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Upon your arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our representative, who will be your guide and driver for the duration of your stay. After a brief introduction, you'll be transferred to your chosen hotel in Entebbe where you can settle in for a restful night. Bed and Breakfast.
Accommodation: Boma Guest House
Start your day with an early breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe before setting off for Kibale Forest National Park. The drive will take you through the scenic landscapes of the Western Rift Valley’s Albertine Escarpment, passing the lush green countryside and traditional villages in the Bunyoro and Toro Kingdoms. On clear days, you may catch a glimpse of the majestic, snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the "Mountains of the Moon." Kibale Forest National Park is home to 13 species of primates, including chimpanzees, and over 325 bird species, including the rare Green Breasted Pitta.
After your arrival in the afternoon, you will visit the Kasenda craters and take a hike to the 'Top of the World' viewpoint for a panoramic view of the region’s crater lakes. Later, you’ll visit the stunning Lake Nyambuga, featured on Uganda’s 20,000-shilling note. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay. Full Board.
Accommodation: Turaco Tree Tops
After breakfast at your lodge, you will embark on a half-day chimpanzee tracking experience. You’ll be transferred to Kanyanchu, the park headquarters, for a briefing on chimpanzees and their habitat before setting off on a forest trek to search for these fascinating primates. Once you spot them, you’ll have one hour to observe and take photos or videos. Along the way, you may also encounter other primates such as L'Hoest's monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and black-and-white colobus monkeys, as well as forest elephants and buffalo.
After your chimpanzee trek, return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, take a nature walk through Bigodi Swamp, known for its birdlife and primate diversity. This community-run wetland also supports local youth through employment as tour guides. Overnight at your lodge. Full Board.
Accommodation: Turaco Tree Tops
After breakfast, you’ll leave Kibale and journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, renowned for its population of endangered mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge for dinner and a peaceful overnight stay. Full Board.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Today, you’ll experience one of the most unforgettable wildlife encounters—gorilla trekking. After an early breakfast, you’ll head to the park headquarters for a briefing before setting off into the dense forest to track the mountain gorillas. Depending on their location, the trek may take between 2 to 5 hours. Once the gorillas are spotted, you’ll have one hour to observe them up close, taking photos and asking the rangers any questions about these incredible creatures.
Along the way, you might also see other wildlife such as butterflies, primates, and various bird species. The entire trek, including the return to your lodge, can take between 5 to 9 hours. Afterward, if time permits, you may visit the Ride 4 A Woman project to learn about local women’s crafts, such as basket weaving and knitting. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Full Board.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge before beginning your journey back to Entebbe. You’ll stop for lunch along the way, arriving at the airport in the late afternoon, in time for your onward evening flight.
May 26, 2025
Responsive, Customized Trip
Mel was great, understood exactly what we were looking for and helped customize our trip. Very responsive to questions.
May 22, 2025
Mel has been exceptional in helping us…
Mel has been exceptional in helping us book our trip to South Africa. She gave me insight about what to do and where to go and put up with my 1000 changes to the trip. I highly recommend working with her and I cannot wait to make it to the actual trip. Im so excited!
May 21, 2025
Mel was fantastic but do your research!
Mel from Safari.com went above and beyond to ensure that our entire trip went smoothly. We visited both South Africa and Zimbabwe. We had a few hiccups along the way, as we were initially assigned another agent (who no longer works there) and unfortunately gave us high expectations and promises that weren’t fulfilled. She promised us a Ngala / Sabi safari type of experience in South Africa but booked us a lodge called Kusudalweni (which was no where near that type of experience! The service, food, location, and planned activities were all beyond disappointing. Would definitely avoid this place!!). Mel was not familiar with this lodge and unfortunately just followed along the previous agent. Mel tried her best to arrange another lodge and offer us other game drives but unfortunately the lodge was extremely difficult to deal with. Although, she organised the lodge in Zimbabwe and that was incredible! She was extremely responsive throughout our entire trip and ensured to contact our hotels, guides, etc. anytime we had a problem, it was such a relief to not have to worry about any of the hassle while we were there. My biggest recommendation is making sure to do your research about the lodges / hotels that are offered and see if they align with the type of “luxury” experience you are expecting. Mel was definitely great at ensuring we knew exactly what we were getting and I would definitely recommend requesting her specifically. Mel deserves a 5 star rating but unfortunately, due to the issues we had with the previous agent at this company, I had to give it an overall 4 star review.