8 Days Amazing Gorillas Uganda Safari
When: This Safari can start any day.
Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Tour Type: Gorillas, Game & Chimps Safari
Group Size: Minimum 2 Pax - Maximum 12
Language: The tour is originally in English.
This 8 Day Chimps Gorillas and Savannah Wildlife Uganda holiday offers the most diverse wildlife experience in Africa – wild savannah, Congo rainforests, volcanic craters and snow-capped Mountains. This could well be another planet. Explore crater lakes around Kibale Forest, where troops of chimps hunt in the wild and mysterious blue lakes sparkle in hidden forests.
The Mountains of the Moon, overshadow the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park, a wild savannah where lions become leopards and lounge in trees. Boat journeys on the Kazinga Channel offer dazzling bird life where Africas largest crocodiles bask in the sun, daring you to come closer as elephants come to drink in the setting sun.
Banana plantations are bright yellow against the lush, green landscape, where red dust roads lead to welcoming villages and colourful markets. Finally, walk through Ice-age forests and come face to face with the mountain gorilla.
In this itinerary, you will enjoy interesting African history and culture experiences, track our closest DNA relatives (the Chimpanzees) and also Visit the highly endangered mountain Gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, watch some of the “Big five game” as well as different bird species, primates, Beautiful scenic views and Boat Cruises. We guarantee you on having a safari of your dreams.
You are welcome to experience and enjoy nature’s beautiful master Craft with us at Erika Safaris.
NOTE:
Depending on the availability of gorilla permits at the time of your confirmation, you may trek gorillas in Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga or Nkuringo sectors of Bwindi.
Safari Highlights:
- Only 1063 Gorillas remain in the world and half of them are found at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Bwindi National Park offer some of the best montane-forest bird watching in Africa with about 350 recorded different bird species including rare ones
- You will spend up to an hour (60 minutes) in the company of mountain gorillas and Chimpanzees in their tropical natural habitat
- Visit local communities and enjoy local dances, and more local culture
- Enjoy tracking playful chimpanzee through the dense Kibale Forest, the park with 13 different primate species is one of the best in Africa
- Enjoy a walking safari at Lake Mburo National Park
- In Kibale forest, marvel at the various forest, woodland birds including the green breasted pitta
- Embarking on early morning game drives in hopes of spotting big game in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Parks.
Itinerary at a Glance:
| Day | Location | Accommodation | Meal Plan | Activity |
| 1 | Entebbe | K Hotels | Bed and Breakfast | Arrival |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge | Full Board | Trsf, CVT |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge | Full Board | CT, OE |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Buffalo Safari Lodge | Full Board | Trsf, OE/EGD |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Buffalo Safari Lodge | Full Board | MGD, BT, EGD |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Four Gorillas Lodge | Full Board | Trsf |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Four Gorillas Lodge | Full Board | GT, OE |
| 8 | Departure | Half Board | Departure |
Glossary
Full Board: Breakfast - Lunch- Dinner, Half Board: Breakfast & Lunch/Dinner, Trsf – Transfer, CVT – Community Visit, GT – Gorilla Tracking, OE – Optional Evening, CT – Chimp Trekking, EGD - Evening Game Drive, MGD - Morning Game Drive, BT - Boat Trip
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WHAT TO PACK FOR TRACKING
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Detailed Safari Itinerary
DAY 1: ENTEBBE |
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| Entebbe International Airport
You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport and will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your booked hotel at Entebbe. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. |
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| Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast | Overnight: K Hotels | |
DAY 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park |
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| Today your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast to start journey to the primate capital of primates – Kibale forest. The drive is through Uganda’s countryside with past lots of agricultural lands, homesteads, roadside fruit and vegetable markets and forests. Apart from these fascinating sights the only stopovers will be for the washrooms and stretching whenever you need to.
You will have lunch in the beautiful Fort portal town with spectacular landscapes of the Rwenzori mountains in the background and evergreen lawns. From here you will proceed to your lodge ready for chimpanzee trekking the next day. Alternatively you can take a scheduled flight from Entebbe International airport to Kasese Airstrip from where you will be transferred to your lodge. |
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| Meal Plan: Breakfast at K Hotels Entebbe Lunch at Gardens Restaurant Dinner at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge |
Overnight: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge | |
DAY 3: Chimpanzee Tracking |
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| You shall wake up early in the morning for your breakfast and thereafter set off for the transfer to Kanyanchu Visitor Information center at Kibale National Park. You will be briefed about the chimp tracking experience by the rangers and thereafter head out into the forest in small groups led by a ranger. The tracking experience can take between 1 to 3 hours depending on the location of the chimp community. You will be allowed to spend up to an hour in the company of the chimps, take photos and videos as much as you can.
