6-Day Uganda Chimpanzee And Gorilla Habituation Experience

A 6-Day Uganda Chimpanzee And Gorilla Habituation Experience. This 6-day Uganda Chimpanzee And Gorilla Habituation Experience offers an intensive primate experience, featuring full-day, 4-hour habituation sessions with chimpanzees in Kibale National Park and mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The itinerary typically includes transport from Entebbe, guided trekking, and returns to Kampala, offering a unique, in-depth wildlife experience.

6-Day Uganda Chimpanzee And Gorilla Habituation Itinerary Highlights

  • Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe/Kampala
    Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet your guide, and transfer to a hotel for the night.
  • Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
    Drive to Kibale Forest National Park (approx. 6–7 hours), often with a stopover for lunch, arriving in the afternoon to settle into your lodge.
  • Day 3: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (Kibale)
    After an early breakfast, proceed to Kanyanchu visitor center for a briefing. Spend the day with researchers and trackers, with 4 hours in the presence of chimpanzees, observing them leave their nests, feed, and play.
  • Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Travel to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Rushaga or Nkuringo), allowing time to relax before the following day’s activity.
  • Day 5: Gorilla Habituation Experience (Bwindi)
    Join trackers early for a briefing and enter the forest to find a semi-habituated gorilla family. Spend 4 intense hours studying their behavior in their natural habitat.
  • Day 6: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
    Drive back to Kampala with a stop at the Equator for souvenirs and lunch, arriving in the evening for your departure flight.