6 Days Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

Your 6 Days Uganda gorilla tour, chimpanzee trekking, and wildlife safari get you the best of a primate tracking and wildlife Uganda safari holiday. It is an amazing 6 days/5 nights Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari package offering you the opportunity to engage in gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, big game drive in Murchison Falls National Park, and rhino tracking in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Safari Highlights

Day 1: Depart Entebbe or Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary then continue to Murchison Falls National Park.

Day 2: Wildlife/game drive & boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park.

Day 3: Leave Murchison for Kibale Forest National Park.

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking adventure in Kibale forest & travel to Bwindi.

Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi & Batwa cultural experience.

Day 6: Return from Bwindi to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for departure.

Detailed Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

Day 1: Depart Entebbe or Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary then continue to Murchison Falls National Park

From the hotel after breakfast, depart for Murchison Falls National Park in Northwestern Uganda. A stop visit will be made at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. This is the only large habitat for the Rhinos in Uganda and therefore a great way to see all the Big Five African animals.

After the Rhino trek, proceed on your Uganda safari to Murchison Falls with a stopover in Masindi for lunch. Reach the park through Kichumbanyobo gate South of Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival at the park, have a short game drive en route to your lodge where you spend the night after dinner.

Accommodations

• Basic: Shoebill Campsite, Red Chili Rest Camp.
• Moderate: Fort Murchison, Pakuba Safari Lodge.
• Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 2: Wildlife/game drive & boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

At your lodge, enjoy your cup of tea or coffee, and after, go engage in a morning game drive. Catch up with early morning risers on your 2-3 hours wildlife viewing tour in the Northern section of Murchison Falls National Park. A variety of wildlife to expect to see on a game drive include the Rothschild giraffes, African bush elephants, buffaloes, lions, warthogs, antelopes, birds, and others.

Have lunch break afterward and at 2:00 pm, undertake a boat cruise on Victoria Nile towards the bottom of Murchison Falls. This 2–3-hour boat ride allows you to capture views of the Nile crocodiles as they bask along the river banks, hippos, aquatic birds plus other wildlife. Your experience will include a hike to the top of the falls to witness it squeeze itself into a narrow rock of 7 meters before plunging about 43m down.

Accommodations

• Basic: Shoebill Campsite, Red Chili Rest Camp.
• Moderate: Fort Murchison, Pakuba Safari Lodge.
• Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 3 of Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Leave Murchison for Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, meet your guide for transfer to Kibale Forest National Park, about a 7-hour drive via Hoima. Lunch break will be made in Fort Portal and you proceed to your lodge in Kibale.

Accommodations

• Basic: Kibale Forest Camp
• Moderate: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
• Luxury: Papaya Lake Lodge, Primate Lodge

Day 4: Chimp trek adventure in Kibale & travel to Bwindi

Enjoy your cup of tea or coffee and after, get to Kanyanchu Tourist Centre to be briefed about chimpanzee tracking rules. Proceed for a 2-4 hours chimpanzee trek adventure which lets you enjoy a maximum of 1-hour face to face with chimpanzees. Kibale being home to 13 primate species, there is an opportunity for you to also enjoy the great sight of other primates and different forest birds.

Return to the lodge, check out then undertake a 5 to 6 hours drive trip to Bwindi through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy a great view of the tree-climbing lions and other wildlife then continue to Savanna Resort to have lunch. Later, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to check into the lodge.

Accommodations

• Basic: Nshongi Camp, Ichumbi Lodge.
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Silverback Lodge Bwindi.
• Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Gorilla Forest Camp.

Day 5 of Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Gorilla trek tour in Bwindi & Batwa cultural experience

Get up early since this is a long-awaited day. Prepare, take your breakfast and get to the Bwindi offices with some snacks and water. You will be briefed on gorilla trekking rules then proceed on a 2-6 hours trek to see mountain gorillas. Return after one hour of close interaction with these creatures and photography. Have a relaxed afternoon and later pay a visit to the Batwa community for a memorable cultural experience.

Accommodations

• Basic: Nshongi Camp, Ichumbi Lodge.
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Silverback Lodge Bwindi.
• Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Gorilla Forest Camp.

Day 6: Return from Bwindi to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for departure

Have breakfast at the hotel and after embark on the drive for a return to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport. Have lunch en route and continue to Kampala for drop-off or to Entebbe International Airport for a departure flight. You can do shopping at a craft center before departure if interested.

End of Uganda Gorilla Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Safari inclusions

• Gorilla permit
• Chimpanzee permits
• All activities in the itinerary except the optional ones.
• Bottled drinking water
• Government taxes.
• 4×4 drive safari car for travel
• Full-time professional English-speaking driver guide.

Safari exclusions

• Visa fees.
• Personal insurance.
• Telephone bills
• Shopping
• International flights or airfares
• The optional activities’ fees
• Laundry services.