7 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tracking Safari
This 7 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tracking Safari : will take you for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National park, for games drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park and for Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Kibale Forest National Park is a home to a total of 70 mammal species, most famously 13 species of primate including the chimpanzee. It also contains over 375 bird species, Kibale adjoins Queen Elizabeth National Park to the south to create a 180km-long corridor for wildlife between Ishasha, the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Sebitoli in the north of Kibale National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is situated close to mountain Rwenzori, the park’s sites include several beautiful crater lakes winding through the rolling hills, the panoramic display of the Kazinga channel with an awesome view of the hippos, buffaloes, elephants and several bird species lined up at the shores. With a continuation towards ishasha sector plains, another surprise of tree climbing lions resting on trees waiting to pounce on the Uganda Kobs and other preys will blow one away. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley and protects an estimated 400 mountain gorillas– roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked. This biologically diverse region also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes.

Activities
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Gorilla trekking
- Community walk
- Game drive
- Boat cruise
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park – Community walk
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Game drive
Day 4: Game Drive – Boat ride
Day 5: Depart Queen Elizabeth National Park -Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park
Day 6: Gorilla trekking
Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park – Community walk
After breakfast, you will be picked by one of our representatives who will brief you about this 7 days safari then later you will start on your journey to Kibale forest national park via big towns of Mubende and Kyenjojo before entering Fort portal town, a very green town covered by tea and banana plantations. The beautiful scenery overseeing the mountain of the moon (Rwenzori), is a good opportunity for a photo break at your convenience. You will arrive late in the afternoon, check in your lodge and later go for a community walk, which is an interesting experience; from the locals attending to their crops; primates such as black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkey, red colobus monkeys and more. For the birders, expect to see different bird species here.
Accommodation
- Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
- Mid-range Lodge located just outside Kibale Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzees Tracking
After an early morning breakfast, you be driven to the park headquarters and here you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while tracking the chimpanzees and later set off into the forest for Chimpanzee tracking led by your ranger of the day from Uganda wildlife Authority. Walking through the rain forest is amazing, other primates that can be seen are; red tailed monkeys, Black and white colobus monkeys, Grey checked Mangabey, though they keep a reasonable distance from the chimpanzee. And upon meeting the chimpanzees, you will be given 1hour in their presence while watching their day-to-day activities and also here you are given an opportunity to take photos.
Accommodation
- Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
- Mid-range Lodge located just outside Kibale Forest National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Game drive
After breakfast, you will start on your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park; another scenic on the foothills of Mountain Rwenzori seeing Glaciations on a clear day, tomato plantations, Cotton and Tea leaves. Pass through Kasese Town, a very famous copper mining town during the colonial era. You will check in your lodge, have lunch and later go for an evening game drive for a chance of seeing Lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, Elephants, buffaloes, and abundance of bird life. Return to the lodge for dinner.
Accommodation
- Enganzi Lodge
- (Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth National Park)
Day 4: Game drive – Boat ride
You will have breakfast early in the morning and later go for a game drive in the Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth national park. Here you have the chance of seeing lions, elephants, buffaloes, an abundance of different bird species and more. After lunch, you will go for an afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel. This two hour boat ride is great highlights were you can view hippos, crocodiles, elephants and warthogs along the shores of the channel.
Accommodation
- Enganzi Lodge
- (Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth National Park)
Day 5: Depart Queen Elizabeth National – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Ishasha the southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park. The 2 hour drive is very adventurous as you get to see more wildlife as we go through maramagambo forest, the largest rain forest in Uganda. A game drive in Ishasha will present you a chance of seeing the famous Tree climbing lions, Topis, Hyenas, leopard, Elephants, Buffaloes and a true wild landscape. Later you will continue your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park driving through hills and mountains of terraced land for local agriculture. On arrival, you will just check in your lodge, rest and you prepare for your gorilla trekking the next day.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while trekking gorillas. You will be divided into groups of 8 people and your ranger of the day will lead you into the forest to do your gorilla trekking. Upon finding the gentle giants, you will be given 1hour in their presence as you watch them feed their young ones, playing about and taking naps. Later, you will return to your lodge and in the evening you may choose to relax at the lodge or visit the Batwa community which will expose you to their culture basing on how they live, dance, and also hearing stories concerning their culture which will leave you amazed. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast, you will start on your journey back to Kampala or Entebbe for your flight back. An amazing scenic drive through the rolling terraced hills of Switzerland of Africa. Lunch on the way and a must stop at the equator, refreshments, stretching, and buying souvenirs in remembrance of Uganda.
End of our Safari Tour
Includes
- All Park entry fees
- Gorilla permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation including fuel
- All activities (included in the itinerary)
- All accommodation (included in the itinerary)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip/Airport transfer
- Bottled Drinking water
Excludes
- International flights
- Personal items
- Meals
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
SAFARI TRANSPORT
Standard 4X4 Safari Vans/Land cruisers
Our standard mode of transport is by road and we use 4×4 Safari van and Land cruisers with open roof tops customized for game viewing and photography. Each Safari van/Land cruiser comes with a professionally trained driver/guide with fuel for the whole safari. Each client is entitled to a window seat and can take up to 8-10 people. We also have very comfortable super customs which can carry up 6 people with their luggage also have small vehicles like Alphads, Harrier and much more that can carry 4-5 people.
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