DAY 1: ARRIVE IN UGANDA (WELCOME)
You will meet a company representative with Tripcare Adventures tag, he will then drive you to a hotel in Entebbe as you relax and wait for tomorrow’s long drive to kibale, during this period you can do some shopping for some snacks, clothes among others. Dinner and overnight shall be at Imperial Resort with a beach and swimming pool.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Imperial Resort Munyonyo

DAY 2: DRIVE TO FORT PORTAL – KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
After a relaxed breakfast, you will depart and head west to Fort Portal, with lunch en route. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled ‘Mountains of the Moon’ and is famous for the many tea plantations. From this lovely town, you will continue to Kibale National Park. Dinner and overnight at a booked luxury lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Crater Safari Lodge



DAY 3: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING – BIGODI SWAMP WALK
After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park headquarters for briefing and then chimpanzee trekking in the forest. You will be allowed one hour with the chimps before returning back for lunch and then a wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi village. Kibale National Park is popular for primates and birds and 12 primate’s species have been recorded. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Crater Safari Lodge


DAY 4: DRIVE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. En-route, take a short walk in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains and take in the views of this magnificent mountain range. Alternatively, drive straight to the park and take a game drive. What you see depends on the season, but the Kasenyi plains are excellent for sighting lion and large herds of Ugandan Kob. The Mweya Peninsula is one of the best places to look for leopard, which live in the dense, scrubby thickets. Dinner and overnight at a booked lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mweya safari lodge

DAY 5: GAME DRIVES – MWEYA SECTOR, KASENYI SECTOR, KYAMBURA GORGE
Either takes an early morning or evening game drive for the best opportunity to see the game. What you see depends on the season, but the Kasenyi plains are excellent for sighting lion and large herds of Uganda Kob. The Mweya Peninsula is one of the best places to look for leopard, which live in the dense, scrubby thickets. In the afternoon take a cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which flows between Lake Edward and Lake George? Kazinga is home to one of the greatest concentration of hippo in Africa and herds of elephant, buffalo, and other animals come to drink at the water’s edge. The channel is a magnet for water birds, with great flocks of pelicans and other birds on the shore, and a great spot to see African fish eagle. Optional chimpanzee trekking at Kyambura Gorge. (50$ Per Person)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

DAY 6: ISHASHA LATER DRIVE TO BWINDI – KISORO

Today, your safari continues to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Traveling via Ishasha sector – subject to road conditions – you can observe the unusual behavior exhibited by the tree-climbing lions. This is a long journey through the rapidly changing landscape to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge


DAY 7: GORILLA TREKKING
After early morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for registration and to join others for a gorilla trekking briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your gorilla trek. Once this is done, you will set off for gorilla tracking. Trekking through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privileged moment. Tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest requires stamina and can often take most of the day depending on the movements of the gorillas in search of food. On your trek, you are likely to spot other primates, birds, and rare tree species.
After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with gorillas observing them and taking photos before trekking back to the park headquarter. This is indeed an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered creatures. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy other activities and excursions on offer in and around the national park. Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge


DAY 8: DRIVE TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Leaving the forests behind we head towards Lake Mburo National Park. On route we will stop in Kibale near the Rwandan border for lunch. The drive time should be about five hours (not including stops). Lake Mburo is the only place in southern Uganda where you can see zebra, giraffe, and impala and is a great place to try and see leopards. It is also home to over 300 species of birds and offers the possibility of game walks as well as game drives.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mihingo Safari Lodge

DAY 9: DRIVE TO ENTEBBE – END OF THE SAFARI

After breakfast, you shall travel back to Kampala or airport and shall have lunch on the way.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INCLUSIONS


• Transport in a 4WD Toyota Vehicle

• All fuel for the tour
• Accommodation as listed in the itinerary;
• Meals according to the itinerary

• All activities described in the itinerary; 

• 1 chimpanzee permit per person (US$200)
• 1 gorilla permit per person (US$ 700)



EXCLUSIONS

• 
International Airfares
• Entry visa Uganda
• Protective gears like garden gloves, rain court, etc.

• Meals that are not part of your accommodation; 

• A porter for during the gorilla tracking (someone who carries your daypack); 
Personal (medical/travel) insurance;
• Government tax or park fees increase;
• Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc.
• All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs, etc.).

PLEASE NOTE
In case the mentioned lodges are not available during the requested period, we will do our best to book a lodge in the same class for you (of course we will only do this after consulting you). It is not possible to ‘reserve’ gorilla and chimpanzee permits so we will buy them only after your booking and down payment. Permits also depend on availability.

DISCLAIMER

Since Gorillas are wild animals Gorilla trekking doesn’t 100% guarantee you seeing the gorillas although chances of seeing them are about 98%. 
Since climbing lions are wild animals, hunting them doesn’t guarantee 100% seeing the lions although chances of seeing them are high.
Since chimpanzees are also wild animals tracking them doesn’t guarantee 100% of seeing them but has higher chances of about 98%.