by numerous animal trials and the thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is one of the most memorable experiences on this safari.

After the trek, you will enjoy a packed lunch and enjoy a walking safari through the park from Nkuringo to Buhoma to your accommodation and a rendezvous at the hotel.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge
• Midrange: Haven Lodge Buhoma
• Budget: CTPH Gorilla Camp

With an early breakfast, you will transferred to the park headquarters in Buhoma sector for your second gorilla trekking activity to enjoy the activity  where you will be briefed about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. You will walk through the dense rainforest crisscrossed by numerous animal trials and the thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is one of the most memorable experiences on this safari.

After the trek, you will enjoy a packed lunch and conduct a Batwa Community Tour as you interact with the first inhabitants of the Bwindi Forest.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge
• Midrange: Haven Lodge Buhoma
• Budget: CTPH Gorilla Camp

Following an early breakfast, you will head to Queen Elizabeth National Park driving through the Ishasha Sector for wild life drives in the open savannah on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley. You will search for the typical tree climbing lions found only in this part of the country. It is impressive to see them lying on the branches of fig trees. We will enjoy a picnic lunch as you enjoy your evening drive in the park

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mazike Valley Lodge
• Midrange: Elephant Hab Lodge
• Budget: Pumba Safari Lodge

On this Gorillas and Chimpanzee Safari, you will start with an early morning game drive along Kasenyi and Queens’ mile tracks in the park and you may be able to see lions, elephants, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, leopards, spotted hyena, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, topi and a lot of small animals and birds. Later return to the lodge for breakfast and relax and enjoy lunch before you set off for a two hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a good opportunity for birding, as you will see many birds, cormorants, as well as crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes.

Later in the evening, you will be transferred to Fort Portal on a two hours’ drive for dinner and overnight .

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
• Midrange: Primate Lodge
• Budget: Kibale Forest Camp

Early morning, you will conduct a nature walk in the forest in search for the chimpanzees as part of the highlights of your Gorillas and Chimpanzee Safari. Kibale Forest National Park has the largest concentration of Chimpanzees and other primates in Uganda. This forest is home to large numbers of chimpanzees and other primates. The guide will provide detailed explanations about primates and all the forest’s fauna and flora.

In the afternoon we will go for another enriching walk to the Bigodi swamp which is habitat for variety bird species and some primates and check into your hotel for an evening of rendezvous.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Primates Lodge, Ndali Lodge,
• Mid range: Isunga Lodge/ Chimpanzee Forest Guest house
• Budget: Kibale Forest Camp/ Chimp’s Nest