You can hike chimpanzees in Kibale Forest/Kaniyo Pabidi forest reserve and gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park with our 8 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking Uganda Tour. Take the 8 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking Uganda Tour to see Ugandan primates.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast at your lodging in Kampala or Entebbe, take our 4×4 Land Cruiser to Murchison Falls National Park, stopping along the way to explore the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola (lunch here) and the top of the falls, where the majestic River Nile accentuates its splendour.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Camp, Paraa Safari Lodge, Red Chilli Camp
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking at Kaniyo Pabidi Forest – Afternoon Boat Cruise to the Falls
After breakfast at your lodge, head to the headquarters of Kanio Pabidi Park for a briefing on monitoring chimps and other monkeys. Take a three-hour launch trip upstream of the falls in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Camp, Paraa Safari Lodge, Red Chilli Camp
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Get up early in the morning, eat breakfast, and check out to travel to Kibale Forest National Park, stop for lunch along the way, and get to Kibale by late afternoon. While you wait for supper, unwind in your lodge.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale, Ndali Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early breakfast, head to the Kanyanchu tourist centre to register and receive a training from the official guide about trekking chimpanzees. Only then may you begin tracking them in the bush. Set off on the chimpanzee hike at 8:00 am. You will interact with chimpanzees for an hour, embrace their human-like traits, and shoot pictures. Colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, grey galagoes, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, and over 350 different bird species can all be found in the forest. After resting at the lodge, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge – Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel.
Before heading to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking, have an early breakfast. Spend an hour with chimpanzees and take in their company while taking a cool, peaceful nature walk in this underground forest. Take a launch boat on the Kazinga Channel after lunch to witness a variety of aquatic birds, buffaloes, hippos, and elephants.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
After breakfast, travel to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, either by way of Ishasha, the lion’s habitat, or by way of the more farmed areas.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge, Buhoma Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Grab a cup of coffee, pack a lunch, and proceed to the park’s headquarters for registration and a pre-tour of the gorillas. The gorilla trekking expedition begins at 8:00 am and lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to a full day, depending on the gorillas’ location that day. If time permits, you will attend a cultural performance with the Batwa Pygmies in the evening and discover more about their traditional forest lifestyle.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge, Buhoma Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: Return to Kampala – Departure.
Start your journey back to Kampala with an early breakfast, go on a picnic drive, stop for lunch along the way, have a photo stop at the equator, arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon, and then drop off at Entebbe Airport for your planned departure flight or at your Kampala/Entebbe hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 8 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking Uganda Tour.
The 8 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking Uganda Tour cost includes;
- 1 Gorilla Permit per person.
- 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person.
- Airport Transfers.
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
- Park Entrance Fees.
- Wildlife Game Drives.
- Tour Guide Allowances.
- Bottled Water in the Car.
- Relevant Government Taxes.
However, the tour cost excludes; Visa Fees, International Air Fare, personal shopping bills, tips to local guides, and items of personal nature such as laundry, cigarettes, alcohol, souvenirs and items not listed as included in the cost.