Suggested itinerary - Gorillas & Chimps
13 days
You can...
- Track gorillas on foot through a forest
- Visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary on Ngamba Island
- View the splendours of Lake Victoria
- Experience game drives and boat cruises
- See tree-climbing lions!
Seeing gorillas is one of the greatest and most humbling experiences in the wildlife world; gentle but very powerful. Not only will you have the opportunity of seeing gorillas in the wild but also chimpanzees and golden monkeys.
Besides these famous Ugandan inhabitants you will also have more conventional game viewing to see lions (these ones climb trees!), zebra, elephants, hippo and a multitude of wildlife. Visit a Pygmy village and an orphanage, float down a river and sail on Lake Victoria. For the adventurous there are opportunities to go quad biking and rafting.
- Day 1.
- Fly to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Day 2.
- Freshen up at your hotel before taking a boat to the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Day 3.
- Drive to Kibale NP with one of the richest ecosystems in the whole of Africa. Explore on game drive or on foot
- Day 4.
- Morning Chimpanzee tracking or guided forest walks for those under 16 years
- Day 5.
- Drive to Queen Elizabeth NP. Afternoon game drive and cruise
- Days 6/7.
- Drive to Ishasha with game drives to see tree climbing lions and other wildlife
- Day 8.
- Transfer through pretty mountains to Bwindi. Visit an orphanage and Pygmy Village
- Day 9.
- Full day Gorilla tracking. For those under 15 years there are village or forest walks
- Day 10
- Transfer to Mburo and an afternoon game drive
- Day 11
- Drive to Jinja via Kampala
- Days 12/13
- Choice of optional activities before an afternoon transfer to Entebbe and your overnight flight to London
- There is no doubt that seeing a gorilla face to face in the wild is an exhilarating experience. However, tracking gorillas needs patience and a level of fitness to cope with the steep slopes and uneven terrain. Although younger children can accompany the trip they will not be able to participate with the gorilla or chimpanzee treks. Alternative activities can be provided.
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- Note
- Local payment of gorilla permit US$500 per person
