4 Days Chimpanzees and Bwindi trekking tour : For visitors who have interest in only the chimpanzees and gorillas and have limited time for a safari, this is the best package for you. This 4 Days chimpanzee and gorilla trekking trip is the best option for you. This trip features Kibale Forest national park which is Africa’s primate haven located in the western region of Uganda with Fort Portal – the tourism city, the park is the best destination for chimpanzee tracking giving visitors 99% guarantee to see the chimpanzees.
Bwindi Impenetrable national park is one of Uganda’s oldest national park with diverse rainforest of over 25,000 years ago and contains about 400 plant species. Bwindi Impenetrable national park inhabits half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the world and it is divided into 4 sectors including; Buhoma sector which is the oldest trekking sector, Rushaga sector which has the largest number of gorilla families, Ruhija sector and finally Nkuringo sector. Bwindi forest also shelters some species of mammals including the forest elephants and the different species of antelopes. The park is also rich with different bird species including Albertine Rift endemics. This packages includes chimpanzee permits, transportation, and accommodation. Book this trip with us to have an incredible encounter with the primates.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale national park (5-6 hours’ drive) – Chimpanzee trekking
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park (7-8 hours’ drive)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 4; Transfer Back to Kampala
Detailed safari itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale national park (5-6 hours’ drive) – Chimpanzee trekking
On the 1st day of your 4 Days Chimpanzees and Bwindi trekking tour , as early as 6 am, meet your safari guide driver and set off to transfer to Kibale national park. Arrive at your booked lodge quite early and be served lunch. Thereafter, drive to the park headquarters with your trekking gears and water for chimpanzee trekking experience. Meet with other trekkers and gather for a briefing from the park officials where you will be guided on the expectations of Chimpanzee trekking. Thereafter, in only a group of 12 people and ranger guides/researchers, set off for Chimpanzee trekking. The search may take 2-5 hours depending on their location. The chimpanzees in Kibale are quite easier to find and you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them on finding them. Return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at:
Luxury option: Chimpundu Safari lodge/Crater Safari lodge/Ndali lodge/Kyaninga Lodge
Mid-range option; Chimpanzee Guesthouse/Kibale Forest Camp
Budget option: Isunga Lodge/ Rweteera Safari park
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park (7-8 hours’ drive)
Wake up early to a cup of tea/coffee, check-out of the lodge to embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park. It’s about 7-8 hours’ drive depending on which gorilla trekking sector you will be going to. Drive via Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park with en-route lunch served during your journey. Upon arrival late afternoon, connect to your booked accommodation for relaxation while preparing for your gorilla experience, dinner and overnight stay at:
Luxury accommodation option; Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge/Bwindi Lodge/Silerback Safari Lodge
Mid-range accommodation option; Gorilla Mist Lodge/Buhoma Have lodge
Budget accommodation option: Bakiga lodge/Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Day 3: Gorilla trekking experience
On the 3rd day of your 4 Days Chimpanzees and Bwindi trekking tour , early in the morning after breakfast, connect to the park headquarters for a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority officials then after allocation of gorilla families, set off for the gorilla tracking. This is a once life time experience and unforgettable adventure. The ranger guides will lead you into the thick forest and start your search for the endangered Mountain Gorillas. The activity can take 2 -7 hours since the gorillas move up and down and you will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about an hour. This is an awesome and exciting moment. En-route, there are other types of the primates such as the monkeys, birds and more. Return for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 4: Transfer Back to Kampala (8-9 hours’ drive)
Enjoy an early morning breakfast and transfer back to Kampala with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch and stop at the Equator, arriving in Kampala in the evening. Drop off to your hotel in Kampala or the Airport for your onward flight marking the end of your Safari
