5-Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
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Overview
The 5-day Gorilla and Chimpanzee Habituation tour offers two very exciting wildlife adventures, which include a chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale Forest National Park and then the habituation of gorillas in the aptly named Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. You also get to encounter an array of flora and fauna during your full-day habituation experiences in the two forests. Try to book this tour as early as possible to enable us to secure the gorilla & chimpanzee permits. Comfort Level
Tour Start
Tour End
Tour Type
Transport
Mid-Range
Entebbe
Entebbe
Private Tour
Safari Vehicles (4x4 Jeeps or Land Cruisers)
Day by Day Activities
Day 1 - Travel to Kibale Forest National Park - Bigod nature walk
Pick-up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe is at 6:30 am. You will be picked up by our driver guide after your breakfast. Drive westwards through the districts of Mityana, Mubende, and Kyenjojo and arrive at your lodge in time for your lunch. Thereafter, proceed for an evening nature walk in the nearby Bigodi Swamp to spot wildlife, including monkeys, birds, butterflies, and snakes, and then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Isunga Lodge
Meals & Drinks
Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Kibale National Park
Day 2 - Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale Forest National Park
The chimpanzee habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the chimps in their natural setting. This is not for the faint of heart—it means an early breakfast, a packed lunch, and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide, and you are off to where the chimpanzees built nests the night before. Dawn is just breaking, and the chimpanzee community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees, and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars, and other unique features that make them stand apart from the rest. The day ends as the chimpanzees climb into their newly built nests for the evening and you head back to your lodging for the evening.
Accommodation
Isunga Lodge
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Kibale National Park
Day 3 - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Have an early breakfast and check out at around 8 am and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—home of the mountain gorillas. Travel southwards through Kasese whilst enjoying stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains—the fabled "Mountains of the Moon." You will travel through Bushenyi, driving through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park called Ishasha. The Ishasha area is popular for the tree-climbing lions along with big game such as topis, buffaloes, and elephants, all of which you have a chance of spotting. Continue to Rukungiri and finally to Kibale. Check in to your accommodation, situated just outside the thick forest of Bwindi. Lunch is en route.
Accommodation
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4 - Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi
The gorilla habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the gorillas in their natural habitat.
This is not for the faint of heart—it means an early breakfast, a packed lunch, and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide, and you are off to a full-day interaction. Dawn is just breaking, and the gorilla community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep. Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the gorillas, and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars, and other unique features that make them stand apart from the rest. The day ends in the evening, and you head back to your lodging for the night.
Accommodation
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5 - Travel back to Kampala or Entebbe
After an early breakfast, check out and embark on the return journey to Kampala. You drive through Mbarara, where you shall make a stopover at the Igongo Cultural Center for lunch. Thereafter proceed through Kiruhuru, driving along the Lake Mburo National Park. You might see zebras and impalas grazing along the roadside. You will make another stopover at Uganda Equator Point in Mpigi for some picture moments and a chance to purchase some crafts at the craft shop. Thereafter proceed to Kampala and arrive late afternoon at about 6.00 pm. Drop off at your hotel/airport.
Accommodation
No Accommodation
Meals & Drinks
Breakfast, Lunch, Bottle Water
Main Destination
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Included
- Park Fees
- All Shown Activities
- Meals & Drinks As Specified Day By Day
- Professional Guide/Driver
- All Listed Transport
- All Taxes/VAT
- Hotel Transfers
Excluded
- Domestic Flights
- International Flights
- Accommodation Before/After Safari
- Staff Tips
- Personal Expenses (Travel Insurance, Visa ees Etc.)
- Government Tax/Fee Increases
Tour Operator
Simba African Expeditions
Established:
Member of: AUTO,UTB
Team Size: 5
Offices In: Kampala, Uganda
Destinations: Rwanda, Uganda
Safari Types: Private Tour
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Starting From
$4970
Tour By Simba African Expeditions
Safari Types: Private Tour
Offices In: Kampala, Uganda
Team Size: 5
Member of: AUTO,UTB
Destinations: Rwanda, Uganda
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