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 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Habituation

The 5-day trip of Gorilla and chimpanzee habituation experience will take you closer to Gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park Chimpanzees in Kibale national park. You will spend much more hours with these apes learning their behaviors and life.

This trip may involve in flying from Entebbe to Kisoro then to Bwindi in Rushaga and from Kisoro fly to kasese then drive to Kibale national park and from Kibale national park drive to kasese and fly back to Entebbe international airport. Alternatively, our professional safari driver guides can drive you throughout the trip.

 

ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVE AND TRANSFER YOU TO THE HOTEL FOR REST

Whatever time you land Entebbe international airport you will be warmly welcome by our professional driver guide whom well brief you about how the trip will be then drive you to the hotel.

Accommodation options: Serena hotel/Protea hotel/ Pelican Lodge and Marina/ Pulickal Heights Hotel Entebbe (Luxury), /imperia resort beach hotel, imperia golf view hotel, k hotel Entebbe (Mid-range), Via via hotel, Gorilla African guest house (affordable).

 

DAY 2: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK FOR GORILLA HABITUATION EXPERIENCE.

After breakfast, you will set off to the south west in Bwindi park en route stopover at the equator for experiment and photography and lunch break in Mbarara. You will proceed to Bwindi and arrive in early evening.

Accommodation options; Nkulingo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Buhoma lodge  Volcanoes Safari Bwindi lodge(Luxury), Bwindi Bakiga Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla haven lodg, Gorilla valley lodge, Engagi lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma community rest camp, Ruhija Gorilla friends, Rushaga Gorilla lodge(Affordable).

 

DAY 3: GORILLA HABITUATION EXPERIENCE.

On this day, after breakfast or before getting breakfast at 5:40am, your professional driver guide will meet you at the lodge and driver you to Bwindi impenetrable national park head office, where you will register and attend the briefing with Uganda wild life authority ranges.

At exactly 6:00am, Uganda wild life authority guides and potters will lead you to the Gorilla habituation experience where you will spend 4-6 hours with Gorillas in tropical rain forest while with leaning their full behaviors, taking videos and shooting photos.

After 4-6 hours. Uganda wild life ranger guide will bring you back to

Head office and receive a certificate as a celebration for having successfully doing gorilla habituation experience the unique activity and then your driver guide will drive you back to the hotel or to Lake Bunyonyi, a place that some travelers have with tears described as the most beautiful on earth.

 

The hilly landscape, the about 30 islands connected like dots in the Garden of Eden should leave you breathless!

You can choose to take an optional local boat ride to “Punishment Island” and see where myth has it that non virgins were left to die several decades ago as punishment. Listen to the story tale of this place as you savor the scenery, the beauty of the most beautiful place on earth.

Accommodation options; Bird nest resort, Arcadia Cottages, Bunyonyi overland resort(Luxury), Lake Bunyonyi overland resort , Bunyonyi safari resort, Lake Bunyonyi Rock resort  (Mid-range), Hawks eye guest house, Keija resort Bunyonyi, Nyamunyonyi tourism resort (Affordable).

 

DAY 4: TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

On this day after breakfast your driver guide will meet you at the hotel then depart to kibale national park with a stopover for lunch around queen Elizabeth national park, after lunch proceed to kibale national forest and arrive early evening.

Accommodation options; Primate lodge, Kimpundu lodge, crater safari lodge/ (Luxury), / Turraco tree tops, Ndale lodge (Mid-range), Kibale forest camp, Chimpanzee guest house, Isunga lodge (Affordable)

 

DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE HABITUATION EXPERIENCE

On this day, after breakfast at 6:00am, your profession driver guide will meet you at the lodge and driver, you 3Km to kibale national park head office, where you will do register and attend a briefing with Uganda wild life authority ranges.

At 6:30am, Uganda wild life guide will lead you to the chimpanzee habituation where you will spend 4-6hours with chimpanzees in tropical rain forest while with chimpanzees leaning their full behaviors, taking videos and shooting photos.

After 4 hours. Uganda wild life ranger guide together with potters will bring you back to office for graduation then proceed to Fort portal town for lunch and after lunch you will proceed to Entebbe international airport or any other place of your next destination

Ready for 5 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Habituation? 

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Price for 5 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Habituation

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Price per person includes

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  • Accommodation in Cottages with hot showers, Wi-Fi available, Gym and swimming pool.

  • All park fees as described in the itinerary

  • A professional Safari Driver Guide with a 4WD car customized with a pop up and fridge inside for cold cold beverages & Domestic flights for luxury budget. We use Aero link company.

  • Meals, i.e stater, mine course and deserters

  • Bottled drinking water available through out the trip.

  • Insurance cover .

Packing List

  • A photocopy of your passport, including the visa page; torch; malaria prophylaxis; insect repellent, walking shoes and long trousers for hiking, 

  • Binoculars; camera equipment; plenty of drinking water/snacks; any other personal affects, light colored clothing (NB There are tsetse flies in the park, which are attracted to blue or dark colors).

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Price Excludes

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  • International flights from home back to home

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Personal items, souvenirs, visas and travel.

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General Information

Hotels have Wi-fi, self contained rooms.

Meals served are of your choice (Starter, Main course & Dessert)

Transport

Insured Custom build safari vehicles (4WD Toyota Land Cruisers & Safari Van)

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