6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

Overview of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

6Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari involves primate encounter including the critically endangered mountain gorillas and the common chimpanzees. The safari also incorporates wild game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park including the tree climbing lions of Ishasha. The Crater Lake hike and Amabere cave present sightseeing encounters. The recreational boat cruise along Kazinga Channel offers sights for Nile crocodile and Hippos. The 29 Islands of Lake Bunyonyi amidst the fascinating Kigezi Highlands present memorable scenic experience.

6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari highlights

Day 1 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer to Fort Portal Area. Visit the Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves, hike the Fort Portal Crater lake field & transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 2 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do Chimpanzee Trekking in the morning & transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon

Day 3 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do morning game drive & afternoon boat cruise along the paradise of Hippos – the 45km long Kazinga Channel

Day 4 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Do game drive en route in Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree climbing lions

Day 5 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do gorilla trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for evening relaxation

Day 6 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer back to Kampala

6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer to Fort Portal Area. Visit the Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves, hike the Fort Portal Crater lake field & transfer to Kibale National Park

Following your breakfast at your place of stay in Kampala, you will embark in the transfer to Fort Portal 300km about 4 – 5 hours’ drive from Kampala. The drive takes you through the impressive landscapes of Mpigi, Mityana, Mubende, Kyegegwa and Kabarole including extensive tea estates at Mpanga and eventually Fort Portal town. In fort portal, you will have lunch after which you will proceed to Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves exploring the ancient Chwezi heritage which is the breast like features that geologically stalagmites and stalactites to be the breasts of Nnyinamwiru the daughter of Bukuku a self-enthroned king of the Chwezi empire following the disappearance of Ishaza. Nnyinamwiru cut off her breasts in protest of her father to refuse to breastfeed her son Ndahura who was from the right royal descent and was meant to take the throne.  After his heritage tour, you proceed to hike the Fort Portal Crater lake field which is surrounded by a series of crater lakes with a steep conical hill named Kyeganywa that offers you impressive vows of the area and the distant Rwenzori Mountain. Retire from the activity and transfer to Kibale National Park 26km from Fort Portal for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Primate Lodge (Upmarket/luxury), Chimpanzee guesthouse (Midrange/standard) or Rwenzori View Guesthouse (Budget/Basic).

Day 2 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do Chimpanzee Trekking in the morning & transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon  

Following your breakfast at the lodge, gather at the Kanyanchu Tourism Center at 8am for briefing. The park staff will handle this session and talk about the chimpanzee trekking conduct after which you head to the forest in search of our closest cousins. The hike through the jungle with sights of birds, impressive flora and other primate species like Black and white colobus monkeys and eventual encounter with the chimpanzees as they roll themselves in their natural habitat gathering fruit, socializing and making pant hooting calls combine to make your chimp tracking experience memorable. The Chimpanzee trekking tracking tend to last 2 – 5 hours and this include one hour of direct encounter with them. You will retreat to the starting point for short relaxation and take your lunch. After this, you will embark on the transfer to Queen Elizabeth Natiaonl Park 157km about 3 hours drive arriving in the evening for relaxation and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Midrange/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic).

Day 3 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do morning game drive & afternoon boat cruise along the paradise of Hippos – the 45km long Kazinga Channel

After an early morning cup of coffee, embark on the drive through impressive rolling savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth in search of wild game. The stretch to the Kasenyi plains where the mating ground is found offers you opportunities of encountering a range of wild game including elephants, buffaloes, water bucks and Kobs along with predators like lions, leopards and jackals. The game drive takes 3 – 4 hours and you get back to the lodge after the activity for relaxation and lunch after which you connect to Mweya jetty for an afternoon boat cruise. The Kazinga Channel boat commences at 2pm and 4 pm for the Marasa boats and 3pm and 5pm for the UWA boats. The cruise offers you opportunities of spotting Hippos and Nile Crocodiles and other counts of wild game that come to quench their thirst on the channel side. Return for the activity and the drive along the channel track as you head back to the lodge.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Midrange/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic).

Day 4 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Do game drive en route in Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree climbing lions

After breakfast, embark on the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. En route in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park named Ishasha, you do a game drive in search of tree climbing lions the unique Species that are only found in this part in Uganda with another group known to be living in Lake Manyara National Park in the south of Tanzania. However, low lying fig trees of Ishasha offers a close encounter to the tree climbing than any other part. You will eventually arrive in Bwind in the evening for relaxation dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp (Midrange/Standard) or Broadbill Forest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 5 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Do gorilla trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for evening relaxation

Following breakfast at your lodge, you will gather at the respective park headquarters in the region where you are going to track for briefing at 8am. The briefing which is conducted by the park staff details the conduct of gorilla trekking activity and at this moment, the gorilla family to track is also allocated per a group of eight (8) people. The eventual heading to the mist is a remarkable experience that will form part of your life time adventure. The forest tends to be covered by mist in the morning and hiking through the forest is an amazing adventure that is worthy your gorilla permit price. The activity tends to last between 2 – 8 hours inclusive of one hour direct encounter with gorillas. Encountering the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat is remarkably wonderful. These frightening and yet peaceful creatures would definitely welcome with fear and the silverback would have to punch a little on his chest to check your fighting status. Your concentration will be on your cameras as you tack as many photos as you wish without flash light to avoid provoking gorillas to reaction.  Retreat from the activity when your time is used up and then return to the starting point. Upon reaching the starting point, you will head to Lake Bunyonyi driving through the fascinating highlands of Kigezi with remarkable sceneries. Arrive at Lake Bunyonyi in the afternoon and relax a little at your lodge before embarking on a thrilling sunset boat cruise exploring the lake with its 29 islands that have earned it a dub as the lake of a thousand Islands.  Retreat from the activity for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Bird nest @Lake Bunyonyi Resort (Upmarket/Luxury), Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort (Midrange/Standard) or Byoona Amagara Island Retreat (Budget/Basic).

Day 6 of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari: Transfer back to Kampala

After a relaxed breakfast, embark on the transfer to Kampala 437km about 7 hours’ drive. The drive will take you through impressive country side landscapes marked with rural homesteads, cattle farms and banana plantations. The en route small towns bustling with all sorts of informal businesses will make your way to Kampala. A lunch stop will be made at Igongo Cultural Center.

End of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari

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Your Safari Route

General Safari Inclusions

• Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
• Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
• Full Board Accommodation on Safari
• Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
• Fuel
• Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
• Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
• Bottled water while on safari
• Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

General Safari Exclusions

• General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
• Laundry Services
• Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
• International Flights (Arranged on request)
• Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
• Visas
• Optional Activity fees
• Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
• Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)