3 DAYS GORILLAS, CHIMPANZEE AND WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE

Tour Hightlights

The 3 days’ experience takes you through the Uganda`s best destination points

  1. Bwindi impenetrable National park- Home of gorillas
  2. Kalinzu forest for Chimpanzee tracking
  3. Queen Elizabeth national park for Safari experience

Tour highlights

Day 1; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 2; Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 3; Gorilla trekking and Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

 

After morning breakfast, set off to Queen Elizabeth national park driving to the Western part of Uganda. This park is known as the Medley of wonders. You will have the Twin lakes experience on your way towards the park.

Upon arrival at Kazinga channel, you will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel stretch where you will be enjoying aquatic life. While on the boat cruise, there are high chances of spotting a school of hippos and Nile crocodiles sun bathing and also a sight of cape buffalos, warthogs, antelopes grazing along the shores and different bird species such as kingfisher, African fish eagle, marabou stalk and more others.

After the boat cruise, you will opt for an evening game drive with hopes of seeing Queen Elizabeth’s pride of wild animals like Elephants, buffalos, lions, antelopes, warthogs, etc. and different bird species such as pelican, common quail, fish eagle, kingfisher among others. After the game drive, check in your lodge for relaxation and overnight.

Accommodation; Kingfisher lodge-Kichwamba

 

Day 2; Chimpanzee tracking at kalinzu forest.

 

Wake up, have your breakfast and embark on your journey to kalinzu forest which is 30 minutes’ drive from the hotel. Chimpanzee tracking starts at 08:00 am. The activity begins with a briefing of the rule for trekking the chimpanzees after which you set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day and along the way, you will see other primates such as Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Red-Colobus, and the Blue-tailed and Red-tailed monkeys swinging in the braches of this thick forest.

Your guide will give you informative briefings on the lifestyles of the primates you will be coming across and on the plants as well as on the insects and butterflies in this forest to ensure that the trek is not only enjoyable but informative as well. You will return to the lodge for lunch. 

After lunch, embark on your journey to Bwindi impenetrable park through Ishasha sector. Have an extra game drive as you drive to the hotel. Upon arrival, check in for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation; Full Board

 

Day 3; Gorilla trekking and Departure.

 

You will have an early morning breakfast and after that move to the Park headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, with your ranger guide enter the thick rainforest trekking through in search for our closest relatives the mountain gorillas. After the amazing encounter with the gorillas, return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, embark on your journey to Kampala with a stopover at the equator. This is where you can stand both in the northern and southern hemisphere. Upon arrival, you will be dropped at the destination of your choice thus ending up the tour.

 

Activities

  • Game drive
  • Boat cruise
  • Chimpanzee tracking
  • Gorilla trekking
  • Twin Lakes experience
  • Crater lakes experience
  • Any other activities mentioned in the itinerary

 

Inclusive

  • Transport in a 4×4 Standard Tourist van.
  • Fuel
  • Professional English speaking Tourist guide
  • Chimpanzee permits.
  • Gorilla permits
  • Game drive/cruise fees
  • Licensed Driver/guide.
  • Accommodation (full board)
  • Meals
  • Bottled drinking water
  • All activities are mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Park entrance fees
  • Taxes

 

Exclusive

  • Meals outside the hotel.
  • Personal shopping
  • Souvenirs
  • Personal Expenses like: telephone, drinks, laundry, porter fee, personal insurance, Visa, and tips.