11Days &10 Nights Chimps & Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our delegate who will transfer you to your place of accommodation in the capital in Kampala for Relaxing and being prepared for the Adventure.

Accommodation: Honomo Hotel/Similar

In Early the morning after breakfast, our driver-guide will pick you and to Kibale Forest. The length of the drive does depend, in large part, on traffic in Kampala but should take approximately 7 hours. Upon arrival at Ki bale Forest, we can relax at our lake-side eco-lodge. Ki bale Forest National Park is home to 13 primate species. There are 9 diurnal primates, including Velvet, Red-tailed, Lhotse’s, Red colobus, Black-and-white colobus, and Blue monkeys, as well as Grey-cheeked mangabey, Olive baboon, and the most famous of all, the chimpanzee. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, the odds of encountering them are very good. Then Dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages or similar

Today we will explore the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary located in the Magombe wetland. The sanctuary is a major eco-tourist attraction in the Kibale Forest area and is operated by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development (KAFRED), a local community-based organization. We will also go on a forest walk in search of primates. Whilst trekking in the depths of the lush green forest, you will be surrounded by bird songs and can expect to see at least 5 or 6 other types of primate, most probably the Grey-cheeked mangabey and the Red-tailed monkey, and of course the chimpanzee. The walking is fairly easy due to the well-maintained trails and reasonably flat terrain. The order in which we do these activities may vary. Then Dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages or similar

After having breakfast the driver guide will transfer you to Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP). The drive goes south along the eastern length of the Rwenzori Mountains, where, weather permitting, we can see the glaciated peaks. We gently descend into The Great Rift Valley and QENP. The park resides in a fertile, equatorial area and has beautiful scenery. It is Uganda’s most popular and accessible savannah reserve, with a total area of 1978 square kilometers. It is primarily associated with grassy savannah plains, but this impressive park also includes within its boundaries leafy rainforests, dense papyrus swamps, and natural volcanic crater lakes. As a result, it has one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world, including a total of 95 recorded mammal species and more than 610 species of birds then Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Park View Safari Lodge or similar

This morning we will explore QENP on a game drive in search of wildlife including elephants, lions, and buffalo, leopard, hyena, jackal, Topi, kob, bushbuck, and various others. In the afternoon we have a boat trip of about two hours along the Kazinga Channel to view some of the largest concentrations of hippo in the world (reported to be about 30,000) and other games with excellent birding. Then Dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Park View Safari Lodge or similar

Today we drive through the park to the Ishasha region. We game drive in search of tree climbing lions and other wildlife. This afternoon we head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest, a World Heritage site, passing through the scenic area known as ‘The Switzerland of East Africa’. The driving today is about 5 1/2 hours (not including game drives).

 Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Lodge or similar

For many, coming toe-to-toe with a Mountain gorilla is one of the most emotional wildlife experiences possible. Tracking these gentle giants can take anything from under an hour to over six hours depending on where the family is located. The number of permits allocated daily is limited so we recommend early booking. Should the permits for gorilla families close to where we stay be unavailable, there are more permits for another area of the park, though this will mean a long drive to the starting point of the trek. The trek itself can be along steep, slippery trails and through the bush so you should be in reasonable physical condition, but the rewards of spending an hour with our close cousins more than makeup for the effort of getting to them then back to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Lodge or Similar

Leaving the forests behind we head towards Lake Mburo National Park. En route, we will stop in Kabale near the Rwandan border for lunch. The drive time should be about five hours (not including stops). Lake Mburo is the only place in southern Uganda where you can see zebra, giraffes,s, and impala and is a great place to try and see leopards. It is also home to over 300 species of birds and offers the possibility of game walks as well as game drives.

Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge or Similar

Today we go on a final game drive looking for plains wildlife. The park has a network of game tracks in the eastern part of the park passing a variety of landscapes; acacia woodland, wetlands, grassy hillsides, rock outcrops, and seasonally flooded valley floors. The early morning and late afternoon are the best times to roam the park in search of wildlife. There is also the option of tracking the game on foot through the savannah and going on a boat excursion, particularly well for birdlife. You have the option of going on an early morning game walk this morning. Accompanied by a ranger guide, you will walk to a salt lick where many animals are attracted to the salty rocks. At this time of day, you may encounter hyenas returning to their dens and hippos retreating to the lake The Lake itself is rich with a diversity of animal and plant species, and these can be viewed clearly while on a boat trip. These include crocodiles, hippos, and birds such as pelicans, Black crake, Heron, cormorant, and Fish eagle, but you may also see the rare Shoebill stork if you are lucky

. Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge or similar

Later in the morning after breakfast, we make our way back to Kampala. The driving time will depend on the amount stopovers, but we will make regular stops to break up the journey. Then straight to the Hotel for Dinner and overnight

Accommodation: Honomo Hotel /Similar

In the morning after breakfast and relaxing at the hotel the driver guide will take you around to visit and site seeing in Kampala then after buying the souvenirs will drive to the airport for Departure