6 days chimpanzee and gorilla habituation safari in Uganda

Overview

Uganda is the only country where you can combine chimpanzee habituation and gorilla habituation tours in only 6 days. This tour package allows you to accompany researchers and habituators into the primates’ respective forests to participate in the process of habituating them. This is essentially to make the semi-habituated chimpanzee troop or gorilla group familiar with human presence.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter the primates while still in their wild form. The gorilla habituation experience occurs in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. The chimpanzee trekking tour will be done in Kibale National Park. Apart from primates, you will also explore Lake Bunyonyi in southwestern Uganda. The 6 days chimpanzee and gorilla habituation safari starts and ends in Kampala.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park

You will be picked up from your accommodation or Entebbe International Airport by our driver guide. Then, a transfer on a 5–6-hour scenic trip to Kibale National Park in western Uganda will be done. Enroute, lunch will be provided. Arrive at your pre-booked lodge and check in. In the evening, you will have dinner as you prepare for your overnight stay.

Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation experience

Have your early morning breakfast at the lodge. With your packed lunch, arrive at the park before 6:30 a.m. to have a short briefing by the park personnel. With researchers and habituators, you will enter deeper into the forest to locate a semi-habituated chimpanzee troop. Spend 4 hours in the presence of the chimpanzees as soon as they are found.

Take photos as you get in-depth knowledge about their behavior in the wild. Return to where you started the tracking and attend the debriefing. Afterwards, the driver will take you back to the lodge. Have dinner and an overnight stay later on.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wake up in the morning for breakfast. Check out of the lodge and set out on a transfer to the Rushaga sector in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With enroute lunch, you will arrive at your pre-booked lodge just in time to check in. Enjoy a delicious dinner before a goodnight’s sleep in the peaceful night.

Day 4: Gorilla habituation experience

Start with an early breakfast. Pack lunch. Go to the Rushaga sector for a briefing about a safe gorilla habituation. With Researchers and habituators, follow the park guide along the gorilla trails. Find a semi-habituated gorilla group and observe them for 4 hours. Take photos while listening to deeper knowledge about the behavior of the gorillas.

Return to the start and attend the short debriefing. The driver will ensure you are driven back to your lodge for relaxation. A nice dinner will be served later, in the evening. Have a comfortable overnight stay.

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Boat cruise and sightseeing

Wake up and have your warm breakfast. Depart for Lake Bunyonyi in the southeast. Arrive and check in at your pre-booked lodge before having lunch. Enjoy a boat cruise on the shimmering Lake Bunyonyi. There are plenty of birds to observe while on the motorboat.

While still cruising on Lake Bunyonyi, you will be offered a chance to see the 29 Islands floating on it. For example, you will be shown Akampene Island. This is infamous for its brutal punishment of girls who got pregnant out of wedlock. The hilly scenery also forms a beautiful backdrop for photography. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 6: Return to Kampala. Departure

Have breakfast in the morning and check out. Depart to Kampala via the Kabale, Mbarara, and Masaka route. Enroute, lunch will be in Mbarara before continuing to Kampala. Upon arrival in Kampala, you will be dropped off at your accommodation or Entebbe Airport. This is the end of the thrilling 6-day chimpanzee and gorilla habituation safari in Uganda.

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14:31 22 Feb 24

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12:45 21 Feb 24

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09:38 08 Jan 24

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00:41 15 Nov 23

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18:31 27 Oct 23

Very organized travel operator who chose awesome guide to make our trip wonderful.

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18:01 27 Oct 23

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16:35 27 Oct 23

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