Chimp & Gorilla Trekking
- Uganda
06 days
Group Tour
Twin Sharing
English
HIGHLIGHTS
Medium Category Hotels: (ENGAGI LODGE)
2 Pax: AED 9839 per person
4 Pax: AED 7769 per person
6 Pax: AED 7069 per person
Gorilla permits: AED 3290 Per Person
Flight Time: 09hr45 – 11hr15
Flights: One-way Entebbe – Kasese Airstrip: AED 1290 per person One-way Kihihi Airstrip – Entebbe: AED 1290 per person
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and after finalizing the formalities, you shall be welcomed by your guide, who will then drive you to your hotel in Kampala.
Meal: B, -, –
Transit Time: Approximately 35 mins
Medium: Casa Solado Hotel
After breakfast, you will fly from Entebbe to Kasese Airstrip after which you will drive to Kibale National Park. In the afternoon, you will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale Forest National Park, which are the Chimpanzees. The forest has one of the highest diversity of primates in Africa totaling 13 species including the Black and White colobus Monkeys, Blue Monkey and Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed Monkey, Bush Babies, and Pottos. After that, you will proceed to your accommodation for an overnight.
Meal: B, L, D
Flight Time: 07hr00 – 10hr05
Transit Time: Approx. 2 hours’ drive (Kasese Airstrip to Kibale NP)
Medium: Turacco TreeTops
After breakfast, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, named after Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth, Uganda’s most popular and scenic game reserve. It stretches from the crater-dotted foothills of the Rwenzori range in the north, along the shores of Lake Edward to the remote Ishasha River in the south, incorporating a wide variety of habitats that range from savanna and wetlands and lowland forest. Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park, from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps, and Crater Lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. In the afternoon, you will have a scheduled Boat ride on the Kazinga Channel. Afterward, continue to your Lodge for the overnight.
Meal: B, L, D
Transit time: Approx. 2-3 hours
Medium: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Today morning you will drive to Bwindi National Park having a game drive through Ishasha sector where the tree climbing lions are found, then continue to the home of the Mountain Gorillas, Bwindi National Park. Of Uganda’s Forested Parks, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is best known for gorilla tracking, but it also provides refuge to elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and various small antelopes, as well as 23 bird species restricted to the Albertine.
Meal: B, L, D
Transit time: Approx. 5 hours
Medium: Engagi Lodge
This morning you will get up early and go for the upcoming gorilla trekking. Trekking the Mountain Gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 and 6 hours but is well worth the effort. You will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting facts about flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas.
Meal: B, L, D
After breakfast, you will transfer to Kihihi Airstrip and fly back to Entebbe enjoying the beautiful aerial view of southwestern Uganda, the hills and thick vegetation as well as the farming practiced by the locals. Once at the airport, connect to your international flight back home
Meal: B, -, –
Flight Time: 09hr45 – 11hr15
Medium: Engagi Lodge