Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning to Afternoon:
Your Wild Apes Safaris guide picks you up from your hotel or Entebbe Airport. The scenic 8–9 hour journey includes a fun stop at the Equator and a hearty lunch in Mbarara. The landscapes only get better as you continue—tea estates, rolling hills, and views stretching all the way to the Virunga ranges.
Evening:
Arrive at your lodge, settle in, enjoy dinner, and relax.
Accommodation Options:
Basic: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Mid-Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge / Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: 8–9 hours
Day 2: Gorilla Habituation Experience
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for your habituation briefing. Trek durations vary since you’re following a semi-habituated group, but the experience is well worth the hike.
Gorilla Habituation:
Spend four hours with the gorillas alongside researchers. You may get the chance to participate in identifying group members or observing key behaviors. Afterward, receive your Habituation Certificate and return to the lodge to relax.
Accommodation: Same as Day 1
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, say goodbye to Bwindi and head toward Kibale National Park. The drive includes scenic stopovers for photography and short breaks.
Afternoon:
Arrive at your lodge, check in, freshen up, and enjoy a peaceful evening dinner.
Accommodation:
Basic: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Kibale Forest Camp
Mid-Range: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge / Bweza Kibale Lodge
Luxury: Primate Lodge / Tabebuia Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Day 4: Chimpanzee Habituation & Bigodi Wetland Walk
Start the day with breakfast, then head to the park offices for your briefing. With rangers and researchers, you’ll venture into the forest to find and spend four hours with the chimpanzees as they wake, feed, groom, and move through the forest.
After the experience, enjoy lunch back at the lodge.
Evening:
Head out for a guided Bigodi Wetland Walk—home to colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and an impressive variety of birds.
Return for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation: Same as Day 3
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Return to Entebbe
After breakfast, check out and begin your return drive to Kampala/Entebbe. Enjoy a lunch stop on the way and continue to the airport or your hotel—depending on your next plan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Drive Time: 6–7 hours
End of Tour
