5 Days Ngamba and Bwindi

Overview

This brief four-night excursion takes you to the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, home to habituated chimps, and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a World Heritage Site, in pursuit of mountain gorillas. Our ape cousins reside throughout the forest, so your mountain gorilla safari in Uganda will include a variety of beautiful trips through the ancient forest.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe and see Ngamba.

Our representative will receive you at Entebbe International Airport for the “5 Days Ngamba & Bwindi” and transfer you to the peer in Entebbe from where you will board a boat to Ngamba Island (this requires a morning flight). While on the island, you will meet the chimps, eat lunch, and see a variety of birds. You will return by boat in the evening and be transferred to Protea Hotel Entebbe Resort for supper and an overnight stay.
Overnight at Protea Hotel Entebbe Resort.
Meals: Full Board

Day 2: Transfer to Kisoro.

Enjoy breakfast on your “5 Days Ngamba & Bwindi” and get an early start on your long journey to Kisoro, with a stoppage at the equator for photography if desired and another rest in Mbarara for lunch. Continue your lucrative trek southwestward, passing through Kabale and the Ecuya forest before arriving at Kisoro in the evening. Proceed to the Lake Mutanda Resort.
Overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort.
Meals: Full Board

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking in Rushaga Sector.

Certainly one of the most interesting days on your safari. On this day, you will be tracking gorillas. Breakfast will be served early, and lunch will be packed. The briefing is at 7 a.m. Your guide will highlight key characteristics about the gorillas you’ll be tracking. The hike can last anywhere from one to seven hours. Trekking over the high, densely forested slopes and eventually stumbling upon the gorillas hidden in the jungle is an inspirational and fortunate experience. Once you arrive at the gorillas, you have one hour to spend with them while standing 6 meters away.

You will drive you back to the lodge where you can relax in the afternoon or go for another walk to visit one of the communities around.
Overnight: Lake Mutanda Resort
Meals:Full Board

Day 4: Second Gorilla Tracking, Nkuringo Sector

Today we embark on a second day of gorilla trekking in a different region, returning to the briefing place following an early breakfast. Once the gorillas are discovered, our small group will have a maximum of one hour with them. The experience of gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the world’s truly remarkable wildlife experiences; looking into one of these majestic creatures’ eyes reveals the relationship that exists between them and humans. The hour frequently passes far too fast, and we slowly return to our lodge to recount the day’s events.
Overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort.
Meals: Full Board

Day 5: Kigali and departure.

Depart the lodge to conclude the “5 Days Ngamba & Bwindi” and bid farewell to Uganda, departing for Kigali International Airport. Depending on your flight’s departure time, you will have some time to visit the genocide memorial centre before leaving Rwanda. The driver will drop you off at the airport in plenty of time for check-in.