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French7-Day Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Chimpanzee Trekking
Offered by - AFRICAN ROCK SAFARIS LIMITED
Tour Features
This tour will let you do Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, which is among Africa's most sought after mammal. You will also do Chimpanzee trekking and meet man's closet animals. The tour will be spiced by other big game viewing in the famous Queen Elizabeth National park.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Start Point
Entebbe
Day 1
Day 2
Day 5-6
Day 7
End Point
Entebbe
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Via Via Guesthouse No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 2 | Isunga Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3-4 | Elephant Hab Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 5-6 | Ride 4 a Woman No images available | All Meals Included |
| 7 | N/A No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- 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 - Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to your hotelUpon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be welcomed by our staff or your designated driver guide and transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe, and relax from your long flight as you get prepared for your upcoming adventure on the country side.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Via Via Guesthouse
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 2 - Transfer to Kibale forest National Park the home of primatesStart the safari with pick up at 9: Am transfer to Kibale Forest National Park in the morning with the target to have lunch in Fort portal area near Kibale Forest national park. You can have Punctuated stopovers in the far country side that offer us chances of viewing tea plantations along the drive as we check in late evening. Have a night in a beautiful area close to a crater lakes zone bordering Kibale Forest.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Isunga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NationalAssemble at the park headquarters for briefing and then go for the most popular activity in this park which is Chimpanzee tracking. Chimpanzees are man’s closet cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate’s species. More primates like Black and white Columbus monkeys, L’Hoest Monkeys, Grey cheecked Mangabey, Red tailed monkeys, bush babies, pottos and many bird species like the yellow spotted nicator, rumped tinker bird, Little greenbul, green breasted pitta, the crowned eagle, black bee eater and mammals like Elephants can be seen in this trek. Have lunch and relax for some time. Later transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will may wild animals en route as you transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Game drive and boat cruise on Kazinga channelHave an early morning breakfast then go for a morning game drive within the park. Anticipate to see the famous big five including Buffalos, elephants, Lions and other mammals like Giant forest hog, Bush bucks, Kobs, Hyenas and water bucks. In the afternoon hours you will partake in a launch cruise along Kazinga channel. You will appreciate the high scores of Elephants, Hippos, Buffalos and crocodiles. A number of bird species will also be seen along including the rare shoe bill. Later get back to the lodge for a relaxed evening plus dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Game drive in Ishasha for tree climbing Lions search and traTransfer through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the way to Bwindi, and this area is known for its tree-climbing lions. In Ishasha we will drive off in this adventurous vast savannah area with Topis and African Elephants plus to hopefully get the Lions high in the fig tree branches. You will have lunch in Ishasha and continue with the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here you will experience a change in the landscape from flat savanna, via cultivated hills to jungle covered mountains. You will check in at the lodge for a relaxed evening plus dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Ride 4 a Woman
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Gorilla trekking and Batwa experienceAfter an early morning breakfast, and with your picnic lunch we then take a short drive to the park offices for briefing where we meet the excellent local guides and trackers who give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. We then hike into the forest to a spot where Gorillas were seen the previous night and track from there. Trekking may take anything between 1 to 6 hours depending on the location of the family and altitudes which is in excess of 7500 feet. The terrain is rough and muddy calling for physical fitness. Although the hike is physically demanding, the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile. Later in the afternoon you will go for the Batwa community encounter which takes you to meet the original indigenous people who lived in this conservation area. They will entertain you through their cultural dance and music as well as giving you their historic stories. Later get back to the lodge for a relaxed evening plus dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Ride 4 a Woman
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 7 - Transfer back to EntebbeAfter having break, check out of the lodge and transfer to Entebbe international airport, with memories of the apes. You will have a stop over at the Equator and have a feel of standing at latitude Zero degrees.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: N/A
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- 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 26, 2023 - May 22, 2024
Traveler Information
Per person
Solo traveler (1 room)
$3,503
2 people (1 room)
$2,675
3 people (2 rooms)
$2,512
4 people (2 rooms)
$2,453
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
AFRICAN ROCK SAFARIS LIMITED
Offices In
UGANDA
Size
5
Member Of
Association of Uganda Tour Operators
Tour Types
-Gorilla Safaris -Wildlife Tours - Cultural Tours -Honeymoon - Beach Getaways -Volunteer Tours -Chimpanzee tracking
Destinations
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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