6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari
6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari : A 6 days Uganda Safari allows you to experience more than one ecological aspect of this relatively small and biodiverse tropical country. Uganda is not your usual safari location. Whereas the majority of Africa’s top safari destinations have dusty, dry savannah and related plains animals, Uganda is rich, well-watered, and best renowned for its lush rainforests and abundance of forest-dwelling birds and monkeys.
The main draw is tracking mountain gorillas, which is closely followed by the ability to interact with some of Africa’s most habituated chimpanzee populations. Despite this, Uganda’s damp savannah ranks high when it comes to more traditional Uganda safari symbols like lion, elephant, and hippo.
Highlights for 6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari.
Day 1: Pickup and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Experience and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Day 4: Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Optional Batwa Cultural Tour
Day 6: Transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary for 6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari.
Day 1: Pickup and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
Pickup and Transfer to Kibale National Park: Begin your 6-day Uganda chimpanzees, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari with a transfer to Kibale Forest National Park in the morning, with the goal of having lunch in Fort Portal. (If you arrive from abroad the day before, a night at a hotel in Kampala can be added.) A series of stopovers in the far country side provide opportunities for stretching in villages and around tea plantations as we check in late evening. Dinner and overnight stay at your preferred lodge.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Experience and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking: Kibale Forest National Park is a rainy forest that is home to more than 1500 chimpanzees. During your morning chimpanzee trekking, you’ll get up close and personal with our closest cousins in the jungle as they groom themselves in a flurry of excitement!
Aside from chimpanzees, there are nine distinct species of monkeys in this Kibale forest, including red colobus, red tailed monkey, and bush babies. In the forest canopy colored aviation creatures-butterflies and various bird species like the native Great Blue Turaco, joyful greenbul, olive long tailed cuckoo and the superb black bee eater can be spotted.
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park: Following the walk, we will continue your safari with a transportation to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Drive farther south with the Rwenzori mountains (Africa’s longest) in view, or drive through the crater lakes in the highlands to see the astounding diversity of Savannah flora and wildlife! Reach the lodge and take in the breathtaking vista of Queen Elizabeth National Park as we sigh and reset weariness and tension to zero.
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Morning Game Drive: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park in the cold morning, the second park on our Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi safari. We proceed on an early game drive that exposes us to a variety of creatures, including large 5 members Elephants, Buffalos, large cats- Lions, Leopards more frequently in the evening, warthogs- Hunchback carnivals like Hyenas, and many other species that live in this area. There is a diverse bird life, particularly our version of storks in the wetland areas as we approach the flamingoes in the salt lakes.
Afternoon Boat Cruise: After lunch, the boat tour on the Kazinga waterway begins at 3pm and lasts two hours. Get a chance to view a number of wildlife in the park including hippos, buffaloes, antelopes, elephants and crocodiles among others.
Day 4: Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha: On Day 4 of your 6 Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari, Have your breakfast in the morning and checkout of your lodge. You will then transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha where you will have a game drive in search for the famous tree-climbing lions of Ishasha sector (It is not a guarantee that you will see the tree climbing lions during your game drive on this day). In Ishasha you will drive off in this adventurous vast savannah area with topis and the southern version of Elephants to hopefully get to spot the lions high in the fig tree branches.
You will then proceed with your drive to Bwindi Forest National Park with a stopover for lunch. Arrive in Bwindi in the evening and check-into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Optional Batwa Cultural Tour
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking: On Day 5 of your 6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari, you’ll start the day with a cup of coffee before searching for mountain gorillas in Bwindi’s rainforest forest. The most fascinating and memorable activity for gorilla hikers is tracking mountain gorillas through the dense bush. The trekking time varies depending on the movement of the gorillas, but it usually lasts between 2 and 8 hours.
Before you begin hiking, plan to go for a long distance across muddy and hilly terrain before encountering the big apes in this rainforest. The gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is clearly gratifying as you sit, play, and interact with them. To safeguard the gorillas and tourists, no one with contagious diseases, such as diarrhea, is permitted to visit them.
If you wish, you can later in the evening head out for an optional Batwa cultural tour where you will get to mingle with the Batwa people and learn more about their interesting culture and history when they once depended on the forest as their means of livelihood.
After the trip, you’ll return to your designated lodge.
Day 6: Transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe
Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe: Have an early morning breakfast and embark on the drive back to Kampala with a stopover at equator monuments in Kayabwe and later lunch in Masaka. Drive back through to Kampala/Entebbe where your guide drops you off at your preferred destination/ location as you will advise.
End of 6 days Uganda Chimpanzees, Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari!
