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5 Days Gorilla and Chimp fly-in safari

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5 Days 4 Nights
Min Age : 15+
Tour Details
Overview

This 5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Fly-in Safari will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kibale Forest National Park. This fly in Safari allows you see the major primates in Uganda that is Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees in their natural habitats.

Summary of the 5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Fly-in Safari
  • Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Entebbe Airport for your domestic flight to Kisoro or Kihihi Airstrip
  • Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Day 3: Domestic flight to Kasese Airstrip and Transfer to Kibale Forest National park for overnight.
  • Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Community walk
  • Day 5: Drive back to Kasese Airstrip for your Domestic flight back to Entebbe for drop off at the Hotel or Airport to end the trip
Detailed Itinerary

Day 1Domestic flight to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip

  • Morning flight: Transfer you to Entebbe Airport for your internal flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park landing at either Kihihi (For the north and Eastern parts of Bwindi NP) or Kisoro Airstrip (For the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
  • Afternoon/ Lunch: Upon landing, our guide/vehicle will transfer you by road to your respective Lodge. You may choose to fly in the morning or in the afternoon. Morning flights depart Entebbe for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at 7:00am while afternoon flights depart Entebbe at 12:00pm. For the southern part of Bwindi NP, there is only one morning flight that departs Entebbe to Kisoro Airstrip daily at 7:00am. This is because of the strong winds in this region. 
  • Evening: You will spend your evening at Leisure, you can opt to visit a community or nature walk

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.

Lodge: Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Budget) or Gorilla leisure lodgeFour gorillas lodge (Midrange)

Flight time: One to one and a half hours.

Drive time: Approximately 1-2 hours

Day 2Gorilla tracking Experience in Bwindi Forest National Park

  • Morning/Briefing: Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am.
  • Trek and Observation: You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures.
  • Afternoon: You will later have your packed Lunch before returning back to the Pak Headquarters
  • Evening: You will spend the evening relaxing at the Hotel, Later have dinner and overnight

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Lodge: Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Budget) or Gorilla Leisure lodgeFour gorillas lodge (Midrange)

Day 3Domestic flight to Kasese Airstrip and Drive to Kibale Forest National Park for overnight.

  • Flight/Transfer: After breakfast, you will drive back to Kisoro/Kihihi for a flight to Kasese Airstrip; you will be picked up by your driver guide and drive to Kibale Forest National park.
  • Afternoon/Lunch: You will have Lunch today in Fort Portal and then proceed to your Hotel
  • Evening: You will spend the evening at Leisure

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Lodge: Chimpanzee forest lodge (Budget) or Turaco tree tops (Midrange)

Flight time: One to one and a half hours.

Drive time: Approximately 1-2 hours

Day 4Chimpanzee Trekking and Community walk

  • Morning/Briefing: After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters for briefing on the Dos and Don’ts of Chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the Chimpanzee families. Chimpanzees live in communities of between 50-250 individuals but usually breakup into small parties during the day to reduce competition on food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nests.
  • Trek and Observation: Once you find the Chimps, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the Chimps before returning to the lodge
  • Afternoon/Lunch: You will have lunch. After lunch, you head out for wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for 15 recorded primates species and several bird species.

Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation: Chimpanzee forest lodge (Budget) or Turaco tree tops (Midrange)

Meals: All Meals Included

Drinks: Drinking Water.

Day 5Drive back to Kasese Airstrip for your Domestic flight back to Entebbe.

  • Morning/Transfer: After breakfast, you will transfer to Mweya or Kasese Airstrip for your flight to Entebbe to end your 5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Fly-in safari.

End of your safari.

Prices

This is a private safari and is available upon request. It can be tailored to suite your needs and preferences. We can as well change accommodation/Lodges mentioned in the itinerary to the ones that you prefer. Please contact us with the dates you want to come, number of people in your group and we will check availability of rooms and permits and send you a quote.

Cost Includes
  • Transfers to and from Entebbe/Pakuba Airstrip
  • Services of an English speaking driver guide
  • Fuel for the whole trip
  • Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
  • All park entrance fees and activities as per the itinerary
  • Gorilla Trekking Permit USD800 per person per trek
  • Chimpanzee Tracking Permit USD250 per person per trek
  • Drinking water while in the vehicle
Cost excludes
  • Pre and post tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kampala
  • International and internal flights
  • Uganda Visa (USD50 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport
  • Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry
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