7 day Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari

Overview

Fly-In Gorilla Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari for 7 Days

The Fly-in Gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking and wildlife safari for 7 days in Uganda is an amazing combo of some of the biggest primates in Africa. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is home to the orphaned chimpanzees and supporting them is humanitarian.

Trip Highlights

Day 1 Visit Ngamba Chimpanzee Rescue Island and UWEC

Day 2 Fly to Bwindi impenetrable National Park Via Kihihi Air strip

Day 3 Gorilla trekking ib Bwindi forest National Park

Day 4 Drive To Queen Elizabeth national Park

Day 5 Game Drive and launch trip in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day6 Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge

Day 7 Return to Entebbe

Guide To 7 Day Gorilla, Chimpanzee Trekking And Ngamba Island Safari In Uganda

Book the gorilla and chimpanzee permit and other important safari logistics in advance

Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking happen in vast jungles with no barriers to prohibit their movements only traced by clues.

Bear some level of fitness to help you hike during gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking because of the possible prolonged time to take while searching for these primates.

Pack right for gorilla and chimpanzee trekking because this is a dense jungle with rough conditions too. Some of the items to pack include safari hat, garden gloves, long sleeved shirt and more

Bwindi and Kibale forests experience cold conditions so carry some warmers

Best time for gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda is the dry season that is June to September and December to January although the wet season must not scare you from booking this primate safari in Uganda (March to May and November).

Maximum 8 tourists are allowed for gorilla trekking in Uganda per day. Two chimpanzee trekking sessions that is morning and afternoon are allowed per day.

Itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrival at Entebbe Airport

After disembarking, our safari guide will be ready to receive you, pick you at the airport and drive you to check in at your overnight hotel or freshen up in case you have had an early morning flight.

Depending on your time of arrival, you may visit Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC). Take part in activities like chimpanzee up close, guided walk in the centre, Keeper for the day and so much more or you may visit Ngamba Island.

Enjoy the company of the orphaned and abandoned chimpanzees or you may relax at your hotel after the long flight.. Get back to your lodge for dinner and over night.

Luxury accommodation BB: Lake Victoria hotel/ Boma Guest House/ Sheraton Hotel/Imperial Botanic Beach Hotel

Mid range accommodation BB: Hotel Africana/ Imperial Golf Hotel/ Hotel Triangle/Traveller’s Inn

Budget accommodation BB: Namirembe Guest House/ Redchillies Hide Away/Gately Inn/

gorillas trekking Africa - Bwindi Gorillas

DAY 2 – Fly To Bwindi National park

Early in the morning, you will be picked from your overnight hotel and transported to Entebbe airport or Kajjansi for your flight. Departure for the flights is normally at 8:30 am in the morning and at 2:00 pm in the afternoon so you need to check in earlier.

The flights normally take 2 to 4 hours depending on the schedule for the day including the stop overs. Get to Kihihi or Kayonza or Kisoro and our guide will pick you and transport you to your overnight hotel.

In case you are not tied you may participate in optional activities like Batwa village walk, forest walk, Birding, visit the Bwindi Hospital, orphanage and several others but these require a small fee. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight:

Luxury accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany springs/Engage Lodge/silverback Lodge/ Gorilla safari Lodge

Mid Range accommodation: Lake Kitanda tented Camps/ Gorilla Resort/ Wag tail

Budget accommodation: Buhoma Community Bandas/ Bwindi View Guest house

DAY 3 – Gorilla trekking

Having taken your breakfast, head to the ranger station carry your gorilla trekking gears. Make sure you don’t forget water and packed lunch. The ranger from Uganda Wildlife Authority will brief you about the up coming activity.

In case you need a porter, make sure you hire one in advance at a small fee. Get into the forest and search for the gorillas. The time you may take to see the gorillas depends on there movement so you need to be a little patient.

You are advised to follow the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking because the gorillas are very keen with intruders. They get to see you before you do so. When in the presence of the gorillas, you need to stand in about 7 meters although they may get closer and touch your hair.

Take there photos and avoid staring at them because this agitates them. You are strictly allowed one hour with the gorillas and so you have to utilise it profitably. Get back to your lodge and relax

wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National park

DAY 4 – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Having enjoyed the company of the gorilla, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On a normal day drive through Ishasha sector which is home to the tree climbing lions, buffalos, elephants and so much more.

