4-Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee Flying Safari
This is a Uganda Gorilla safari that provides you with the best treat in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As a mid-range Gorilla safari, you will fly from and to Entebbe International Airport to enjoy your Africa Gorilla experience. It can easily be combined with Masai Mara Game reserve in Kenya because of the direct flights from Entebbe to Masai Mara with Air Kenya and Aero link or with Serengeti National Park in Tanzania with Auric Air.
Details
This is a Uganda Gorilla safari that provides you with the best treat in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As a mid-range Gorilla safari, you will fly from and to Entebbe International Airport to enjoy your Africa Gorilla experience. It can easily be combined with Masai Mara Game reserve in Kenya because of the direct flights from Entebbe to Masai Mara with Air Kenya and Aero link or with Serengeti National Park in Tanzania with Auric Air.
Arrival
- You'll be collected from the airport.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
We're as excited as you are to get started on your Ugandan safari. After an introduction to your guide and a few brief formalities, it's time to get out there and find the animals for which Uganda is so famous. You will embark on your flight to Queen Elizabeth NP from Entebbe.
This is a scenic flight across central and western Uganda, offering views of Lake Victoria, the Rwenzori Mountains, and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Main Destination:
Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Come with us as we trek through the forest in search of chimpanzees. Once we find these remarkable primates, you'll share an extraordinary encounter with some of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.
Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, located on the eastern edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park, is one of Uganda’s most dramatic and immersive wildlife experiences. Unlike other chimpanzee destinations in the country, Kyambura offers a rare combination of primates, geology, forest ecology, and adventure, all concentrated within a deep, forested canyon often described as a “hidden world” beneath the savannah.
After tracking you will transfer to Bwindi National Park.
Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To VisitJune to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
The day is finally here for your unforgettable lifetime experience of meeting face to face with the giant mountain Gorillas. You will start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge and then transfer to the park headquarters for briefing. There are 4 sectors in which Gorilla trekking takes place within Bwindi Forest. After Briefing, you will start on your day’s trek. Searching for the gorillas may take like 2-5hrs depending on where they were last spotted the previous day. Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take videos, photos and also get a chance to ask the rangers and the guides any questions about these giant apes. Besides the great Apes, the forest is also a home to other wildlife and bird species such as butterflies, primates, mammals, frogs and so on which all can be seen along the way to the Gorillas.
Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After your morning breakfast, depending on the time of your domestic flight, you will be driven back to Airstrip by the Lodge guide to catch your flight out of Bwindi back to Entebbe. If you intend to add extra days, this can be tailored to your interests. Upon arrival at the Airport, connect with your onward flight to your next destination.
Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport.
