9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour Uganda
9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour, go Gorilla Trek at Bwindi Forest National Park, Wildlife watching at Murchison Falls National Park & Chimpanzee Tour at Kibale Forest National Park. 9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour is the Best Safari to do in Uganda.
Trip Overview of the 9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour
Day 1: Arrival then transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Kyambura Gorge Walk and Boat Ride Kazinga Channel
Day 5: En-route Game Drive and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Walk
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 8: Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Victoria Nile
Day 9: Departure to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
Detailed Itinerary of the 9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour
Day 1: Arrival then transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you are picked up by our company driver guide/ representative who transfers you to the stunning Bwindi Forest National Airport. You follow the route via Masaka-Mbarara town with a lunch en-route at Agip Motel then later proceed to the Park known prominently for the amazing Mountain Gorillas.
On reaching the Park proceed to check-in your lodge/ hotel for Dinner and Overnight. Engagi Lodge.
Day 2 of the 9 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Wildlife & Kibale Chimps Tour: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to the Park Headquarters for briefing about the Dos and Don’ts around the Mountain Gorillas then later in groups of 8 with a ranger guide penetrate the forest to track the Gorillas for 3-5 hours and when you meet them, only an hour is allowed to stay in their presence taking numerous photos to keep for memories.
After trekking the Gorillas proceed to the headquarters for you Gorilla Trekking Certificate. Dinner and Overnight. Engagi Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park a journey that takes you about 4-5 hours with en-route views of Mountain Rwenzori in a distance. On reaching the Park transfer to check-in your lodge/ hotel for Dinner and Overnight. Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 4: Kyambura Gorge Walk and Boat Ride Kazinga Channel
Rise before the sun and drive to Kyambura Gorge for a thrilling Chimpanzee safari. Your guided walk may last 3-5 hours and in addition to seeing the chimps, the trip may yield sightings of the colobus monkeys, baboons, red tailed and velvet monkeys, and other primates. Lunch, after head to Kazinga Channel for the afternoon launch cruise at the Kazinga channel where you may see a variety of wildlife, bird species including Flamingoes and aquatic animals like crocodiles and hippos.
Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 5: En-route Game Drive and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Have breakfast, after look out for early grazers and hunters. These include hippos, elephants, lions, spotted hyenas and leopards, bushbuck, water buck and stripped jackal, and of course the several warthogs.
Visit the saline explosions for the locally mined salts, the processes and people involved. See the role of women in this activity plus the risks at hand. Return to the lodge for lunch and then drive to Kibale Forest National Park through Fort-Portal. On a 9 Days Gorilla safari Uganda
Drive along the scenic beauty of the Rwenzori ranges and the stretch of savanna grasslands. Admire the smoke from the Bakonjo homesteads and the glittering tiny iron sheet-roofs on the steep Rwenzori ranges. Dinner and overnight stay at Primate Lodge.
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Walk
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to the park headquarters for briefing on Dos and Don’ts around the Chimpanzees then later transfer to the starting point i.e Kanyanchu Visitor’ s Center where you leave from to penetrate the forest to track the Chimpanzees for a 2-4 hours and when you meet them take numerous photos to keep for memories. Dinner and Overnight. Primate Lodge Kibale.
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Wake up early have breakfast then with packed lunch proceed to Murchison Falls National Park with en-route views at the green vegetation, birds, undulating terrains. After a while driving, you reach Murchison Falls National Park and transfer to check-in your lodge/ hotel for Dinner and Overnight. Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 8: Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Victoria Nile
Wake up early have breakfast then transfer for a Morning to mid day Game Drive along the various tracks in the Park and this offers you views of various wildlife animals like Giraffe, Small antelope, lion, Leopards, elephant, Uganda kobs, topis, water bucks, bush bucks, duiker, wart hogs etc. After the Game Drive break off lunch then later transfer to the Banks of Victoria Nile to board an afternoon Boat Cruise that offers you views of the bottom of the falls, Hippos, crocodiles, birds i.e herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagle. Dinner and Overnight Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 9: Departure to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
On this day before you leave the park, take a drive to the “Top of the falls” for a breathtaking sight of the raging Nile as it forces its way through a rocky gap barely six meters wide. After transfer to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport to board your flight back home.
Safari Includes
- Ground transportation
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- En-luncheons
- Gorilla permits to be booked in advance
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Bigodi walk
- Kyambura gorge walk
- Park entrances
- Car entry
- Boat ride
- Allowance of a knowledgeable English speaking guide
Excludes
- Airfare to Uganda, Visas, Accommodation, cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the programme.