The major highlights of the 8 days safari is gorilla trekking and chimpanzee habituation experience at Kibale National Park. The tour is planned to start in Kigali, Rwanda and end in Kampala, Uganda. However, the tour can also be done in reverse, with a start in Kampala and end in Kigali, Rwanda.
The drive to Uganda will go through the land border of Cyanika and will take 5 hours.
The national park guide will conduct the briefing and cover the basics on what to expect during the trek. At this point, you will be told which gorilla family to trek. Other visitors will likely join you. The gorilla trek can take from a few to many hours, depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest. After the gorilla trek, return to the lodge for an evening rest.
Trek the Golden Monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This trip will take you to trek the golden monkeys, an endemic species of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwestern Uganda. You will enter the forest and walk through the bamboo vegetation and a variety of indigenous plants like giant lobelia. During the trip, your national park guide will tell you about the history of the national park and the fauna and flora that the park holds. The golden monkey trek should take about 5 hours. After golden monkey trekking transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an evening of relaxation.
Make a stopover at the Ishasha sector to spot tree-climbing lions. After the Ishasha game drives continue the journey to Katungulu, northern Queen Elizabeth National Park.
fari game drives to spot wildlife, including lions, buffalos, elephants, and many more.
species of animals (elephants, buffalos, etc.) and birds
Afterward, we will drive to Kibale National Park via the Fort Portal crater lakes drives.
gle to experience the chimpanzee habituation experience. This will be a half day experience of learning about how the chimps are trained to get familiar with human experience. You will be guided on the trek by Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. If time permits after the trek, there are complementary activities to do, including community walks and visiting the Bigodi swamp sanctuary.
We will drive from Kibale National Park to Kampala or Entebbe airport. The drive to Kampala/Entebbeis 6hrs.
Pick up at Kigali airport or any location in Kigali, Rwanda
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