Tour Features

The 6-day chimpanzee tracking and gorilla tour will take you to different tourist destinations in the western and southwestern parts of Uganda. We go to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking, Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking, and Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife viewing. Expect an amazing experience interacting with our closest cousins in the wild.

Mid-Range tourThis mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps.
Can be customizedYou can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Private tourThis tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Solo travel availableSolo travelers can book this tour.
Can start any dayIf availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age requiredThe minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
TransportationThis tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4.

Route & Activities

Uganda

Uganda flag
Start Point
Entebbe
Day 6
End Point
Entebbe

Activities Included

Big FiveWildlifeBird WatchingTrekkingFamily SafariRomantic Safari4x4 SafariEducationalTailormadeSelf DriveGorilla TrekkingGuided Safari

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day Accommodation Meals
1
Turaco Treetops
All Meals Included with Drinks
2-3
The Bush Lodge (Banda)
All Meals Included with Drinks
4
Gorilla Valley Lodge
All Meals Included with Drinks
5
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
All Meals Included with Drinks
6
Mid-Range Accommodation
Breakfast & Lunch Included
  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Day 1 - Travel to Kibale Forest National Park
    Depart Kampala after breakfast and head westward to Fort Portal town. This Uganda chimpanzee and gorilla-trekking safari drive will take about 4 to 5 hours with a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal town. You will continue to Kibale Forest National Park where you will check in at the booked lodge for a short rest. You will then set off for either a community walk in the Bigodi Wetland or a visit to the beautiful crater lakes region for a picturesque view of the breathtaking scenery. Dinner and overnight will be at your reserved lodge.

    Main Destination: Kibale National Park

    Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks

  • Day 2 - Chimpanzee trekking, nature walk and transfer to Queen Eliza
    After breakfast, you will report to the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre (park headquarters) at 08:00 am for a briefing on the rules for tracking the chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park has the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The trek takes 2 to 3 hours and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates, animals as well as birds. You will return for lunch and a short rest after which you’ll be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You'll arrive late in the evening and check into your booked lodge.

    Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

    Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks

  • Day 3 - Game drive and boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel
    After breakfast, you will have an early-morning safari game drive where you will see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi, and bushbuck among others. You will return to your lodge for lunch, and in the afternoon go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. It is a 42km channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific birdlife is colorful, with well over 550 resident species.

    Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

    Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks

  • Day 4 - Ishasha game drive and transfer to Bwindi Forest
    After breakfast, you will move to the Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is famous for the tree-climbing lions lounging in the tree branches, keeping a close eye on the herds of Uganda kob, their favourite prey. It is also home to many buffalo and elephant, as well as the rare shoebill. You will have lunch at one of the best Ugandan wildlife safari lodges in this part of the park, and then drive south to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. En-route, you will see the great countryside and bamboo forest and have beautiful views of the scenic landscape characteristic of the Western Rift Valley. You will arrive in the late afternoon and retire to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.

    Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP

    Accommodation: Gorilla Valley Lodge

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks

  • Day 5 - Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and transfer
    You will have an early "Uganda chimpanzee and gorilla-trekking safari breakfast" and move to the park headquarters to join other trackers for a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. You will then start the trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the gorillas, which may take 1 to 8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access to tourists. Once sighted, you will spend 1 hour with the gorillas, observing at close range as they feed, play, communicate and bond with their young.

    Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP

    Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks

  • Day 6 - Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
    Set off for Kampala with a stopover at the equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time and take some photos. You will arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon and either be transferred to the airport for your departure, or to your booked hotel.

    Main Destination: Entebbe

    Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

Includes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Rates Per Person

May 17, 2023 - Dec 30, 2024

Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
$3,260
2 people (1 room)
$2,300
3 people (2 rooms)
$2,185
4 people (2 rooms)
$2,050
5+ people

*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.

Includes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT

Excludes

  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Getting There

From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.

This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda

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

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
  • When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
  • Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
  • Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
  • Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.

Getting There

From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.

This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda

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

Travel Requirements

  • All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
  • Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
  • When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
  • Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
  • Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
  • Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
  • Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.

Offered By

VERDORO SAFARIS

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Offices In
Uganda
Size
15
Member Of
UTB
Tour Types
Game drives, Gorilla trekking, Family tours, PWDs tours, Hot air Ballon Safaris, Eco tours, Food tours, Scenic tours
Destinations
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Verdoro Safaris is a tours and travel company based in Uganda within the East African region. We aim at preserving the wild life through working hand in hand with the wildlife authorities within the region and also observing the available control measures. In this we believe the tourism sector will be saved for the next generations and hence tremendously develop the region. Our Vision is to become the leading tour company in East Africa while focusing on supporting projects that enhance the lives of communities living near game reserves and parks. We see ourselves creating collaborations with partners that improve the quality of our services to clients and inspire the conservation of nature. To that end, we partner with individuals, volunteer organizations and organize mission trips to Africa that involve working with poor communities in East Africa. We envisage operating several lodges and resorts in the future while focusing on customer service and personal experience. Mission Our mission is to serve our clients by operating memorable safari tours suited for our clients while emphasizing quality, professionalism and a personal touch. Through our dedicated office staff and field guides, we help put together exciting and wonderful vacations for our clients. We help you acquire the necessary permits, book accommodations, arrange transport and guidance throughout your tour. We value our staff in the main office and in the field. We impart in them values of ownership, professionalism, honesty and dedication through excellent supervision and training opportunities. We ensure that our office staffs take part in some of the tours to get a feel of the situation in the field, share the experiences and challenges of our clients. This in turn translates into quality, a sense of responsibility, informed decisions and better pricing. Hospitality should begin at home. You can follow us on our Instagram and Facebook pages.

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