The 5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Gorilla Safari is quite an astonishing primate safari tour package leading you to Kibale Forest National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Depending on your location, you will be picked up from your hotel or upon arrival at Entebbe Airport. He will brief you about the safari and then transfer to Kibale National Park. On the way you will have en-route lunch, stopovers to take pictures, stretch your legs and enjoy impressive views of the beautiful scenery, Rwenzori mountain ranges, Lake George, crater lakes, tea plantations many others. Upon arrival in Kibale national park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
After an early breakfast, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to Kanyachu visitors Centre for a chimpanzee tracking briefing. After the briefing you will start trekking in the forest in search of the habituated chimpanzee family. During the trekking you will be able to view other primate species such as red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, grey checked baboon, view different bird species, tree species among others. Once the chimpanzees are located you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you amazing opportunity to watch their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, breastfeed, hunt, play, fight, mate, rest, take photos and record the moments to show people back home after the safari. After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide and drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will head for an afternoon swamp walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will enjoy great views of different bird species such as the great blue turaco, hornbills, weavers, view primate species like blue monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, view different plant species, colorful butterflies, if you are lucky you will be able to view mammals like bush pigs, bushbucks, mongoose among others. After the swamp walk you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park with en-route lunch on the way. After lunch, you will continue to Bwindi impenetrable national park and upon arrival you will check into your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle which takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are found because they like to move from place to place in search of food. As your trekking you will be able to view other primate species like l’hoest monkeys, chimpanzees, view variety of forest birds, different plant species among others. On finding them, you will be given one hour to watch their amazing behaviors, habits, feeding, survive in the forest, take photography and video capturing among others.
After the one hour with the gorillas you will either return back to the lodge for an evening relaxation or go for an optional cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the ancient people ‘’Batwa’’, learn about their cultural, way of living, enjoy their traditional performances many more. After the cultural tour, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to depart back to Kampala. On the way you will have en-route lunch and a stopover at the Equator to take photos and buy souvenirs. From the Equator you will continue to Kampala arriving in the evening. Upon arrival you will be dropped off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of your choice.
End of the 5 Days Kibale and Bwindi Gorilla Safari
Price includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Bigodi swamp walk
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Pick up and drop off to Kampala/ Entebbe
- 4WD pop up safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Price excludes
- Air flight tickets and Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Optional cultural tour
- Tipping
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, and hiring a porter among others.