Enjoy a launch cruise on Kazinga National which is the link between Lake Edwards and Lake Gorge. This channel is the congregation ground for both local and foreign birds, herds of buffaloes, elephants, water bucks, Uganda kobs to mention but a few. Get to your lodge.

Luxury accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Katara Lodge/ Jacana Lodge/Bush Lodge

Midrange accommodation: Hippo Hill Camp/ Ihamba Lodge/Enganzi Lodge

Budget accommodation: Simba Safari Camp/ Mweya Hostels/Institute Of Ecology

wildlife game drives in queen eilzabeth national park

DAY 5 – Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Get up early in the morning for your game drive where you will have the chance of seeing the early risers as they depart there overnight homes and the nocturnal get back to there day hide outs.

Drive through the Kob mating grounds where you may get the chance of seeing lions, crater lakes area where you will enjoy the view of both wet and dry craters, view the amazing backdrop of the Rwenzori ranges and so much more.

Get back to your lodge for lunch Drive to Kibale National park which is about 3 to 4 hours away from Queen Elizabeth national park.

Luxury accommodation: Ndali Lodge /Primate Lodge/ Kibale Safari Lodge/ Kyaninga lodge/Mountains of the Moon

Mid range accommodation: Kibale forest Camp/Chimps Nest lodge/Chimpanzee Forest guest

Budget accommodation: CVK

kibale chimpanzees - chimpanzees in kyambura

DAY 6 – Chimpanzee Tracking In Kibale National Park

Get up early in the morning for chimpanzee trekking. Head to the ranger station at Kanyanchu for briefing. Follow the chimpanzee tracking rules that you are given during briefing.

Start the search for chimpanzees and on the way, you may meet other primates like black and white colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, vervet monkeys, olive baboons and so much more. Take there pictures and get back to the lodge and relax.

DAY 7 – Drive back to Entebbe.

Having enjoyed your Uganda gorilla, wildlife and chimpanzee flying safari, drive back to Entebbe to catch up with your home bound flight.

Inclusions

Route Map

What Is Included In 7 day fly-in gorilla trekking Safari

How Difficult Or Easy Is Gorilla Trekking Or Chimpanzee Trekking In Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in a rugged destination resulting from volcanic actions that tremendously affected this area leaving behind several highlands and valleys. Tourists have to hike to trace the location of the mountain gorillas sometimes.

Several water bodies are networked throughout the forests where mountain gorillas live and at times flood creating a dense environment.

The draping creepers create a hard to walk through curtain that ranger guides have to trim to create entry into the deeper ends of the forest and get to the mountain gorillas.

Even though the terrain of most chimpanzee destinations in Uganda is fairly flat, the dense undergrowth may sometimes be challenging to walk through.

Locating both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees is still challenging because the forests have no restrictions that bar these animals from traversing them. No matter the challenges you encounter during the search to find the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees, be assured to see them.

How Sure Can I Be To See The Mountain Gorillas And Chimpanzees In Uganda

Seeing the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees during gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda respectively is 99% chances.

These primates feed in a particular location for some long time which makes it possible to trace them.

The mountain gorillas and chimpanzees often leave traces of their presence which rangers use to trace their way abouts like fresh foot prints, freshly chewed foliage and more.

Both chimpanzees and mountain gorillas keep murmuring as through to alert others of the presence of intruders so these leads can be followed to where the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees may be.

After paying for the gorilla trekking permit or chimpanzee trekking permit everyone would like to get value for money and indeed be assured to locate these primates.

What Is Included In 7 day fly-in gorilla trekking Safari

Airport pick up and Drop off

Gas

Driver guide

Accommodation while on safari

Chimpanzee permit

Ngamba Island tour

Transfer from Air Strip

Park entrance fees

7 day fly-in Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking Package excludes

Internal flight

international Flights on arrival and Departure

Laundry

Gorilla trekking permit costing

Any other items of personal Nature

tips

Note this As you book a gorilla trekking safari In Uganda

A waterproofed backpack is vital for your camera because it may rain at any time without warning, water bottle to quench your thirst as you trek to see the mountain gorillas and snacks.

If not sure of your fitness, you may hire a porter for a small fee to carry your backpack and help you up the steeper slopes.

As you plan your gorilla tracking tour, ensure you contact your travel insurance about whether they cover your gorilla trekking permit because you may be required to pay an additional premium.