Safari overview
The 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari provides you a great opportunity to observe the unique mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in their natural habitat. The 4nights/5days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari introduces you to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking.
Kibale National Park is a National Park in Western Uganda, most popular as the Primate Capital of the World. This is largely a tropical forest protected area occupying up to 795sq.kms and shelters 13 species of primates which include over 1500 chimpanzees, plus numerous olive baboons, L’Hoest monkeys, red colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, pottos, black and white colobus monkeys etc. Besides primates, Kibale National Park is a strong hold of over 375 bird species including the rare African green breasted pitta; butterflies, reptiles, flora and other mammal species.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in Southwestern Uganda, a home to almost half of 1063 mountain gorillas that are left on earth. Bwindi was founded in 1991 and covers 331sq.kms, featuring a montane forest, 4 major gorilla trekking regions-Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma and Ruhija. This designated UNESCO Site shelters 20 habituated gorilla family groups. Your 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe.
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi walk, Kibale National Park
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking
Day 5 of 5 days luxury gorilla safari: Drive back to Kampala or Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Kibale National Park
Breakfast early morning, after, pick up and transfer to Kibale National Park in Western Uganda your first destination as per the 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari. Set off either from Entebbe or Kampala through Mityana-Mubende town to Fort Portal city and it will be in Fort Portal where you have a stopover for lunch. After lunch, have a brief Crater Lake tour then drive to check into your luxury safari lodge for dinner and overnight stay in Kibale National Park.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Papaya Lake Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge, Ndali Lodge
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi walk, Kibale National Park
A hot cup of tea or coffee, after assemble for briefing at Kanyanchu Visitor Centre to understand more about chimpanzee tracking regulations. Chimpanzee tracking- Kibale National Park will begin at 8:00am and a group of 6 visitors will be led by armed park guide. Amazingly, expect to see lots of primates, birds and more while on a trek to view chimpanzees in Kibale. Tracking chimps takes 2-4 hours including hiking via forested landscape and on finding a chimpanzee community, you have one hour to spend face to face, take photos, learn how they behave then return for lunch at your luxury safari lodge.
In the afternoon, board your safari vehicle and drive to Bigodi Wetland for a guided nature walk. A nature walk in Bigodi allows you enjoy sight of bird species, primates including L’Hoest monkeys, colobus monkeys and after, return for relaxation at a luxury safari lodge.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Papaya Lake Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge, Ndali Lodge
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, leave Kibale for Bwindi National Park your second destination as per the 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari. Drive for about 6 hours with en-route game drive at Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park to see the tree climbing lions then have lunch at Savanna Resort Hotel. After lunch, go check into your luxury gorilla safari lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Buhoma Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Gorilla Forest Camp
Day 4: Gorilla trekking
Breakfast early, and after proceed to Bwindi park offices for briefing about gorilla trekking regulations. Trekking to see mountain gorillas begins at 8:00am with an armed park guide and accompanied by porters in case you have heavy luggage. This will take 2-6 hours inclusive of one hour to learn how they behave, taking photos and then you get back for refreshments in your luxurious gorilla safari lodge. If time allows, you will have a cultural experience at Batwa community.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Buhoma Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Gorilla Forest Camp
Day 5 of 5 days luxury gorilla safari: Drive back to Kampala or Entebbe
After breakfast, drive back to either Kampala or Entebbe, 9 hours and a short stopover be made at Mbarara for lunch and at Equator crossing for photography. Proceed to Kampala or Entebbe and today marks the end of your 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari.
End of 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari
Safari inclusions
- Gorilla permit
- Chimpanzee permits
- Luxury 4WD tourist vehicle for ground travel
- An English speaking safari guide/driver guide for 5 days of your luxury gorilla safari
- A bottled water
- All activities for 5 days luxury Uganda gorilla trekking safari
Safari inclusions
- Optional activities
- Porter fees
- Cigars
- Visas
- Laundry
- Insurance
- Air ticket
- Shopping
- Airfares
- Tips
- Telephone