Overview: With this safari, you will enjoy a once in a lifetime journey into the lush hills of Uganda and Rwanda to encounter
the endangered mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild nature. You will watch chimpanzees and track gorillas in the
forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Parc National des Volcanoes
Trip Highlights
2 days tracking chimpanzees,
2 days tracking gorillas,
1 day tracking endangered golden monkeys.
Watch the fascinating antics of chimpanzees up close at Ngamba sanctuary which was established in association with the Jane
Goodall Institute.
Go on a game drive and take a wildlife boat cruise in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Air port pick up.
Day 2: Transfer to Ngamba Island
Day3: Transfer to Kibale National Park.
Day 4 Chimpanzee tracking- Bigodi nature walk.
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Game drive-Afternoon Boat trip on Kazinga channel
Day 7 Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest
Day 8: Gorilla tracking.
Day 9: Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
Day 10: Gorilla tracking.
Day 11: Golden monkey tracking- Transfer to Kigali Airport
Day 1 Air port pick up.
You will be warmly welcomed at Entebbe airport by the representative of Gorilla Expeditions Africa who will brief you and
transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe
Overnight: The Boma, Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner & Breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Ngamba Island
After breakfast, take a short boat ride to Ngamba Island to visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, established in association with the
Jane Goodall Institute. The island is home to monitors lizards and many species of birds and is a natural habitat for
chimpanzees that have been orphaned or rescued from captivity. You will watch these fascinating primates from a viewing
platform. Later, transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight: The Boma, Entebbe
Meal Plan: Full board
After early breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park. Keep an eye out for black-and-white colobus monkeys
you continue the scenic drive to the lodge, which is set on a crater lake against a backdrop of high peaks.
Overnight: Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 4 Chimpanzee tracking- Bigodi nature walk
After breakfast, head into Kibale National head park offices for chimpanzee tracking briefing. This tropical rain forest harbors
13 different primate species, including chimpanzees, black-and white Columbus, red tailed and blue monkeys, and the rare
l’Hoest’s monkey. After a morning of chimpanzee tracking, you will have lunch and in the after you will take a short walk in
the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, on the lookout for primates, butterflies, and some 200 species of birds. Later, a resident
primatologist joins us for a special talk.
Overnight: Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to a high concentration of Uganda’s mammals,
as well as more than 600 species of birds.
Overnight: Mweya Safari lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 6: Game drive-Afternoon Boat trip on Kazinga channel
After an early breakfast, you will go for a guided early game drive in Kisenyi plains where you hopefully will see lions and
other large mammals. After the morning safari, you will have lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat tour
on the Kazinga Channel where you will see hippo, crocodile, buffalo, elephant and a variety of other large animals that come
to the river to drink. You will most likely also see an incredible variety of birds. After the boat trip, you drive back to your
lodge.
Overnight: Mweya Safari lodge
Day 7 Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest
Leave the park via the southern plains of Ishasha, known for tree-climbing lions. Stop to view wildlife and enjoy a picnic lunch
as you travel towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. In the thick forests that blanket the hills of Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park, roughly half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas make a home alongside rare birds and a wealth of other
wildlife.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 8: Gorilla tracking.
Early this morning, head out with park rangers to track mountain gorillas. Sit among these gentle giants, observing their
interactions, listening to their distinctive grumbles, and viewing one of the planet’s most endangered creatures from an aweinspiring,
up-close perspective. Time permitting, you may go for an afternoon walk to waterfalls set amid tree ferns and
orchids, or pay a visit to a nearby village and watch a dance performance by the Batwa Pygmies.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 9: Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
Cross the border into Rwanda and settle into your private banda, or villa, perched on a hilltop with stunning views of the
surrounding volcanoes and lakes. In the afternoon, meet children at a local school and watch a performance of traditional
Rwandan dances.
Overnight: Virunga lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 10: Gorilla tracking.
Spend today tracking mountain gorillas with local guides in the forested hills of Parc National des Volcanoes where National
Geographic grantee Dian Fossey conducted research on gorillas for 18 years.
Overnight: Virunga lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
11: Golden monkey tracking- Transfer to Kigali Airport
Set out into the lower, flatter reaches of the park on the lookout for golden monkeys, a distinctly colored species now
considered one of the most endangered primates in Africa. After lunch at the lodge, travel to the airport in Kigali for your
flights home, arriving the next day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Rate Per person Sharing- USD
No. Of Pax
2pax
Rate Per person Sharing
4267$
INCLUSIVE
• All ground transportation in A 4×4 safari vehicle with all fuel
• Full time driver/guide with all his associated expenses
• Accommodation based on per person sharing
• Meals are on Full Board apart from in Cities or Towns.
• Park entrance fees
• Boat cruises
• Game drives
• 1 Chimpanzee permit per person
• Guided Hike to the Top of the Falls
• 1 Gorilla permit per person
• Well bottled mineral water
• Any other items included in the above itinerary
EXCLUSIVE:
• International Air tickets
• Visas
• Personal insurance
• All meal enroute an in Cities/town where Accommodation is on Bed and Breakfast
• Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, telephone calls, etc
• All meals en route and in cities
• Any other items which are not included in the above itinerary
• All optional activities
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