5-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps & Rwanda Golden Monkeys

Our guide will pick you up from the airport or hotel depending on the arrangements you have made with the company. You will then visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center. Then, you'll proceed to Ruhengeri Town driving for 2 hours and 30 min for lunch. Afterward, you will check in at your lodge. After check-in, you will visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund center in Kinigi. Afterward, you will relax at your lodge as you prepare for the next day's activities.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge

Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don'ts of the golden monkey trekking experience. The activity can last as much as 6 hours or as short as 3 hours. After the tracking experience, you will proceed to the Rwanda-Uganda border crossing town of Chanika and do the immigration process. Afterward, you'll check in at your lodge near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Bweza Gorilla Lodge

Mid-range lodge just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don'ts of the gorilla trekking experience. The activity can last as much as 8 hours or as short as 3 hours depending on the gorilla family allocated to you. Golden trekking requires a minimum level of fitness. Gorilla permits are very limited and must be booked very early in advance.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Bweza Gorilla Lodge

Mid-range lodge just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The transfer to Kibale National Park is a very scenic drive that takes you through whining roads and very beautiful green environments. You'll get a chance to pass through the mighty Queen Elizabeth National Park with the chance to see some animals along the way. Lunch will be en route. You will arrive early evening and opt to do some of the optional activities as will be highlighted by your guide.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Isunga Lodge

Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

This is the last day of your trip but also the most exciting last day you have ever seen because you will have an exciting morning with humanity's closest relative, the chimpanzees. This will mostly take up to 3 to 5 hours. After this activity, depending on your arrangements with Kajie Safaris, you will proceed to Entebbe International Airport which is 5 hour's drive away. You can also opt for a 1-hour domestic flight.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)