6 Night Chimp & Gorillas Photo Safari

From $6850

Overview

Tour plan

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Description

“Uganda is a highlights reel of the African landscape. With its dense, misty forests, snow-peaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, it is no wonder Winston Churchill dubbed this the “pearl of Africa” – BBC Travel.

No other wildlife encounter in Africa matches the astounding experience of being face-to-face with wild gorillas. Gorilla Trekking takes place in a handful of locations, adding a layer of exotic adventure to these safaris that is hard to match. The fact that gorillas as a species are on the brink of extinction and treks are a highly restricted activity, encountering wild gorillas is considered a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience. To watch a family of mountain gorillas relaxing in their lush forest home is an awe-inspiring privilege and a memory you would take away and remember forever.

This exclusive photo Safari is limited to only 6 guests to ensure a personalized, quality experience. Join award-winning wildlife photographer Keith Connelly on this private guided Chimps and Gorillas Photographic Safari, witness Africa’s last primates, all brought so much closer with photographic expertise. Enjoy comfortable accommodation and excellent African hospitality during your Photo Safari.

From U$D 6850 per person
*Rate based on group size of 6
Optional Flights - Kisoro to Entebbe $459
(Flight prices change frequently and will be quoted at the time of your booking)

Entebbe, Kibale Rain Forest, Magombe Swamp, Kisoro, Bwindi Impenetrable Park

6 NIGHTS CHIMPS & GORILLAS PHOTO SAFARI, UGANDA
(6 nights per person)

INCLUDED

VIP Meet & Greet on arrival
4x4 safari vehicle with all fuel, Dedicated driver
AMREF Evacuation Insurance, Taxes, park Fees
Accommodation based on Full Board
Photographic Professional one-on-one
2 Chimpanzee & 1 Gorilla permits

EXCLUDED

Air Tickets
Visas
Personal insurance
Optional Flight end of tour - Kisoro to Entebbe $459
(Flight prices change frequently and will be quoted at the time of your booking)
Personal expenses (tips, souvenir shopping, laundry etc.)
All optional/Alternative activities
All items not included in the itinerary

Note: Malaria precautions should be taken; Yellow Fever vaccination required if transferring through a South African border.

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Tour Plan

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Day 1 Arrive and Transfer to Kibale National Park

Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport where your Uganda Adventure Safari starts by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. Depending on the time of arrival you are advised to have money Changed on this day and time allowing you may go for city tour with the help of our driver/guide, visit the shopping Malls around town and craft villages to get items which you may need while in upcountry. Have lunch and drive and begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. Drive south via Masaka – Mubende into Fort Portal through verdant countryside passing through traditional homesteads, farms and Tea Estates. You will arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon. Check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 2 1st Chimpanzee Trekking

After breakfast at your lodge, transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked Mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon to mention but a few. You will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many others. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and bond with one another.

Optional Activity 1 – After lunch, you may head to Bigodi for an optional afternoon swamp walk. Bigodi was established by a local development organization to protect the 4sq-km Magombe Swamp that's home to around 200 species of birds (highlights include papyrus gonolek, whitewinged warbler and great blue turaco). The highlight of this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting butterflies and primates, with 8 different species here, including greycheeked Mangabey. The 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the guests and make the trip both enjoyable and exciting.

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3 2nd Chimpanzee Trekking

After breakfast at your lodge, transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. Optional Activity – After a Hot lunch, you may have a Nature walk along the craters with your guide to the Top of the World – you will pass through homesteads as well as plantations reaching to the top to be rewarded with a great view of the Kibale Forest with its surroundings.

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 4 & 5 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your early morning breakfast, carry packed Lunch from the lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You may wish to have a guided community walk around the lodge and the surrounding communities in the afternoon. Return to the lodge where you will enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers before getting a good night’s rest for tomorrow's activity.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 5 Tick off that Bucket list!

After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young ones. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species, they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the gorillas before finally heading back to your lodge.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 6 Transfer to Entebbe for Outbound Flight

Early morning breakfast, and depending on your flight departure, drive back to Kampala with a stopover for lunch in Mbarara and another stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Take some photos, then another stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations.

Optional Flight- Kisoro to Entebbe $459
(Flight prices change frequently and will be quoted at the time of your booking)