Uganda Gorilla Safari Chimpanzee Tour via Rwanda 5 Days

Track gorillas in Uganda and do Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda while transiting through Kigali Rwanda. Our 5 days Uganda Gorilla Safari & Chimpanzee tour via Rwanda enables you feel the great wonders of Bwindi Forest National park with Gorilla trekking tour with 2 nights staying at Lake Mutanda perched on a Lake Mutanda peninsula in the shadow of the Virunga Mountains. While on our Uganda Gorilla Safari & Chimpanzee tour via Rwanda-5 Days you will proceed for Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee trekking safari tour and a nature walk to the Bigodi swamp- to see unique flora and fauna. You safari dream shall be fulfilled when you take on our Uganda Gorilla Safari & Chimpanzee tour via Rwanda-5 Days. BOOK NOW
Uganda Gorilla Safari & Chimpanzee Tour via Rwanda for 5 Days

Day 1: Arrival Kigali airport-Bwindi Forests (Travel Time +3hrs)

Arrive at Kanombe (Kigali) airport. Meet and greet before transferring to Kigali City. Time permitting
head out for a city tour of the genocide memorial center; this has information regarding how the genocide began. You will have lunch in Kigali before heading to Uganda. Drive off in to Uganda to Bwindi Forest national park. Arriving the evening for relaxation and sightseeing. Overnight and meals Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mutanda Lodge (Mid range) Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking

Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon is spent on a village walk. The Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mutanda Lodge (Mid range) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Bwindi-Kibale Forest National Park (Travel Time +6hrs)

After an early breakfast transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps, a thick jungle with a towering canopy using Kasese-Fort Portal road. Enjoy the winding scenery of the foot hills of Mt. Rwenzori arriving in Kasese for lunch. The evening is dedicated for relaxation at your Lodge. Meals and overnight at Primate Lodge –Forest Cottages (Mid Lodge Facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking Kibale & Bigodi Walk

In the morning you will have breakfast to transfer to Kibale Head quarters for briefing before setting off for a forest walk in search for chimpanzees. The forest walk will be guided to provide information not only on chimpanzees and primates but also on small organisms making it interesting. The walk will reward you with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, phoestes, and butterflies. After tracking the chimps in the afternoon you will go for a nature walk to the Bigodi swamp- to see unique flora and fauna. Meals and overnight at Primate Lodge –Forest Cottages (Mid Lodge Facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Kibale National Park-Entebbe Out (Travel Time +5hrs)

After your morning breakfast, proceed for a morning guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit. Thereafter drive to Kampala with lunch enroute thereafter continue to Entebbe for your outgoing flight back home or to your nest destination Meal Plan B-L End of Service

The Uganda Gorilla safari package includes

  • Pick up from Kigali Airport
  • Kigali Genocide visit
  • Transportation by 4WD safari vehicle, Fuel expenses
  • Accommodation while on safari as per the itinerary
  • The costs also cover the services of English speaking driver/guide
  • Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari,
  • 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner,
  • Park entrance fees
  • Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale
  • Crater tour Kibale
  • Bigodi guided nature walk
  • One gorilla permit per person
  • Community visit Bwindi
  • Ranger fees
  • Fuel plus all activities while on the tour as will be detailed in your itinerary.

Excluded in the 5 day Uganda Gorilla Safari are:

Local and international flights, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.

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