10-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking

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Day 01

Arrival in Entebbe

• Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our company representative will greet you and warmly welcome you to the Pearl of Africa. Depending on your arrival time, you will be taken to your hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay. You can also opt for a tour around Entebbe.

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Day 02

Transfer to Kibale National Park via Fort Portal

• After breakfast, you will start your journey south to Fort Portal and have lunch en route. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon" and is famous for its many tea plantations.
• You will then continue to Kibale National Park in time for dinner and an overnight stay. Kibale National Park is an extensive biodiversity national park in Uganda. It is also known as the "primate paradise." The park has one of the most incredible varieties and concentrations of primates in Africa, including our famous cousins, the chimpanzees, red colobus monkeys, and vervet monkeys, among others. There is also a wide variety of unique birds, forest elephants - smaller and hairier than the more familiar savannah elephant - and much more.

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Day 03

Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

• The forests open their doors for a sensational chimpanzee tracking experience. After breakfast, you will meet the park ranger, who will brief you on how to behave around the chimpanzees. Afterward, you will start the unforgettable adventure, hiking in the footsteps of the habituated family of chimpanzees.
• En route, your guide will enthrall you with stories and facts about the forest and its other inhabitants, including other species of primates, birds, and large mammals. Upon sighting the chimpanzees, you will spend one unforgettable hour with them as you learn about their lives, feeding, playing, grooming, caring for their young, howling, and screeching in their natural habitat.
• You will return for lunch and then have a guided nature walk in the Bigodi Swamp. The swamp is known for its rich diversity of birds and primates. The walk will also bring you closer to the local tribe that lives in this area.

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Day 04

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

• After having your delicious breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through beautiful landscapes.
• On arrival, check in, settle in for lunch, and undertake a forest walk in Maramagambo Forest, where you may sight different species of monkeys, tree species, and much more. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

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Day 05

Ishasha Game Drive and Kazinga Launch Cruise

• After breakfast, you will go for a game drive in the Ishasha plains in search of tree-climbing lions. You will watch them resting in acacia and fig trees.
• After the game drive, you will return for lunch, relax, and then go for a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel to see animals such as crocodiles basking on the banks, herds of hippos, elephants cooling themselves, and different bird species.
• You will return for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 06

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

• After an early breakfast, you will depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas. En route, you will pass through the vast savanna plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
• Enjoy lunch en route before reaching Bwindi, home of the endangered gentle mountain gorillas. It lies on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley in southwestern Uganda.
• Arrival will be in the late afternoon; check in to your hotel, relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.

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Day 07

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi

• You will rise early today and prepare for the highlight of your safari, an unforgettable encounter with the gentle giants. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the park offices for a briefing.
• You will then start tracking the gorillas, which takes between 2 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions, with rain overhead. On sighting the gorillas, you can spend one hour with them, learning about their behaviours and watching them play, feed, eat, and rest in their habitat.
• After the tracking, your driver will wait to transfer you back for lunch and relaxation. You can also opt for a community walk, depending on the time taken on the trek.

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Day 08

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

• After breakfast, you will depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head to Lake Mburo National Park, with a traditional lunch en route at Igongo Cultural Centre, and then proceed with the drive. As you enter the park, you will likely spot some wildlife. Check in to your lodge, relax as you enjoy the magical views of the park, and settle in for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 09

Walking Safari and Return to Entebbe

• Undertake a walking safari in the park after breakfast. You will come closer to the wildlife on foot and look out for animals such as zebras, elephants, buffaloes, impalas - only found here - Uganda kobs, giraffes, and warthogs, among others.
• Return for check-out and start your journey to Entebbe with a stopover at the Equator for photos, a water experiment, and shopping at the art shops around, with lunch en route.
• You will then continue your journey, reaching Entebbe in the evening.

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Day 10

Departure from Entebbe

• Wake up for breakfast, after which our guide will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight.