Gorilla Habituation and Chimpanzee Tour

5 Days

Overview

For this 5 day Gorilla habituation experience and chimpanzee tour, you will be able to see trek gorillas and also get a chance to track chimpanzees too.

Trip Highlights

  • Gorilla habituation experience
  • Enjoying the scenic beauty of the park
  • Chimpanzee Tracking
  • Bigodi wetland walk
  • Birding
  • The community visit of the Batwa

Itinerary

Day 1 :

You will be picked up by our professional guide from the airport/guest house and briefed then transfer to the park. On your way, you will make a short stop over at the equator for photography and experience being at two hemispheres at the same time. You will then proceed to the park will enjoying the scenic beauty of Uganda. You will also get a chance to see long horned cattle in Mbarara grazing, banana plantations and arrive at the lodge to relax and freshen up.
Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner
Lodge; It will depend on your budget; Rushaga Gorilla havens Lodge/Rushaga Gorilla camp/Buhoma community camp/Bakiga lodge

Day 2 :

You will meet up with your guide after an early morning breakfast and proceed to the park headquarters to join other clients that have come to trek too. You will be briefed about the Dos and Don’ts at the park and then you will start your trek with the ranger.
On your quest to see the gorillas, you will be able to spot different bird species, reptiles, and a few Columbus monkeys jumping from one branch to another. When you come across these fascinating gorillas and spend 4 hours with them enjoying photography and the ranger will teach you about the way of life of these gorillas and you can do research too.
After your trek, you will be awarded a certificate to mark this beautiful milestone.
You will then proceed to the lodge and relax and later in the evening, you will have a cultural visit to the Batwa community, the first inhabitants of the forest, you will be able to enjoy their dances, way of life through your interaction with them.
Meal Plan; Full Board

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Fort portal in south western Uganda which will take about 6 hours, on your way to the park, you will be able to view the scenic views of fort portal, arrive at the lodge and later in the evening have a city tour.
Lodge; Chimpanzee Guest house
Meal; Dinner

After an early morning breakfast, you will proceed to Kanyanchu the company headquarters for briefing and proceed to the park to start your chimpanzee tracking experience. You will be able to spend an hour with these chimps and later head back to the lodge for lunch and later in the evening head out for the Bigodi wetland walk, it is an initiative started by the community and all proceeds go back to the community. Later you will head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal; Full board

Day 5 :

Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe for your rapid covid test and flight out to end your 5 day gorilla habituation experience and chimpanzee gorilla tour.

Includes/Excludes

Cost Includes

  • Transportation in a 4x4 customized van
  • Bigodi wetland walk
  • Full board includes all meals
  • An English speaking guide
  • Accommodation
  • Fuel for the whole round trip
  • Drinking water for the trip
  • Airport transfers

Cost Excludes

  • A gorilla habituation permit at 1500usd per person
  • A chimpanzee permit 150usd per person
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • International Airfares
  • Ugandan Visa fare at 50 usd per person

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Gorilla Habituation and Chimpanzee Tour
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