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5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Chimpanzee Tracking Safari

By Nkorongo Safaris
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$11,638 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Experience the ultimate Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Chimpanzee Tracking Safari, combining the world-famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the dramatic Kyambura Gorge, and the primate capital of East Africa — Kibale National Park. This 5-day primate safari offers two unforgettable chimp tracking experiences and a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with endangered mountain gorillas, all seamlessly connected by scenic flights and comfortable road transfers.

Activity location

  • Entebbe
    • Entebbe, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Entebbe
    • Entebbe, Uganda

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5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Chimpanzee Tracking Safari
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d
    5d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 6:00 AM
Price details
AU$11,637.60 x 1 AdultAU$11,637.60
Total
Price is AU$11,637.60
Until Wed, 1 Apr

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Scenic Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: High-end Lodge in Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • 3h
Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by your private safari guide and transferred to the domestic terminal for a scheduled scenic flight to Bwindi. Enjoy breathtaking aerial views of Uganda’s lush countryside, crater lakes, and rolling hills. Upon landing, your luxury lodge driver-guide transfers you through terraced hills and misty rainforest landscapes to your lodge overlooking the forest canopy. Afternoon Activities: Relaxation at the lodge spa, Guided community walk to Batwa village (optional cultural experience), Sundowner overlooking Bwindi forest. Flight Time to Bwindi (Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip): 1 – 1.5 hours Road Transfer to Lodge: 1 – 1.5 hours

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi – Transfer to Kyambura (Queen Elizabeth National Park)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: High-end Lodge at Kyambura Gorge Reserve

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • 4h
After an early breakfast, transfer to park headquarters for a briefing by rangers. You’ll be assigned a habituated gorilla family and guided deep into the forest. Hike through dense rainforest, bamboo zones, and rugged terrain until you encounter a mountain gorilla family. Observe: Silverback dominance displays, Mothers nursing infants, Juveniles playing in vines, Close-range photography opportunities. This intimate encounter in Bwindi is often described as one of Africa’s most profound wildlife experiences. After lunch at the lodge, depart by road north through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree-climbing lions. Road Transfer to Kyambura: 4 – 5 hours

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge – Transfer to Kibale Forest

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: High-end Lodge in Kibale Forest National Park

Kyambura Game Reserve (Kyambura Gorge)

  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Morning Chimp Tracking: Descend 100 metres into the gorge with experienced trackers to search for habituated chimpanzees. Possible Encounters: Chimps grooming and feeding, Loud pant-hooting calls echoing through the forest, Black-and-white colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, Forest elephants (rare sighting). The contrast between savannah above and tropical rainforest below makes this one of Uganda’s most unique chimp tracking experiences. After lunch, drive north towards Kibale through tea plantations and crater lakes. Road Transfer to Kibale Forest: 2 – 3 hours

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park – Bigodi Wetland Experience

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay at a high-end lodge in Kibale Forest

Kibale National Park

  • 4h
Kibale is known as the “Primate Capital of the World,” home to 13 primate species. After briefing at Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, head into the tropical rainforest for your second chimpanzee tracking adventure. What to Expect: Large chimpanzee communities (over 120 individuals), Close observation of social behaviour, Grey-cheeked mangabeys, Red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Over 375 bird species including the Great Blue Turaco. Return to lodge for lunch before visiting Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for Papyrus gonolek sightings. Evening relaxation with forest views and optional spa treatment.

Day 5: Transfer to Kasese – Scenic Flight to Entebbe – Departure

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Return flight to Entebbe

Entebbe

  • 1h
There are no activities as it the final day for this tour hence a return flight from Kasese to Entebbe. After breakfast, transfer to Kasese Airstrip for your domestic flight back to Entebbe. Enjoy aerial views of: Rwenzori Mountains (“Mountains of the Moon”), Crater lakes region, Western Rift Valley escarpments Arrive in Entebbe for international departure or optional overnight stay. Flight to Entebbe: 1 hour

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    • Entebbe, Uganda

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    Entebbe
    • Entebbe, Uganda

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