8 Days Gorilla Chimpanzee Trekking Wildlife and Lake Bunyonyi

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel
1 stop
1
Entebbe
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where you will find the driver guide from Engagi Safaris waiting for you. You will then be transferred to Victoria Rock Resort for a refreshment dinner and overnight
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison falls park and Rhino trekking
1 stop
2
Murchison Falls National Park
morning breakfast, check out and drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for the experimental rhino tracking adventure. Enjoy a trek to see these critically endangered rhinos, learn about them, and take memorable photos. Have lunch and embark on a drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Tour the top of the mighty falls for great views of the stunning Nile waters, best for photography. You will then transfer to Pakuba safari lodge for dinner and overnight
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Game drive and Boat cruise
1 stop
3
Murchison Falls National Park
Spend this day exploring the gem in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s oldest and largest park. Early in the morning, go or a game viewing experience in the northeastern part of the park. Guided game drives offer you great views of wild animals such as Giraffes, Kobs, Buffalos, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Topis, Warthogs, and Hyenas, among others. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast and chill waiting for hot lunch. In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise to the bottom of the Falls. Observe how the strong Nile waters squeeze through a small, narrow gorge, dropping into the devil's cauldron to form a permanent rainbow. The cruise is also the best spot for bird watching and seeing aquatic wild animals on the river banks. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba lodge
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
1 stop
4
Kibale National Park
Start your day with an early morning refreshment and breakfast at your hotel. Thereafter, check out and embark on a drive headed to Kibale Forest National Park, the “Primate Capital of Africa” in Western Uganda. You will have various stops along the way for refreshment, photography, and scenic viewing. Have lunch en route and proceed to Kibale Forest, arriving in the afternoon. Kibale is known as East Africa’s primate capital for its high primate numbers and lush rainforests, and is a paradise for birdwatchers. Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
1 stop
5
Kibale National Park
Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to Kanyanchu visitor information for registration and briefing on the dos and donts of chimpanzee trekking. At 8:000, start the trek through the forest in search of our closest relatives, the chimpanzees. Kibale is home to several habituated chimpanzee groups, and you'll be guided through the forest to observe these intelligent primates up close. You may encounter several other primates and birds that dwell in this rainforest. In the afternoon, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, Check in, refresh and go for ziplining adventure, a refreshing and enjoyable experience as you swing above the calm waters of the Lake. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Gorilla trekking
1 stop
6
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll head to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for a gorilla trekking adventure. Assemble at the respective park headquarters for registration, briefing, and gorilla family allocation. At 8:00 am, embark on a thrilling adventure through the dense jungle, led by experienced trackers. You'll besurrounded by the lush, mist-covered forest. The encounter with these gentle giants is a truly remarkable and humbling experience. You'll have an hour to observe the gorillas in their natural habitat, capturing photos and memories to last a lifetime. The allowed time with gorillas is strictly an hour from the moment you see them. Later on, drive back to Lake Bunyonyi and join a boat cruise to explore different islands of the Lake. The cruise also reward you with excellent views of local communities, terraced gardens and homesteads. Overnight Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Game drive in Lake mburo national Park
1 stop
7
Lake Mburo National Park
Have early breakfast at the lodge, check out and drive to Lake Mburo National Park Uganda’s smallest National Park savannah park. Enjoy the scenic drive in the open savannahs of the park rewarding you with specular views of wild animals such as Zebras, Giraffes, Uganda Kobs, Buffalos and Waterbucks among others. Later on, embark on a drive to Kampala with lunch enroute and stopoversfor refreshment and photography. Dinner and overnight at Victoria Rock
Admission ticket free
Day 8
Transfer to the airport
2 stops
8
Entebbe
Have a relaxed morning at the hotel. Enjoy a sunrise breakfast and chill waiting for hot lunch. In the afternoon, transfer to Entebbe International Airport to catch your departure flight
Admission ticket free
9
Entebbe
Relax after breakfast and transfer to the airport in the afternoon
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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