DAY 1: Domestic flight to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip
- Morning flight: Transfer you to Entebbe Airport for your internal flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park landing at either Kihihi (For the north and Eastern parts of Bwindi NP) or Kisoro Airstrip (For the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Afternoon/ Lunch: Upon landing, our guide/vehicle will transfer you by road to your respective Lodge. You may choose to fly in the morning or in the afternoon. Morning flights depart Entebbe for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at 7:00am while afternoon flights depart Entebbe at 12:00pm. For the southern part of Bwindi NP, there is only one morning flight that departs Entebbe to Kisoro Airstrip daily at 7:00am. This is because of the strong winds in this region.
- Evening: You will spend your evening at Leisure, you can opt to visit a community or nature walk
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Budget) or Gorilla leisure lodge\Four gorillas lodge (Midrange)
Flight time: One to one and a half hours.
Drive time: Approximately 1-2 hours
DAY 2: Gorilla tracking Experience in Bwindi Forest National Park
- Morning/Briefing: Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am.
- Trek and Observation: You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures.
- Afternoon: You will later have your packed Lunch before returning back to the Pak Headquarters
- Evening: You will spend the evening relaxing at the Hotel, Later have dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Budget) or Gorilla Leisure lodge, Four gorillas lodge (Midrange)
DAY 3: Domestic flight to Kasese Airstrip and Drive to Kibale Forest National Park for overnight.
- Flight/Transfer: After breakfast, you will drive back to Kisoro/Kihihi for a flight to Kasese Airstrip; you will be picked up by your driver guide and drive to Kibale Forest National Park.
- Afternoon/Lunch: You will have Lunch today in Fort Portal and then proceed to your Hotel
- Evening: You will spend the evening at Leisure
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Chimpanzee forest lodge (Budget) or Turaco tree tops (Midrange)
Flight time: One to one and a half hours.
Drive time: Approximately 1-2 hours
DAY 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Community walk
- Morning/Briefing: After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters for a briefing on the Dos and Don’ts of Chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide, who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the Chimpanzee families. Chimpanzees live in communities of between 50-250 individuals,s but usually break up into small parties during the day to reduce competition for food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nests.
- Trek and Observation: Once you find the Chimps, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the Chimps before returning to the lodge
- Afternoon/Lunch: You will have lunch. After lunch, you head out for a wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for 15 recorded primate species and several bird species.
Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation: Chimpanzee forest lodge (Budget) or Turaco tree tops (Midrange)
Meals: All Meals Included
Drinks: Drinking Water.
DAY 5: Drive back to Kasese Airstrip for your Domestic flight back to Entebbe.
- Morning/Transfer: After breakfast, you will transfer to Mweya or Kasese Airstrip for your flight to Entebbe to end your 5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Fly-in safari.
