11-Day Gorilla Habituation in Bwindi & Ngamba Chimpanzees

This 11-day Uganda safari follows a primate-rich route from Entebbe through Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kalinzu Forest, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Mburo National Park and Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The journey begins in Entebbe before travelling west to Queen Elizabeth National Park, where a morning game drive introduces the park’s wildlife, followed by a private boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds gather along its banks, creating a memorable wildlife setting. In Kalinzu Forest, a ranger leads you to a habituated chimpanzee group during a dedicated chimpanzee tracking experience. The route then continues into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Buhoma community for the trip’s defining encounter: gorilla habituation. Rather than the single hour allowed on a standard trek, the included gorilla habituation permit provides up to four hours with a gorilla family still becoming accustomed to people, alongside trackers and researchers. This extended experience is a distinctive way to encounter mountain gorillas in Uganda. Bwindi’s community experiences add further depth, including cooking with Ride 4 a Woman and time with the Batwa. The safari then travels south to Lake Mburo National Park for a walking safari and an introduction to Ankole cattle country. The final wildlife chapter takes you across to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, with boat transfers, a chimpanzee feeding visit and sunset cruise included. Accommodation is provided as listed, with meals as indicated. Travel is by private 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and English-speaking driver-guide. Flying doctors evacuation cover, one gorilla habituation permit per traveller, one Kalinzu Forest chimpanzee permit per traveller and 24-hour contact in Kampala throughout the trip are included.