This 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Habituation Safari will take you to Kibale National Park for a chimpanzee habituation experience where you will spend four (4) hours with the chimpanzees. It will also take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the home of more than the worlds 50% of the world’s mountain gorillas for a gorilla habituation experience where you will spend four (4) hours with the gorillas. 

ITINERARY 

Safari Sumary 

Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Bigodi wetland nature walk. 

Day Two; Chimpanzee Habituation Experience 

Day Three; Exit Kibale National Park and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day Four; Gorilla Habituation Experience 

Day Five; Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer back to Kampala. 

Safari Highlights 

• Gorilla Habituation 
• Chimpanzee Habituation 
• Nature walks 

DETAILED ITINERARY 

Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Bigodi wetland nature walk. 

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by a Likyadi Adventures guide and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort portal town. While in Fort portal you will have an en-route lunch before proceeding to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands and you have a chance to spot 138 bird species. 

Accommodation: Primates Lodge/ Turaco TreeTops Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Two; Chimpanzee Habituation Experience 

After the early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the UWA visitor’s reception where briefing is done before habituation experience at 7:30am about the dos and don’ts while during the chimpanzee habituation. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water. After the briefing you will start the trek into the forest with the researchers and guides to look for the chimpanzees. You will encounter different species of birds, forest wild animals during the trek. Once you have found the chimpanzees, you will spend four(4) hours with them and during this experience you will listen and see how chimpanzees are habituated to get used to human beings by the researchers, you will also be asked to participate in collecting of samples, participating in the making of calls with chimpanzees. After the habituation, you will be awarded with a Chimpanzee Habituation Certificate showing that you have successfully participated in the Chimpanzee Habituation Experience in Kibale National Park. After this experience you will return to the lodge to relax. 

Accommodation: Primates Lodge/ Turaco TreeTops Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Three; Exit Kibale National Park and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

After your early morning breakfast, you will check out of your lodge in Kibale National Park and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will pass through Rubirizi a home of 32 crater lakes and you will be able to visit the twin lakes which are Lake Mirambi and Lake Katinda and then after you continue your journey to Bwinid Impenetrable National Park. You will have an en-route lunch on your way and also pass through Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will reach the lodge later in the afternoon and you will check in and relax as you wait for dinner 

Accomodation; Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/ Gorilla Safari Lodge Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Four; Gorilla Habituation Experience. 

After the early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the UWA visitor’s reception where briefing is done before habituation experience at 7:30am about the dos and don’ts while during the habituation. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water 

since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. After the briefing you will start the trek into the forest with the researchers and guides to look for the gorillas. You will encounter different species of birds, forest wild animals during the trek. Once you have found the gorillas, you will spend four(4) hours with them and during this experience you will listen and see how Gorillas are habituated to get used to human beings by the researchers, you will also be asked to participate in collecting of samples, participating in naming gorilla members, participating in the making of calls with gorillas. After the habituation, you will be awarded with a Gorilla Habituation Certificate showing that you have successfully participated in the Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After this experience you will return to the lodge to relax. 

In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances, storytelling after you have dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Accomodation; Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/ Gorilla Safari Lodge Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Five; Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer back to Kampala. 

After your morning breakfast, you will exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer back to Kampala or ENTEBBE. Along the way you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that show that earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and you will have a chance to enjoy both the hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch and you continue your journey to Kampala or ENTEBBE. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch 

END OF THE TRIP. 

Tour inclusion; 

*Gorilla Habituation Permit(s) 

* Chimpanzee Habituation permit(s) 

* Nature walks 

* Full time English speaking guide 

* 4×4 comfortable safari car 

* All airport/hotel pick-ups and drop off. 

* Bottled drinking water in the car 

* All Meals and Accommodation while on safari. 

Exclusions; 

* Air ticket 

* Visa 

* Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, * Accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities. * Driver guide’s gratuity. Recommended but not mandatory. 

* All air fare (unless requested). 

* All Other Services of a personal nature. 

* Laundry. 

* Entry visa into Uganda (Apply Here) 

* Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”