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This is a private and exclusive primate safari combining Kibale Forest National Park hoe to Chimpanzees and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is hoe to the rare and endangered mountain gorillas. It’s your turn for you to get connect chance to get connected with the wilderness in a meaningful way.
Day 1: ARRIVAL
After arriving Entebbe International Airport, you will clear with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe/ Hotel No.5 (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner
Day 2: FLY TO KASESE AIRTRIP/ DRIVE TO KIBALE FORESST NATIONAL PARK
You will fly to Kasese from Entebbe Airport, on arrival you will then drive to Fort Portal Town / Kibale National Park. Fort Portal was founded as a garrison for British soldiers by Gerald Portal from whom the town derives its name. And is the only town with an English name in Uganda. Here you will see many tea plantations producing high quality tea for local and export market and views of the mighty misty Mountains of the Moon; the Rwenzori mountains.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge/Nadli Lodge (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND BIGODI SWAMP WALK
On this day, you will have a morning Chimpanzee trekking experience in the company of an experienced ranger guide, you will search for Kibale Forest’s resident Chimpanzees and also have a chance to see other primates such as Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, Red Colobus, Red-tailed and Blue monkeys. In the afternoon after lunch, you will enjoy a walk through the papyrus swamps of the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge/Nadli Lodge (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: KIBALE FOREST – DRIVE TO BWINDI
After a relaxed breakfast, you will proceed for a game drive; through the Kasenyi and North Kazinga plains where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Antelopes, etc…
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the great apes the Mountain Gorillas. Go through Ishasha for yet another gane drive to see the tree climbing lions.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Bwindi Lodge/ Trackers Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: GORILLA TREKKING
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Gorillas is a once in a lifetime experience which takes between 2–6 hours. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Bwindi Lodge/ Trackers Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6: DEPARTURE
After breakfast at the Lodge, you will be assisted with checking out and proceed to Kihihi Airstrip and take a domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport to catch your departure International flight.
Inclusions:
- Airport transfers
- 5 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Uganda Gorilla permits $800 per person
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Bigodi swamp walk
- All internal flights indicated in the itinerary
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
- Our assistance
Excludes:
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature