4 Day Uganda Gorillas and Ngamba Chimpanzees

The 4 Day Uganda Gorillas and Ngamba Chimpanzees trip will give you a chance to take a cruise out on Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and have a chance to view chimpanzees and be involved in feeding them. You will see monitor lizards, birds, and photographic opportunities. From here, the next day, you will travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for an eye-to-eye encounter with the mountain gorillas and local communities.

Day 1- Transfer to Ngamba Island

Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, and our driver-guide will take you to the pier, where you will board a boat for the transfer to Ngamba Island. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, walk toward the visitor’s centre, where you introduce the project, its history, the residents, and their plight.

For each of the two types of day visits (half-day and full-day), you will receive a personal orientation by a chimpanzee caregiver and view the chimpanzees’ feeding (full-day visitors will view 2 feedings) from the visitors’ raised platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence. You will do a full day, have lunch on the island, and return to your Hotel or Lodge later in the evening.

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel | Main Destination: Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Day 2- Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, our tour guide will transfer you by road to Bwindi. Along the way, you will have a stop at the equator for the equator experiment and a photo moment.

Continue to Mbarara and have lunch at Igongo cultural centre, driving through the land of the Ankole long-horned cattle. Then proceed to Bwindi in southwestern Uganda, arriving in the evening.

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge | Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 3- Gorilla tracking and community visits

Wake up very early in the morning for your breakfast and pack your lunch. Then drive to the Park headquarters, a few minutes from your Lodge, for a briefing by the Park Ranger on how you should conduct yourself before the gorillas and as you hike through the Park.

At 8.30 am, begin hiking along well-established trails in the forest with the guidance of trackers and Ranger guides. Gorilla tracking is a strenuous exercise but a rewarding experience once you encounter the gorillas. The time to encounter these apes is an hour, but the whole activity takes several hours (2-8), depending on their movement in the forest.

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge | Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 4- Return to Kampala/Departure

After your breakfast, transfer back to Kampala or to the airport for your scheduled flight home, or our driver guide will drop you at your Accommodation. We will have lunch along the way.

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel | Main Destination: Entebbe

The inclusion in the 4 Day Uganda Gorillas and Ngamba Chimpanzees?

• Gorilla permit
• Accommodation
• All meals
• Transport in a 4×4 and driver-guide
• Activities, permits, and boat fees to Ngamba Island
• Drinking water in the vehicle

What is not inclusive?

• International flight ticket
• Tourist Insurance
• Beverages
• Tips