Gorilla and Chimp Safari

Few experiences on Earth can rival the electrifying thrill of looking into the warm brown eyes of an endangered mountain gorilla. This bucket-list trip takes you to Uganda’s Bwindi National Park to do just that, and also includes chimp tracking and a night drive to spot leopard.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Kibale Forest National Park | Spend a day tracking chimpanzee through the jungle

Queen Elizabeth National Park | Safari in search of lion, elephant and buffalo

Kazinga Channel | Take a cruise looking out for hippo, crocodile, elephant and birdlife

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$8890 per person, trip only. (11 days)

NZ$9220

AT A GLANCE

TRIP PACE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

1 night comfortable lodge

9 nights premium lodge

Optional single rooms available TRANSPORT: Minibus | Boat

539kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

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DAY 1: Join trip in Kampala.

DAY 2: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park, past villages and rolling hills dotted with tea plantations.

DAY 3: Encounter the chimpanzee of Kibale as they swing through the trees and howl, hoot and play.

DAY 4: Walk in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, through small villages, in search of waterfalls.

DAY 5: Spend the day on safari, including a cruise along the river in Queen Elizabeth National Park to see elephant, kob and hippo.

DAY 6: Drive to Ishasha to look for the famous tree-climbing lions. Travel to Bwindi.

DAY 7: Today we come face to face with the mountain gorilla in Bwindi National Park.

DAY 8: Free time in Bwindi to explore this beautiful national park, with its nature trails and village walks.

DAY 9: Drive to Lake Mburo. Night safari in search of leopard.

DAY 10: Take a walking safari through Lake Mburo National Park looking for antelope and zebra.

DAY 11: Trip ends at Entebbe Airport.