7 Days Gorilla Primate Safari Adventure with Vistream Tour Safaris takes you to the Bwindi impenetrable forest, Queen Elizabeth, and Kibale forest National parks.
- Gorilla trekking
- Batwa Pygmies
- Tree climbing lions
- Boat cruise on kazinga channel
- Game drives
- chimpanzee tracking
- Bigodi swamp walk
Trip Highlights
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Pygmies
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Game drive and Boat cruise
Day 6: Game drive- transfer to Kibale National park.
Day 7: Chimpanzee tracking – Departure
Arrival and transfer to your hotel
On arrival at the Airport, you will be received by our safari guide who will transfer you to your lodge for an overnight stay at Airport Guest House.(BB)
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest
arly in the morning, you will be met by our safari guide who will pick you from your hotel and transfer you southwestwards to Bwindi forest. Stopover at the Uganda-equator to take some photos. Continue to Mbarara town the home of the long-horned Ankole cattle where you will have lunch, proceed through the rolling hills of the beautiful countryside until you eventually reach Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Check in your lodge for dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Lodge. (BLD)
Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Pygmies
Today will be the highlight of our safari. After breakfast transfer to the park headquarters to be briefed by the park ranger about mountain gorillas. At 8:00 Am you will set out into the impenetrable forest in groups led by park guides and rangers. The trekking duration is determined by the movements of the gorillas however on finding them you will spend about an hour with them taking photographs, videos as well as observing their amazing way of life. In the evening visit the Batwa pygmies community. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Lodge. (BLD)
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park driving through Ishasha part of this park in search of the exceptional tree climbing lions in the fig trees. You will spot large herds of Uganda kobs feeding in the plains. Dinner and overnight at Ihamba safari Lodge. (B.L.D)
Game drive and Boat cruise
Morning game drive along the Kasenyi track to see the early risers plus other animals such as lions, antelopes, elephants, and buffaloes. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon enjoy a thrilling boat cruise on the Kazinga channel as you get a closer view of wildlife like large schools of hippos, crocodiles and various bird species like malachite kingfishers, pink-backed pelicans and saddle billed stork. Return for dinner and overnight at Ihamba safari Lodge (B.L.D)
Game drive- transfer to Kibale National park
After an early breakfast enjoy a short game drive as you exit the park. You will drive to Fort portal, have lunch at the lodge. In the evening you will go for a nature walk in Bigodi swamp expect to see several bird species and monkeys like black and white colobus, vervet and red-tailed. Dinner and overnight at Kibale forest camp. (B.L.D)
Chimpanzee tracking - Departure
Breakfast then drive to the park headquarter for a briefing about the do’s and don’t s while with chimpanzees. Rally behind the ranger as you walk deep into the forest. Spend an hour observing and taking photographs. Check out and drive back to Entebbe via Kampala for a shopping spree at the craft market on Buganda road. Drop at the airport in time to catch your flight back home.
Price Includes
– Airport transfer
– Ground transport per 4WD safari vehicle
– Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
– Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
– Three meals a day, apart from your stay in Entebbe (B&B)
– Drinking bottled water in the safari vehicle
– All Park entrance fees Gorilla permit (USD 600 per permit)
– Chimpanzee tracking permit ($150 per permit)
– Batwa Pygmies fees
– All the mentioned activities except for the optional ones.
Price Excludes
– International flights
– Visa (USD 50 per person)
– Meals and drinks not mentioned
– Items of personal nature
– Tips & laundry service
– All drinks apart from those served for breakfast
– Any deviation from the suggested program