Gorilla Trekking and Chimpanzee in Uganda - Best Time to Go
Safari Overview
Travel Highlights
Safari Rates
Safari Features
Getting There
Safari Overview
This 6 Day safari offers the ultimate primates trekking safari experience in Uganda. The safari starts with a visit to Kibale Forest national park home to the chimpanzees and 13 other primates’ species. At Kibale you will do a chimp trek and Bigodi nature walk. The second half of the journey takes you to the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park home to endangered mountain gorillas. At Bwindi you will do a gorilla trek, and later visit Lake Bunyonyi.
Parks in this Trip
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Kibale National Park
Mgahinga National Park
Lake bunyonyi
Travel Highlights
DAY 1: Kampala to Kibale National Park
DAY 2: Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
DAY 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
DAY 4: Gorilla Trekking Experience and Transfer to Mgahinga
DAY 5: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to lake bunyonyi
Day 6: Canoeing on lake bunyonyi,and Departure
Safari Rates
Rates Per Person
Start dates | Solo 1 room | 2+ people Sharing rooms |
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Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | s/p* | Get a Quote |
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | s/p* | Get a Quote |
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | s/p* | Get a Quote |
*s/p= Special Order. This tour is for solo travelers with special order.
Important to Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older. Children under 16 receive a discount.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, gorilla trekking, walking safaris (with an armed guide) & boat trip
Game drives: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle, boat & hiking/walking
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Safari Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and guest houses.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Getting There
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Entebbe / Pickup Location
Book your own international flights when using this operator
Fly to/from Entebbe Airport (EBB – Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Fact, golden monkey trekking is quite rewarding that takes about 3 to 4 hours half day or you can opt to do full day activity. Once you find them, one hour will be allowed one hour to follow them as you enjoy the stunning movements of these unique shy monkeys to observe them as they eat, rest thus worth the monkey.
Price includes/excludes
- Park fees (For non-residents).
- Gorilla and Chimp Permits
- A professional driver/guide
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade).
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section).
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional).
- Cultural Trips
- Drinking Water
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day).
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Extra meals, snacks, gratuities, souvenirs, service tips
- The government imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees.
Detailed Itinerary
→ Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, be ready for a fascinating drive to Kibale forest national park which is the primate capital of the world. The safari guide will give you a wide overview for the whole drive to kibale. You will have lunch along the way and as you view some of Uganda’s beauties, prepare to view more while at the destination. When you reach you will check in then dinner and overnight at the reserved accommodation.
Accommodation Options:
Chimpanzee Forest Guest House(budget)
Kibale Forest Camp (mid-range)
Primates Lodge(luxury)
Destination: Kibale National Park
→ Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Experience
Today starts with an early morning breakfast then forest walk to search for the chimpanzees it will take you about four hours after which you will head for lunch meal.
There are other primates along the trails to be seen like the baboons, colobus monkeys, forest hogs, beautiful birds and butterflies of Uganda. There after return to lodge for your night meal and overnight stay
Dinner and overnight.
→ Day 3: Transfer To Bwindi Forest National Park
Having had breakfast, head for Bwindi National Park where you are to experience the remarkable gorilla trekking activity. You will have lunch along the way, and then on arrival at Bwindi, check-in at your reserved lodge for your overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
Broadbill camp, Trekkers Tervan Cottages, Rushaga Haven Lodge (budget)
Ichumbi Gorilla lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp or Buhoma haven lodge(Mid-range)
Chameleon Hill lodge or Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge or Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge or Bwindi lodge (luxury)
Destination: Bwindi Forest National Park
→ Day 4: : Mountain gorilla tracking in Bwindi and transfer to Mgahinga
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the Park headquarters for registration and joining others for a primates trekking briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour. Once this is done, you will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you from half an hour to three quarters of the day.
The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. On your trek, you are likely to spot other primates, birds and rare tree species. After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them before trekking back to the Park headquarter.
This is indeed an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures. You will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and thus contributing to the conservation of mountain gorillas.
Later in the afternoon, you will transfer Mgahinga gorilla national Park home of Gorillas and Golden Monkeys.
Accommodation Options:
Lake Mutanda Resort Luxury Cottage
Chameleon Hill Lodge
Destination: Mgahinga National Park
→ Day 5: : Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to lake bunyonyi
After an early morning breakfast, you will head out for Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park. This activity will last for 3 hours in which you will spot the several monkey species in the area. Later in the afternoon, transfer from Mgahinga gorilla national park to lake Bunyonyi, uganda’s deepest and most beautiful lodge, dotted with several islands.
Accommodation Options:
Birdnest Resort
Arcadia Cottages