You shall return to the lodge for your lunch and relax. Later in the evening, you shall go for your community experience at Bigodi Village. The community experience takes you through the daily life of the local people; you will meet local herbs men, blacksmith and local crafts women. The wetland Bigodi is a project being run by local communities and is much known for its rich diversity of bird species and other primates. It also provides employment and job opportunities to the local youth through tour guiding. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. |
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| Meal Plan: Full Board at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge | Overnight: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge | |
DAY 4: Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park |
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| This Amazing Gorillas Uganda safari continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through Crater lakes region and enjoying views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges. You have an option of having a late breakfast and then preparing to leave after this.
You can choose to have a ‘free’ afternoon at your lodge where you choose to relax and rest Or take a game drive through the park before proceeding to your lodge or you take an afternoon village walk around your lodge. |
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| Meal Plan: Breakfast at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge. Lunch and Dinner at Buffalo Safari Lodge | Overnight:Buffalo Safari Lodge | |
DAY 5: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK |
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| Africa is home to a vast, unrivalled number of species living in the wild. Queen Elizabeth national park has the highest biodiversity of any protected area in Africa. The best time for game viewing is morning when the predators are looking out for prey and before they go back into hiding. You will be using a car that allows the roof to open up to maximise opportunities of watching the game. Enjoy the exotic and rare species which include Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, and Uganda Kobs etc.
In the afternoon enjoy a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel – towards Lake Edward where you will watch different wild animals that come to its waters and those that live therein and numerous species of birds. |
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| Meal Plan: Full Board at Buffalo Safari Lodge |
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DAY 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
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| Morning Game Drive in QENP then Travel to Bwindi. Take a traditional game drive in the Q.E.N.P, passing through the Ishasha area looking out for the famous tree climbing lions and other game in this spectacular park. Continue on to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where you cross the equator, through scenic open savannah, dotted with giant Euphorbia trees and traditional villages.
Covered in thick tropical rainforest and often shrouded in mist, Bwindi provides a perfect habitat for mountain gorillas. Spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys it looks the part and having survived the last ice age is considered one of the most diverse forests in Africa. The birding here is big and colourful, the forest dark and inviting and the sense of adventure palpable. |
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| Meal Plan: Breakfast at Buffalo Safari Lodge, Lunch at Numba Cafe Kabale, Dinner at Four Gorillas Lodge | Overnight: | |
DAY 7: GORILLA TREKKING DAY |
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| Wake up very early to prepare for the supposed most significant highlight of your safari, the remarkable meet with the Gentle Giants! After breakfast, we take drive to the park offices where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts of the jungle and then you will be off for a forever-memorable adventure of your life.
Trekking through the steep, densely forested hills of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and then finally coming across the gorillas cloaked in the foliage is an amazing experience, and indescribable because of the difficulty to paint a verbal picture of the vegetation, terrain, smells, colors and the animated entertainment from the gorillas and other residents of the jungle. After tracking and lunch, we shall drive to back to your lodge. Do not leave these items behind; sunscreen, insect repellent, your passport, camera, hiking boots, long safari pants and long sleeved shirts or T-shirt plus a light rain jacket. Please avoid very bright and hot coloured clothes- These not only attract insects to you but also can be offensive to the residents of the jungle. These items will come in handy as you go through the thick forest and encounter the unpredictable weather of Bwindi: Expect rain or sunshine anytime. |
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| Meal Plan: Full Board at Four Gorillas Lodge | Overnight: Four Gorillas Lodge | |
DAY 8: BWINDI TO ENTEBBE FOR DEPARTURE |
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| Today you drive back to Kampala with a stop over at the Equator monument for lunch, souvenirs and photo sessions in both the north and southern hemispheres.
This will mark the end to your Uganda primate safari, thank you for exploring Uganda with us. We hope you had an amazing time and will encourage others to visit the Pearl of Africa. |
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| Meal Plan: Breakfast at Four Gorillas Lodge
Lunch; Flamingo Point at The Equator |
Overnight:
Non |
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Book This Tour
This Safari is available for booking for both Private and Group Travelers. Both Gorilla and Chimp Tracking Permits are highly competitive and thus advance booking is always highly recommended. A one time Gorilla Permit costs $700 and a Chimp Tracking Permit at $200 per person and its only valid for the particular dates booked for and as indicated in the itinerary, there is no refund for any of the Permit fees should there be any Cancellations of the tour after booking. Please note that you will be grouped with other trackers while on the tracking experience, exclusive tracking experiences call for extra charges.
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