5 Day Bwindi and Kibale Safari

This safari will take to Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorilla trekking. The tour begins and ends in Kampala OR Kigali.

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
We will depart for a half day drive west via Mubende to Fort Portal, passing though the scenic countryside of Rwenzori Mountains. Known as the "Mountains of the Moon", the Rwnezori mountain range in Central Africa is the source of the Nile River. We relax in the afternoon.

Dinner and overnight at:
Kyaninga Lodge / Primates Lodge Kibale (Luxury)
Chimps' Nest / Mountains of the Moon (Midrange)
Ataco Country Resort (Budget)

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and nature walk
We enter Kibale Forest National Park Forest for primate viewing in the morning. We search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, Red-Colobus, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabey. After lunch, we visit to Bigodi swamp eco tourism site and explore the areas rare and beautiful flora and fauna. A variety of bird species flourish among these trees.

Dinner and overnight at:
Kyaninga Lodge / Primates Lodge Kibale (Luxury)
Chimps' Nest / Mountains of the Moon (Midrange)
Ataco Country Resort (Budget)

Day 3: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
This morning, we will leave for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the few remaining mountain gorillas. Bird life and primate life in Bwindi is quite superb, and there is an incredible variety of flora. Once continuous with the forests of the Virunga Volcanoes (Dian Fossey's stomping ground), Bwindi is now an ecological island, surrounded by cultivation on the rich volcanic soils.

Dinner and overnight at:
Silver Back Lodge / Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Lake Kitandara Tented Camp / Engagi Lodge (Midrange)
Buhoma Community Bandas / Kisoro Tourist Hotel / Wagtail Eco Lodge (Budget)

Day 4: Gorilla trekking
We head to the park headquarters for a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority before setting off to the forest see the gorillas. The ranger guides will take you through the forest to track gorillas, which can take from half an hour to five hours. A reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. If you have the afternoon free, you will take a guided village walk to see how the Ugandans live.

Dinner and overnight at:
Silver Back Lodge / Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Lake Kitandara Tented Camp / Engagi Lodge (Midrange)
Buhoma Community Bandas / Kisoro Tourist Hotel / Wagtail Eco Lodge (Budget)

Day 5: Return to Kampala or Kigali
We will depart to Kampala OR Kigali, with lunch en route.