Uganda Gorilla & Chimp Safari

Arrival
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will meet by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Entebbe is located on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, and is located approximately 37 kilometres southwest of the Uganda capital of Kampala. With it pleasant climate, you can enjoy and explore many places including the various parks, beaches, islands, botanical gardens, national zoo and more.

Entebbe - Kihihi - Bwindi
You will enjoy your morning breakfast before your transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Bwindi. Flying over the third largest lake in the world will give you an incredible perspective of just how beautiful Uganda is. Lake Victoria is dotted with several islands and fishing villages which can be seen at taking off and landing.

Upon Arrival at the airstrip, you will be met and greeted by our representative who will then transfer you to Bwindi National Park and check into your lodge. The remainder of the day is at your leisure to explore the surrounds of your lodge or perhaps take a short guided trek.

The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated in south western Uganda, on the edge of the Western Rift Valley and is home to 326 gorillas, almost a half of the world's population of mountain gorillas. Bwindi is also a bird watchers haven! It holds 346 species of birds and an experienced bird watcher can identify up to 100 species in a day!

*Please note: the transfer from Kihihi airstrip to the Buhoma sector of Bwindi will take around 1.5 hours and the road can be a little bit bumpy, it does give you enough time to contemplate your gorilla adventure ahead as well as being captivated by the incredible scenery synonymous with this part of Uganda.

Lunch and Dinner included.

Gorilla Trekking
This morning you will enjoy an early breakfast before we transfer you to the National Park headquarters for your trek briefing. After this, you will enter the forest and enjoy the early morning beauty and freshness of the forest which is home to more than half of the world's mountain gorillas. Tracking the gorillas can take several hours of challenging walking in wet and muddy conditions but is absolutely worth the effort. Once we locate the gorillas we spend an hour with them before returning to your lodge for dinner and reflection on an unbelievable day.

Lunch and Dinner included.

Bwindi - Ishasha
After breakfast we depart the Bwindi National Park and drive through farmland before reaching the Queen Elizabeth Park which is famous for its rare tree climbing lions. We arrive at our lodge in time for lunch before taking an afternoon game drive to search for tree climbing lions, monkeys and the huge variety of bird life that inhabit the park.

Return to your lodge in time for a relaxing meal.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Ishasha - Queen Elizabeth National Park (Shared)
Transfer from the Southern Ishasha Section of the park towards the Kasenyi Plains in the eastern part of the park, the journey will be approximately 100 kilometers, 2 hours 30 minutes drive. A game drive in Kasenyi sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park is a great place
to see view differing landscape and ecosystems in Uganda. The park is the oldest and the most visited in Uganda. This game drive will take place on the Kasenyi Plains which are in the north-east section of the park and but west of Lake George. Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the most famous National Parks in Uganda and for good reason. The diverse landscape houses a wide range of animals, birds and plants which enables any visitor to partake in games drives in different locations of the park, a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where animals and birds line the banks of this waterway that stretches between two lakes and Chimpanzee Trek in Kyambura Gorge.

One of the highlights of visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park is the boat ride along the Kazinga Channel. The boat ride is a round trip beginning at the Mweya Peninsula and lasting around 3 hours. The Channel is a 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel has one of the world's largest concentration of hippos, numerous Nile crocodiles, buffalo, elephants and a whole host of birds. including African fish eagles, kingfishers, Herons, storks and skimmers.

Lunch and Dinner included.

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Kibale & Chimpanzee Trekking
This morning we depart for the Kibale Forest National Park, reputable for having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa.

We arrive in time for lunch and in the afternoon depart on a chimpanzee trek where we search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys, butterflies and many small insects. The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only the primates which inhabit the region, but also on all the forest's fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is informative, enjoyable and excellent for viewing bird life and primates in close quarters.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Departure
After your breakfast, take a hike to the crater lakes of Ndali an amazing experience for sightseeing in an area many consider the most spectacular scenery in Uganda. Later we drive back to Entebbe with lunch en route before arriving at Entebbe airport in time for your departure flight.

Breakfast and Lunch included.