6 Days Gorilla Trekking & Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda Safari

Day 1

Drive to Fort Portal

Awaken early to start on your 6 -7 hour drive to the beautiful town of Fort Portal. You will arrive in the late afternoon hours and settle in at the lodge for the night’s stay.

Day 2

Chimpanzee tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Enjoy Chimpanzee trekking on this day. You could spend 2 – 4 hours in search of these fascinating cousins of ours. Once found, spend an hour after transfer to Queen Elizabeth, arriving in time for an evening game drive. Look out for antelopes, buffalo, elephants, lions, and with luck, even the leopard can be seen.

Day 3

Drive via Ishasha sector to Bwindi

After breakfast, depart for Bwindi, going through the Ishasha sector, famous for tree-climbing lions. Search for these big cats for a few hours before proceeding to Bwindi Forest.

Day 4

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

On this 5-Day Gorilla Trekking & Chimpanzee Trekking Safari, we’ll trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the biggest number of mountain gorillas among all national parks. We’ll head to the park office before 08:00 am for a briefing before heading to the depths of the jungle for what is a most unique wilderness experience. Thereafter, the rangers will walk you down the narrow forest paths through thick undergrowth. Once found, the rangers will brief us on the dos and don’ts before making any contact with the mountain gorillas. We’ll spend up to 1 hour watching the gorillas in their natural habitat. We’ll get in proximity with the gorillas as you quietly observe them play, eat, forage, groom, sleep, and sometimes watch them mate. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will give us insights into the life of these gorillas and the social dynamics of the gorilla families. Gorilla watching also gives us a chance to observe the striking similarities between the apes with humans inhabit and social norms. Watch out for the juveniles who are always excited about our presence. After trekking, we’ll break for lunch in the forest before embarking on the hike back to the starting point. After a long day’s trek, embark on a journey to the rejuvenating Islands of Lake Bunyonyi. Enjoy dinner at the lakeside as you unwind by the lake shores at the lodge.

Day 5

Lake Bunyonyi

Spend the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon, we will start our excursion to Joshua’s Island, where we are in for a treat and a feel of the local life in Lake Bunyonyi. Learn to make a Rolex and see how traditional millet beer is made as you hang out at local bars and in a homestead. Options of hiking, quad biking, and swimming in the lake are also on offer.

Day 6