6-Day Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

Uganda is home to several primate species and the famous being the two great apes: Mountain gorillas and Chimpanzees. This trip will bring you face to face with these great apes in the rainforests of Kibale national park and the Bwindi impenetrable national park for chimpanzee trekking and gorilla trekking.

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Itineraries

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our representative or guide. They will promptly assist with your transfer to your accommodation for the night, the hotel provides a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere to relax and prepare for the exciting safari journey ahead.
After a breakfast you will be ready to depart for Kibale forest – the primate capital. This drive takes you through the countryside arriving at your lodge later that afternoon after stop over for lunch at Duchess restaurant in the beautiful Fort portal city. Check in at safari lodge for overnight stay. Spend the whole evening at leisure as you prepare to trek man’s greatest cousins, the Chimpanzee.
Post an early breakfast, you'll transfer to a briefing before embarking on your chimpanzee trek. Guided by an experienced ranger, navigate the tropical forest in search of the chimpanzees. Once found, you'll have one hour to observe them before hiking out of the forest. After returning to the lodge for lunch, enjoy an afternoon swamp walk in the Bigodi community, with proceeds benefiting local development. This walk offers potential sightings of monkeys, birds, and butterflies, and gets you close to nature. In addition, there's an opportunity to visit the community for a coffee experience, banana brewing, and basket weaving, as well as meeting the local herbalist. Please note: You have an option of a chimpanzee habituation experience. This activity allows you to spend more time in the forest learning more about the life of chimps, their habitat, food etc.
Today after breakfast, you will start the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home to half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Bwindi impenetrable forest is a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosting numerous tree species, birdlife, primates, mammals, insects etc. The journey will give you beautiful times as you enjoy the spectacular views of the Kigezi hills “Switzerland of Africa”.
After an early breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the briefing area from where you are allocated gorilla families and a ranger guide to lead you in the forest as you trek these gentle giants. The ranger guide will give a brief on what to expect in the forest, after this you will be divided into different groups, each group has eight people. Once you locate the gorillas with help of your guide and trackers, you are allowed to stay with them for only one hour. The gorilla trek can take anything from few minutes to several hours depending on where they nested the previous night. We advise that you take along a porter to help with your day pack and also assist you as you walk through the steep/ slippery areas in the forest.
Have early morning breakfast and thereafter depart and drive back to Entebbe. En-route lunch at Igongo cultural center, proceed and make a brief stop at the equator for coffee, water experience and photography arriving Entebbe in the early evening.
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Park entrance
  • Gorilla Permits
  • Chimp Permits
  • Transport
  • Water
  • A guard
  • English speaking driver/guide