6 days Wildlife and Great Apes take you to explore Uganda in the three national parks that are well known for their massive number of wildlife, mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, African elephants, buffalo, among others, and numerous species of birds. Cross the equator, drive through Toro crater lakes and tea plantations. Other attractions that you may see include different tree species, the local community, mostly the Bakozho, Batooro, and Bakiga, with their unique cultures.
itinerary for 6 days Wildlife and Great Apes
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Kibale National Park
Early morning departs Entebbe and drives western Uganda through towns of Mityana, Mubende, Kejonjo through the tea plantations and the highlands of the view of the mountain ranges of the mountain of the moon. Have a stopover in fort portal for lunch and later processed to check in and later go for swamp walk in Bigodi.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer Queen ELizabeth
After morning breakfast drive to park headquarters for registration and briefing there after we shall be group and get our ranger guides and start trekking the chimps. After trekking have lunch and then transfer to queen crossing the equator and have an evening game drive.
Day 3: Game drive, boat cruise and transfer to ishasha
Have an early morning game drive in Kasineyi grounds, visit the Salt Lake and the craft shops while having a game drive. You will later drive to Katuguru fishing village where you’re going to have a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel for two hours. After the boat have lunch and enroute to ishasha for evening game drive and overstay.
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Bwindi
After morning game drives, we embark on the drive to southern part of the country where you will experience the lifetime adventure of gorilla trekking. We drive to Bwindi check in and visit the community of the Batwa as we prepare for the great day. We shall learn of the how the Batwa used to leave in the forest.
Day 5: Gorilla Experience and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After morning breakfast, we head to park headquarters and get ready for the great experience which is the great expectations. We get briefing from the head ranger and get gorilla family that we will be trekking and after the experience we shall be rewarded with certificate after we enroot to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.
Day 6: Transfer to Entebbe End of Tour
After the morning sunshine on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi we head back on the drive to the central busy city of Entebbe that were our tour will come to an end.
6 days Wildlife and Great Apes Includes
- Gorilla trekking permits (for non-residents)
- Chimpanzee trekking permit (for non-residents)
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
6 days Wildlife and Great Apes Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $10 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees