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4-Day Gorilla Trekking and Kibale Chimpanzee Tour

Uganda,
Duration

4 day(s)

Tour type

Regular

Group size

1-10 people

Physical Level

easy

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Tour Overview

This remarkable safari adventure leads you to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to more than half of the world's remaining Mountain Gorillas, numbering around 1000. Tracking gorillas in this forest provides a captivating experience. You'll get the unique chance to watch these magnificent creatures up close as they eat, play, and relax. The journey ends with a trip to Kibale National Park, where a nature walk allows you to spot uncommon species of monkeys and birds.

Activities
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Tour Features

Duration
4 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-10 people

Tour Code
VTS009

Departure Type
request

Tour Category
All Inclusive

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
15 - 85

Uganda

Pickup Time:

07:00

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Uganda

Dropoff Time:

09:30

Highlights
4Days Gorilla Trekking and Kibale Chimpanzee Tour

Itinerary

Day 1

We start our Gorilla Tracking and Kibale Chimps trek safari after an early breakfast and set off from Kampala, travel westwards to Bwindi for approximately 9-10 hours. You will have a brief stop at the Equator for an opportunity for you to stand in two hemispheres at the same time and take some photographs. You will continue the journey through the beautiful verdant rolling hills characteristic of this part of the country. You will have a lunch break in Mbarara town and then continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park arriving late in the afternoon hours. 

Day 2

You will have an early morning breakfast and move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. The drive will be through a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa [900 meters deep] and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzias free. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3

You will, after breakfast, Take a boat ride on this lake touring different islands before transferring to Kibale Forest National Park arriving in the afternoon. On the Drive to Kibale National Park you will be able to enjoy an impressive sight of the legendary “Mountains of the Moon” which you will clearly see on the road to Fort Portal. You will have lunch in Fort Portal after which you will head to the Kibale National Park to visit the unique Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site where you will see uncommon plants and rare bird species such as the Great Blue Turacco, little Bulbul, Rwenzori Turaco and the Narina Trogon, among others. Dinner and overnight will be a Rweteera safari park.

Day 4

You will, after breakfast, head to Kibale Forest to view the primates. The activity begins at 8.00am with a briefing of the rule for trekking the chimpanzees after which you set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day and along the way you will see other primates such as Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Phoestes, Red-Colobus and the Blue tailed and the Red-tailed monkeys swinging in the braches of this thick forest. Your guide will give you informative briefings on the lifestyles of the primates you will be coming across and on the plants as well as on the insects and butterflies in this forest to ensure that the trek is not only enjoyable but informative as well. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will set off for Kampala arriving late in the afternoon or be dropped at the airport or your hotel.

Included

buhoma gorilla camp is  midrange accommodation just outside bwindi 

Travelers are advised to communicate their dietary requirements in advance to allow for proper preparation.

Excluded

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