Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda - 5 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Queen Elizabeth National Park

  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

  9 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Kazinga Channel

  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

  8 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  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

  9 hours • Admission ticket included
• 4

  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

  9 hours • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Entebbe

  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!!!!

  9 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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