6 Days Uganda Flying Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

6 Days Uganda Flying Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

The 6 Days Uganda Flying Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari by Wild Planet offers an unforgettable primate-focused adventure designed for travelers who value comfort, time efficiency, and deeply immersive wildlife encounters. This carefully curated safari takes you to two of Uganda’s most iconic protected areas: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas, and Kibale Forest National Park, famously known as the primate capital of the world.

With Wild Planet, you do more than simply visit Uganda — you experience it in the most seamless and rewarding way possible. This safari incorporates three short domestic flights, dramatically reducing long road journeys and allowing you to spend more time enjoying meaningful wildlife encounters rather than sitting in transit. These flights make the itinerary ideal for travelers with limited time, luxury safari seekers, and those combining Uganda with larger African safari circuits in destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Madagascar, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

6 Days Uganda Flying Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari. Throughout the journey, Wild Planet ensures exceptional guiding, comfortable accommodations, and smooth logistical support. The safari highlights two distinct gorilla experiences — a gorilla habituation experience and a standard gorilla trekking expedition — giving you rare insight into the lives of these gentle giants. The adventure culminates in Kibale Forest, where you will track chimpanzees in their natural habitat and engage with the welcoming Bigodi community, adding a cultural dimension to your wildlife journey.

This safari is ideal for nature lovers, photographers, primate enthusiasts, and adventurous travelers seeking a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with Africa’s most fascinating primates.

Safari Highlights

• Scenic domestic flight from Entebbe to Kisoro with breathtaking aerial views
• Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Standard gorilla trekking expedition with one full hour spent with a gorilla family
• Comfortable lodge stays overlooking pristine rainforest landscapes
• Domestic flight from Kisoro to Kasese, reducing long road travel
• Chimpanzee trekking experience in Kibale Forest National Park
• Cultural visit to Bigodi community for an authentic local interaction
• Professional guiding and seamless coordination by Wild Planet

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport and Fly to Kisoro Airstrip – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Your adventure with Wild Planet begins early in the morning with breakfast at your hotel, followed by a smooth transfer to Entebbe International Airport. Here, you board a scheduled domestic flight to Kisoro Airstrip, the gateway to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

As the aircraft lifts off, you enjoy a spectacular bird’s-eye view of Uganda’s diverse landscapes. The scenery transitions from the expansive waters of Lake Victoria and lush lowland basins to rolling hills, patchwork farmlands, and eventually the mist-covered highlands of southwestern Uganda. As you approach Kisoro, dense forest canopies blanket the rugged terrain, signaling your arrival near Bwindi — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most biologically rich forests.

Upon landing, a Wild Planet professional safari guide warmly welcomes you and transfers you by road to your lodge, nestled along the forest edge. After check-in, you enjoy lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure, soaking in panoramic views of the rainforest and surrounding hills. The sounds of the forest provide a soothing backdrop as you relax and prepare for the extraordinary encounters ahead.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today delivers one of the most exclusive wildlife experiences offered anywhere in Africa. After an early breakfast, your Wild Planet guide escorts you to the park headquarters for a detailed briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. You receive important guidelines on gorilla behavior, safety, and conservation before embarking on your gorilla habituation experience.

Accompanied by expert trackers and armed rangers, you hike deep into the forest in search of a gorilla family undergoing the habituation process. This experience allows researchers to gradually familiarize gorillas with human presence, and as a visitor, you become part of this important conservation effort.

Once you locate the gorilla family, you spend up to four incredible hours observing them at close range. You watch silverbacks assert dominance, mothers nurture their young, juveniles play and tumble through the vegetation, and the group interacts naturally in its environment. This extended time offers unmatched opportunities for photography, observation, and appreciation of gorilla behavior.

After the experience, you trek back to the starting point where your Wild Planet guide transfers you back to the lodge. The remainder of the day is dedicated to relaxation, reflection, and storytelling over a delicious dinner.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Standard Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi

After an early breakfast, you return to the park headquarters for another briefing. This time for a standard gorilla trekking expedition. Led by a highly experienced ranger guide, you venture once again into the dense forest in search of a fully habituated gorilla family.

The trek varies in duration depending on the gorillas’ movements, but the journey itself is richly rewarding. Along the way, your guide points out Bwindi’s remarkable biodiversity, including colorful bird species. Ancient tree ferns, butterflies, and other primates such as black-and-white colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, and occasional sightings of rare reptiles like the three-horned chameleon.

When you finally encounter the gorillas, you spend one magical hour in their presence. This intimate moment allows you to observe their facial expressions, social bonds, and playful behaviors. At times, curious juveniles may approach closer, creating unforgettable moments that stay with you forever.

After the trek, you return to the park center where you receive a gorilla trekking certificate, recognizing your participation in gorilla conservation. Your Wild Planet guide then transfers you back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Fly from Kisoro to Kasese and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

You depart Bwindi early in the morning after breakfast and transfer to Kisoro Airstrip. A scenic domestic flight takes you northward to Kasese Airstrip. Offering sweeping views of volcanic landscapes, crater lakes, and the snow-capped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains.

Upon arrival, another Wild Planet guide receives you and begins the scenic road transfer. To Kibale Forest National Park, approximately 110 kilometers away. The drive takes about 1.5 to 2 hours and passes through tea plantations, rural villages, and rolling countryside.

You arrive at your lodge near Kibale in time to relax, enjoy lunch, and listen to the forest come alive with primate calls as evening approaches.

Accommodation: Chimpundu Forest Lodge / Isunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest and Bigodi Community Visit

After breakfast, your Wild Planet guide transfers you to Kanyanchu Visitor Center, the starting point for chimpanzee trekking. Following a briefing, you enter Kibale Forest with expert rangers in search of chimpanzees.

Kibale is home to one of Africa’s highest concentrations of chimpanzees, and the trek often rewards visitors with thrilling encounters. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you spend one full hour observing their energetic behavior. You watch them swing through trees, groom each other, communicate loudly, and care for their young — a powerful reminder of our shared genetic heritage.

In addition to chimpanzees, the forest shelters other primates including grey-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and L’Hoest’s monkeys.

After the trek, you receive a chimpanzee trekking certificate and return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you visit Bigodi Community. Where you engage with local residents, learn about traditional livelihoods, and gain insight into community-led conservation initiatives supported by tourism.

Accommodation: Chimpundu Forest Lodge / Isunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Fly from Kasese to Entebbe – End of Safari

On your final day, you enjoy breakfast before transferring to Kasese Airstrip for your return flight to Entebbe International Airport. Upon arrival, a Wild Planet representative meets you and transfers you to a restaurant in Entebbe for lunch (at your own cost).

At the appropriate time, your guide escorts you back to the airport for your onward international flight. Marking the end of an extraordinary primate adventure with Wild Planet.

Tour Inclusions

• Full-time professional English-speaking safari driver-guide
• 4×4 safari vehicle and airport transfers
• Full board accommodation throughout the safari
• Gorilla trekking permit
• Gorilla habituation permit
• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• All scheduled domestic flights
• Bottled drinking water during the safari

Tour Exclusions

• International flights
• Visa fees
• Laundry services
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary