9 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari

9 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari starts in Kigali to Bwindi Forest National Park for Gorilla Trekking, Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking and Murchison Falls National Park for wildlife safaris and rhino Trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Trip Overview of the 9 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Kigali to Bwindi Forest National Park (Rushaga)

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking at Kibale Forest National Park

Day 5: Transfer to Murchiosn Falls National Park

Day 6: Full Day Game Drive in Murchiosn Falls National Park

Day 7: Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Victoria Nile

Day 8: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary then Kampala

Day 9: Depart to Entebbe Airport

Detailed Itinerary of the 9 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Kigali to Bwindi Forest National Park (Rushaga)

Reach the Kigali International Airport then get picked up by a driver guide who transfers you to traverse the Rwanda-Uganda border via the Gatuna border where you do your border clearance. After clearing with the border, continue to Bwindi’s Rushaga Sector and when you get here, relax, check-in lodge then have Dinner and Overnight. Rushaga Gorilla Camp.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park

Early morning breakfast then at 6:30 am, you must be at the headquarters for precise briefing on conduct around the Mountain Gorillas. When you reach here, you are welcomed then briefed on code of conduct around the Gorillas then later, you are distributed to groups of 8 with a lead park ranger guide per group.

After, the lead guide takes you to enter the green forest vegetation to trek the Gorillas for a periof o 3 to 5 hours depending on their current location in the forest then later, you shall meet them and in an hour, take many photos to keep.

After trekking the Gorillas, return to lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Rushaga Gorilla Camp.

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Delicious breakfast then embark on journey towards Fort portal then to Kibale Forest National Park. Along the journey, view the green terrain, birds then have lunch. After lunch, you proceed on transfer and after a while, reach Kibale Forest National Park headquarters and register to track the chimpanzees the next day. After continue to check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Kibale Forest Camp.

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking at Kibale Forest National Park

Today is the Chimpanzee Tracking day. Wake up earlier at 6:30 am have breakfast then lead to the park headquarters to be briefed on conduct around the Chimpanzees. After briefing, you are allocated in groups of 8 with a lead guide then after you shall proceed to the Kanyanchu visitor’s cebter where you leave from to enter the green forest, to track the chimpanzees for 2 to 4 hours then after a while, you meet the chimpanzees and take photos to keep.

After tracking the chimpanzees, return to lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Kibale Forest Camp.

Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up have breakfast then with your luggage embark on transfer to the stunning Murchison Falls National Park. Lunch is en-route then after continue to the park and later you get here and check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Pakuba Safari lodge.

Day 6: Full Day Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park

Get up early have breakfast then embark on a Full Day Game Drive with your packed lunch. You shall transfer along the various tracks watching wildlife animals wander around their natural habitat. AT Mid-Day, break off for lunch then after continue for the afternoon to late evening driver watching more wildlife animals including four of Africa’s BIG FIVE animal species.

After the Full Day Game Drive and taking many photos to keep, return back to your lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Day 7: Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Victoria Nile

Wake up, delicious breakfast awaits you then later continue to the park for a half Day Game Drive. This offer you an opportunity to watch wildlife animals you missed out the previous Day. This Game Drive goes until Mid-Day then break off for lunch then continue to the banks of the popular Victoria Nile.

When you get here, enjoy the afternoon boat cruise along the Victoria Nile for a period of 3 hours watching wildlife along the banks, hippos and crocodile beneath the waters. The Cruise goes to the bottom of the falls where you view the rainbow descend deep into the gushing waterfalls. After the cruise, return to the banks then to your car to drive off to your lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Day 8: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary then Kampala

Early morning breakfast then embark on drive to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which is located a few kilometers off the Murchison Falls National Park. On reaching the sanctuary, you are briefed on conduct around the Rhinos then alter are distributed into groups with lead park rangers.

In your groups, you transfer into the green vegetation to trek the Rhinos for a period of 2 hours and when you meet the Rhinos stay quietly in their presence than take photos with a camera that has no flash to keep. After Rhino trekking, return to the headquarters then break off for lunch and after get into your car and set off for Kampala. On reaching Kampala, check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Cassia Lodge Buziga.

Day 9: Depart to Entebbe Airport

Wake up have breakfast then with your luggage, embark on departure to the Entebbe International Airport to board your flight back home.