6 Day Kibale, Gorillas & Lake Mburo Primate Safari

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Welcome to the best trip to the chimps of Kibaale, the gorillas of Bwindi and rewarding lake Mburo National Park.

Safari Highlights:

Day 1: Entebbe – Kibaale Forest National Park Approx. 390 Kms.

Day 2: Kibaale Forest National Park and Afternoon at Leisure

Day 3: Kibaale – Drive to Bwindi from Kibaale (Approx. 385kms/6-7hrs )

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking (3 to 8hrs)

Day 6: Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe(Approx.250km/5-6hrs)

Day 1: Entebbe – Kibaale Forest National Park Approx. 390 Kms.
Arrive at Entebbe and drive south towards the town of Fort Portal – Uganda’s tourism city, We will go past rural farm lands and homesteads. Fort portal rests in the shadow of the fabled ‘Mountains of the Moon’ and is famous for her many tea plantations. You will continue into Kibaale National Park arriving at Primate Lodge Kibaale for late lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the Lodge with a little bit of entertainment.

Overnight- Primate Lodge Kibaale- Standard full board

Day 2: Kibaale Forest National Park and Afternoon at Leisure

The forest opens its doors for a sensational chimpanzee tracking experience.

Following the pre-tracking briefing after breakfast, you will walk or drive to the trailhead for the start of an unforgettable adventure – hiking in the footsteps of the habituated family of chimpanzees. Your guide will enthrall you with stories and facts about the forest and her other inhabitants including other species of primates and birds and other big mammals.

In the afternoon you will enjoy a guided nature walk through the Bigodi wetland. Bigodi Swamp Walk is an initiative of the local community and is known for its rich diversity of birds and primates. The path and board walk maybe flooded and muddy after heavy rainfall and gumboots are recommended. The walk is about 4km in length taking 3-4 hours at birding pace with local community guides. All proceeds from eco-tourism go back to the community, a conservation project well worth supporting. Dinner and overnight.

Overnight- Primate Lodge Kibaale- Standard full board.

Day 3: Kibaale – Drive to Bwindi from Kibaale (Approx. 385kms/6-7hrs )

After breakfast, you will have an early morning drive from Kibale Forest National Park with scenic views of crater lakes and the surrounding rolling hills, you will go through banana farmlands, afterwards, you will proceed south alongside the majestic Rwenzori ‘Mountains of the Moon’ through Ishasha sector.

If you arrive in time, take a village walk to encounter the community.

Overnight- Engagi Lodge –Full board

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking (3 to 8hrs)

Arise early today and prepare for an amazing adventure; an unforgettable encounter with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Following breakfast, you will been then transferred to the park offices where participants are divided into groups of 8 and allocated a gorilla family as well as a tracking guide.

After a pre-tracking briefing by your guide (touches on the gorillas generally, your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions), you drive to the trailhead for the start of your thrilling adventure – participants can expect to walk long distances in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can be tough and require a degree of fitness. Granted, the time taken can be quite unpredictable taking anything from 2 to 8hrs or longer however the thrill of coming face to face with a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback will more than compensate for the effort in their quest.

Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving, playing, raising their young and sometimes wrestling by the juveniles – it is a totally unique and unforgettable experience!

Thereafter, you will hike back to base where your Driver will be waiting to transfer you to the lodge for a deserved shower and lunch or dinner depending on the time taken on the trek.

Overnight- Engagi Lodge –Full board.

Day 5: Bwindi Impenetrable – Lake Mburo National Park (Approx. 250km/5-6hrs)

The-African-equines-of-Lake-Mburo-National-P

After breakfast we depart the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and head to Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant before we enter the national park, and with a game drive en-route we will calmly proceed to our accommodation, with beautiful views of the park.

In the afternoon go for a scheduled boat drive to give you time enough to view other wildlife and rare bird species.

Overnight- Mihingo Lodge –Full board.

Day 6: Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe(Approx.250km/5-6hrs)

Early start of the day we will go for a bush walk guided by a ranger. Experience a safari on foot that will allow you to notice the smaller, often overlooked, details and usually brings you much closer to the wildlife than when in a car. Later on, depart the park and head on to Entebbe International airport for our flight out home and connect in time for your flight out .