Overview of 6 Day gorilla and chimpanzee habituation safari Uganda tour
6 Day gorilla and chimpanzee habituation safari Uganda tour experience is good for those who want to spend more time with the world’s great primates in the names of mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. This trip takes you to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the Rushaga region for gorilla habituation experience and then to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee habituation experience. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the only park in the whole world offering gorilla habituation experience and as such, you will have a chance to spend 4 hours with mountain gorillas compared to the 1 hour of normal gorilla trekking. From Bwindi, you will proceed to Kibale National Park to great experience called chimpanzee habituation experience. Enquire
Highlights
-You’ll go to Uganda
-This tour starts and ends in Entebbe (Uganda)
-You’ll visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kibale Forest National Park
-Activities: Gorilla habituation and chimpanzee habituation
-Getting around: open-sided 4×4 vehicle & pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
-A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) is included
-Additional accommodation on the last day after tour can be arranged for extra cost
Day 1: Arrival and Entebbe airport and transfer to Hotel
On your arrival at Entebbe airport, Meet and greet with mond safaris guide/ driver and briefing about the trip then proceed to the hotel for a night
Accommodation: Casa solada hotel
Meals plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable National park
You will be picked by mond safaris driver/guide to start your 6 day chimp and gorilla habituation experience safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Our safaris normally start very early in the morning with stops at the Equator crossing for photography and a lunch break en-route. You will then proceed to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park because this is where gorilla habituation experience is currently taking place. This journey is very scenic as you have an opportunity to see the Kigezi rolling hills and valleys as you travel to Kisoro or southern part if Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive late afternoon for Dinner and Overnight.
Drive time: 9-10 hours
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Overnight Lodge: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience
You will wake up early in the morning and head to the park headquarters to join other clients for briefing about dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas on your habituation experience. After briefing, you will start your trek into the forest guided by researchers and guides. During your trek, you may encounter several birds, other animals and primates in the forest and once you get to the gorillas, you will spend 4 hours with them and return back to the Lodge for overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
Overnight Lodge: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
DAY 4: Transfer from Bwindi to Kibale National Park
You will drive from Bwindi Impenetrable National park to Kibale Forest National Park on this fourth day of your 6 day chimp and gorilla habituation experience safari. You will arrive late afternoon for Dinner and overnight since lunch will be served en route.
Drive time: Approximately 6-7 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Turaco tree tops lodge
Day 5: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
After breakfast in the morning, you will be taken to the park headquarters for briefing about the dos and don’ts while with chimpanzee before you start chimps habituation process and the later on you be guided by Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger into the forest and start chimps habituation experience, you will spend 4 hours with them once found and later return to the Lodge for Dinner and overnight: Turaco tree tops lodge
Day 6: Depart Kibale national park to Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast and depending on your departure flight details, you will drive 5-7 hours to Kampala/Entebbe marking the end of your 6 Day gorilla and chimpanzee habituation safari Uganda tour experience in Uganda.
Cost Includes
Chimp habituation permit at USD250.00 per person per trek
Gorilla Habituation permit at USD1500.00 per person
Airport transfers on first and last day,
Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Services of an English speaking driver guide
Fuel for the whole trip
Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
All park entrance fees
Drinking water while in the vehicle
Cost excludes
-Travel insurance
-Covid-19 pcr tests
-International airfares
-Uganda Visa -USD50
-Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry