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 also be treated to sights of 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 get you to the pier where you will get a boat for transfer to Ngamba Island. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, you will be directed to the visitor’s center where you will be introduced to the project, its history, the residents, and their plight.
On 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 feeding of the chimpanzees (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 later in the evening return to your hotel or lodge.
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 center 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, which are a few minutes from your lodge for a briefing by the park ranger on how you need to 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 after encountering 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 back home or our driver guide will drop you at your accommodation facility. Lunch will be had along the way.
Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel | Main Destination: Entebbe
What is included in 4 Day Uganda Gorillas and Ngamba Chimpanzees?
- Gorilla permit
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Transport in 4×4 and driver-guide
- Activities, permits, and boat fees to Ngamba Island
- Drinking-Water in the vehicle
What is not included?
- International flight ticket
- Tourist Insurance
- Beverages
- Tips