Itinerary

1. Day 1: Uganda gorilla and chimpanzee through Kigali - Transfer to Kibale National Park

   • Early pickup from the hotel or airport by the safari driver/guide and departure for your amazing journey to Kibale Forest National Park, you will have a lunch stopover at Fort Portal Town and later transferred to Kibale Forest. 
   • This evening, go for the Bigodi swamp primate walk or the Bigodi community walk. The Bigodi community walk leads you to the homes of the local communities who stay near the park. While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a resident who has enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes. It will be a door-to-door village tour where you will visit schools and churches. This walk will expose you to the village life, especially in the remote areas. 
   • Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

   Meals included – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

   Accommodation options:

   Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House

   Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Kibale Forest Lodge

   Luxury: Primates Lodge Kibale

2. Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Day in Kibale Forest

   • After an early cup of coffee and with your packed breakfast and lunch boxes, you will be driven to the starting point/park offices, where you may be joined by other clients for a briefing on the day's adventure and will be assigned a local ranger guide for your days' activity. Habituation is usually up to 6 people in a group per ranger guide. There are approximately 4,950 chimps left in the wild, out of which Kibale forest habitats over 1470 chimpanzees, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! This activity is a whole-day experience that takes you through the day-to-day lifestyle of a chimpanzee. You are expected to de-nest and nest the chimps and walk them through their day's activities. The other primates that you may see include Red-tailed Monkey, Red Colobus, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys, Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus etc. You may also encounter other forest mammals like the duikers, forest Elephants and various bird species during the walk. 
   • You then return to your accommodation for early dinner and overnight.

   Meals included – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

   Accommodation options:

   Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House

   Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Kibale Forest Lodge

   Luxury: Primates Lodge Kibale

3. Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest and Batwa (Pygmy) community visit

   • After an early breakfast, drive out southwards via the Ishasha sector in search of the tree-climbing lions. This sector is famous for the tree-climbing lions. 
   • After a short game drives around, we will continue to Bwindi. 
   • In the afternoon, go on another adventure and visit the indigenous natives, the Batwa. The Batwa are Uganda’s marginalized people and are viewed with derision by most of the Ugandan Nationals. The Batwa have lived their lives to current generations by hunting and gathering in the forest. The visit to the Batwa invariably involves songs and a dance demonstration, and once the music begins, you can’t help but notice that they project a genuine pride in themselves. 

   Have dinner and stay overnight.

   Meals included – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

   Accommodation options:

   Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp

   Mid-range: Bakiga Lodge

   Luxury: Kihu Gorilla Safari Lodge or Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

4. Day 4: The gorilla trek and end of 4 days Uganda gorilla and chimpanzee tour

   • The highlight of your safari is a meeting with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Expect to walk in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. But it will be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience! 
   • Upon return to the lodge for refreshment, we will transfer you back to Kigali for your late evening flight or relaxation in Kigali as you prepare yourselves for the next day’s flight back home.