Uganda Gorilla Safari - Gorilla Safaris, Chimpanzee Safari

12 Day's Gorilla Trip in Uganda

This itinerary can be tailor-made. Changes on tour destinations, hotels and number of days can change upon a request by the client. For any change or price quotation call our tour consultant at 00256 784445444 or send us an enquiry: info@safarisgorilla.com

Main Highlights

• - chimpanzee tracking
  - Birding in Bigodi Wetland
  - Boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel (QENP)
  - Game driving in Queen Elizabeth national park
  - Viewing tree-climbing lions in Ishasha Game Reserve
  - Mountain gorilla tracking
  - Lake Bunyonyi boat cruise
  - Nature walk / game drive in Lake Mburo national park
  - Visiting the Source of the Nile River, Bujagali Falls & Mabira Forest walk (Jinja Tour)
  - Ngamba Island Excursion

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Meet our safari guide at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. If time permits, undertake a Kampala city tour. Overnight at Golf Course Hotel / The Lodge - Kampala

Day 2: Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast transfer to Fort Portal arriving in the afternoon for your lunch at Mountains Of The Moon Hotel.  Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari lodge /Mountains Of the Moon Hotel

Day 3: Chimp Trek and birding in Kibale Forest
After breakfast undertake a guided chimpanzee and birding trek in Kibale Forest. Meet special primate species plus a variety of forest birds. In the afternoon undertake a swamp walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary in search for a variety of bird species including Scaly Francolin, Marsh Tchagra, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Green-backed Twinspot, Bicoloured Mannikin, White-naped, Green and Afep Pigeon, Narina's Trogon, Joyful Greenbul, Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo, Black Bee-eater, Blue-headed Coucal, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Roufous Flycatcher Thrush and Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Brown and Scaly Breasted Illadopsis, on a lucky day the Green Breasted Pitta, among others. Overnight at Ndali safari lodge /Mountains Of the Moon Hotel

Day 4 : Fort Portal to QENP
After your breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park arriving early enough for your lunch and in the afternoon enjoying a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where a variety of mammal and bird species along the banks of the water channel between lakes Edward and George. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge / Hippo Hill Camp

Day 5: Game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park
Wake up at 6.00 am for an early morning game drive and proceed to Ishasha in search for tree-climbing lions. In the afternoon transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Overnight at Lake Kitandara Bwindi Tented Camp / Buhoma Community Rest Camp

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Trip
After breakfast hike to the nearby parkheadquarters for a brief prior to gorilla tracking at 8.00 am. The gorilla trek normally ranges between 2 to 8 hours. This is subject to the movements of these awesome apes in the jungle. Overnight at Lake Kitandara Bwindi Tented Camp / Buhoma Community Rest Camp

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat cruise on the Lake to the Island where the Pygmies will be glad to entertain you. Overnight at Arcadia Cottages

Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After an early breakfasttransfer to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in the evening. Undertake an evening game drive in search for Buffaloes, Topis, Waterbuck, the Eland, etc. Spend the night at Luxury- Mantana Luxury Tented Camp (FB)

Day 9: Game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
Wake up for a cup of tea and undertake an early morning game drive to catch up with the early risers and predators returning to their hide outs. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast. In the afternoon transfer to Kampala and make a stop-over at the Equator for photographs and handicrafts arriving in Kampala in the evening. Overnight at Golf Course Hotel / The Lodge (BB)

Day 10: Jinja Tour
This day visit the Source of Nile River, the Bujagali Falls and make a nature walk in the Mabira Forest whose biodiversity is overwhelming. The Mabira forest harbors one third of Uganda’s bird life including 75 species found no-where but the Guinea Congo Forest of which Mabira is a remnant. Overnight at Golf Course Hotel / The Lodge (BB)

Day 12: Ngamba Island Excursion
This day undertake a Ngamba Island excursion. This is a 45 minutes mortorised boat cruise to Ngamba Island where orphaned chimps live in a semi-natural environment of a tropical rainforest. In the after the company driver will tansfer you to the airport for your scheduled flight.

Refer to our clients' experiences.

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