6 Days Primate Safari (Kibale-Bwindi) :  ADS 008KB

Chimps, Primates, birds, moths, butterflies, snakes, frogs, toads

 

Day 1:
Early transfer to Kibale National Park. Have lunch in fort portal town and afternoon visit to the Karambi tombs the burial grounds for the Toro loyal family. We shall have a cultural insight into the history of the kingdom and its people
Dinner and Overnight at Kibale Guest cottages (high end)

Day 2:
Early morning transfer to Kanyanchu tourist center in Kibale National Park. Kibale forest hosts the highest concentration of primates in East Africa. A guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzee, will give you opportunity to see other primates such as red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus monkey and many other primates will enhance your tourism experience. The guide will also be telling you various facts about the flora and fauna of the forest. There are organized visits to the chimps twice daily. A maximum of three groups with a maximum of six visitors per group are allowed per shift.
After the chimp trek there shall be an optional visit to the Bigodi Swamp for a nature walk. Expect to see other primates and plenty of bird species. The other option will be a visit to the Kasenda crater lakes.

Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight

Day 3:
Transfer to Bwindi
We shall pass via the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth Park in anticipation of seeing tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight in Buhoma.

Day 4
Wake up by 6.30am and have breakfast at 7am.We shall have to go with our packed lunch. We may spend a full day with the gorillas. At 7.30am we shall assemble at the park headquarters for a morning brief about the gorilla tracking rules, from the park staff. Expect to walk a long distance in steep and muddy conditions.

You may see the gorilla’s within1-6hours depending on their movement in the forest. You will spend one hour with the gorillas observing them closely while they eat, play and rest. The park staff will also assist you get porters for carrying our packed lunch.
 Return in the evening for dinner and over night.


Day 5
After early breakfast we shall go for a 2 hour village walk before returning to Kampala or Entebbe airport. We shall have a lunch stop on the way in Kabale town or Mbarara town en route. Return to Kampala for Overnight.

Day 6
Depending on your flight schedule we shall have Optional Morning Kampala City tour/ Relaxion /Shopping before transfer to Airport.

Chimpanzee Tours
Chimpanzee Habituation - 4 days
Kibale Forest Chimps -3 days
Ngamba Island tour - 1 day

More information on Chimps
Chimpanzee tracking rules & regulations.
About other primates - the monkey.
Where to go for chimp trekking.
Main Chimpanzee Safari Page