The most significant 7-day Primate Habituation Expedition through Uganda and Rwanda is just an adventure unit for wildlife lovers who can stand being in the middle of the world’s most fascinating primates.
The first stop is Kampala, then you go to Kibale Forest, a place with over 1,500 chimps. You will be attending a Chimpanzee Habituation Experience together with the researchers, so you will be spending a long time observing these primates in their natural surroundings. The Bigodi Cultural Tour will be your next stop. It is a community experience where you learn about Uganda's traditional music, crafts, and local delicacies.
You will then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth. There you will go for a Gorilla Habituation Expedition and get to spend up to four hours with a gorilla family while this family is getting used to human presence — a truly rare and moving experience.
Next up is Mgahinga Gorilla National Park where you will have an exciting Golden Monkey Trek, which means getting close and spotting these colorful primates among the bamboo forests and volcanic slopes. Before leaving, you will spend a night at the Rwanda's dynamic capital Kigali where you will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and Mount Kigali viewpoints.
In short, the trip offers engaging monkey watching, cultural experiences, and stunning nature views—a whole new world of the East African primate paradise.
Journey time: 1 Hour Entebbe International Airport will welcome you with our safari guide's warm smile. Soon after the welcome, you will receive the transfer that will take you to your hotel in Kampala where you will have some free time after check-in. Guests who arrive early may take an optional Kampala City tour to explore the city. Notes Overnight: Protea Hotel Entebbe – or similar Luxury: Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort – or similar
Bed and Breakfast
Travel time: About 6 Hours Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Get ready for your trip to Kibale Forest, known as the primate capital of the world after an early breakfast. The wonderful landscape of Uganda’s countryside will be your company until you reach Tinka’s Homestead, where you will have a traditional lunch. After lunch, you will join the Bigodi Cultural Tour. Some of the planned cultural activities and experiences are: learning the art of traditional coffee processing, tasting banana beer and the locally made banana vodka, and admiring handmade arts and crafts. You will also enjoy cultural songs and dances, and learn about native herbs and their medicinal uses. Even though the experience is rich, it still has the charm of traditional practices. Later, you will go to your lodge where you can freshen up before dinner and overnight stay. Notes Overnight: Midrange: Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort – or similar Luxury: Papaya Lake Lodge – or similar
Half Board
Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Once you have had your early breakfast, a lunchbox and mineral water will be provided for you to carry in your backpack and have a later picnic during your habituation adventure. Planned Activity: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience – Get to the park’s visitor centre by 07:00AM for a briefing and then set off into the forest of Kibale on a splendid adventure. You will accompany the researchers, armed rangers, and skilled trackers in their quest for the wild chimpanzees in the natural reserve. The chimp habituation process is very slow, and it may take up to three years, and Uganda has about 4,950 chimpanzees, and Kibale Park alone has 1,500 making it the East Africa’s primate capital. In the course of this special expedition, you will be observing the chimps for 4–5 hours which is far longer than the standard trek time and gaining insights into their daily life that are rare. See them ripening the food, looking after their young ones, fighting for dominance, playing, quarreling, and using their famous pant-hoots and tree-drumming for communication, getting a totally immersive view of their complicated social world. What to pack: a packed lunch and mineral water, sturdy hiking shoes, a face mask, gaiters, insect repellent, rain jacket, long-sleeved shirt, trousers, and binoculars. After the adventure, return to the lodge in the late afternoon to relax at your leisure. Notes Overnight: Midrange: Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort - or similar Luxury: Papaya Lake Lodge - or similar Meal Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Full Board
Journey time: Approx. 06 Hours Pickup Time: 08:00AM. Enjoy the lodge breakfast, then check out and start your beautiful journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Take a break En-route for lunch at a local restaurant, then go on through Uganda's amazing sceneries. Get to Bwindi in the late afternoon and after that check in at your lodge and unwind at your own pace. Notes Overnight: Midrange: Four Gorillas Lodge – or similar Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge – or similar
Full Board
Pickup Time: 06:30AM. After an early breakfast, you will receive a lunchbox to pack in your backpack. Then, transfer to the park by 08:00AM for briefing. Planned Activity: Bwindi Gorilla Habituation Expedition – The mountain gorillas at Bwindi are put through special and time-consuming habituation, little by little they get used to the human presence. A limited number of permits are issued daily for only four visitors, which are booked at least six months in advance. You will be trekking in a party of only a few people into the dense and foggy forest along with very experienced trackers, scientists, and armed rangers. The three years long habituation process allows the gorillas to live their usual lives with no contact and interaction, while still being very close to the humans. And the Gorilla Habituation is the only way to get up to four hours with a gorilla family as it is still possible to see their daily routine. Feeding, nurturing young, playing, socializing, and establishing hierarchies are other examples of their activities that you will observe. Additionally, enjoy the majestic forest and occasional wildlife with your eyes and ears. Every second opens the door for the rarest insights into their intelligence, emotional depth, and complex social interactions. What to pack: a packed lunch and mineral water, sturdy hiking shoes, face mask, gaiters, insect repellent, rain jacket, long-sleeved shirt, trousers, and binoculars. At the end of this amazing adventure return to the lodge in the evening to freshen up for dinner. Notes Overnight: Midrange: Four Gorillas Lodge – or similar Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge – or similar
Full Board
Journey time: Approx. 2 Hours to MGNP | Approx. 3 Hours to KGL Pickup Time: 06:30AM. Enjoy an early breakfast and receive a packed lunch for your later picnic. Afterwards, depart Bwindi for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and take part in the unforgettable Golden Monkey trek. Planned Activity: Mgahinga Golden Monkey Trek – after the morning briefing, you will set off around 08:30AM on an adventurous trek through the misty rainforest that is full of the sounds of rustling leaves and far-off bird calls. The moderate hike goes through thick bamboo groves and colorful undergrowth, the favorite living area of the shy golden monkeys. While you are quietly moving through the forest, you may get to see these active monkeys jumping from tree to tree, their golden fur shining in the scattered sunlight. You will be spending about 1-2 hours watching their lively behavior, social interactions, and curiosities, and you will be immersing yourself in the magic of their untouched and hidden world. Every step takes you deeper into the forest offering a rare view of one of the most charming wildlife treasures of Uganda. Therefore, be ready with strong hiking shoes, long sleeves, trousers, insect repellent, drinking water, face mask, and a walking stick. P.M. After the trek, a short visit to a relaxing picnic lunch is planned before the border crossing into Rwanda and the next journey to Kigali City. Overnight: Midrange: Kigali Serena Hotel – or similar Luxury: The Retreat by Heaven – or similar
Half Board
Travel time: under an hour Pickup Time: 08:30AM. Have breakfast at the hotel, finish check-out, and take a city tour (it can change), then go to the airport for your flight. Discover the most fascinating places in Kigali City: Get to know the lively core of Rwanda on this guided Kigali trip. It will give you the deepest and the most real view of the country’s hilly capital. Tour Kandt House, the former home of Dr Richard Kandt, and hear the story of its historical importance. Witness the views from Mount Kigali, which is the best spot to see the city’s hills and neighborhoods unfold. At last, go to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a solemn visit, and get to know an important part of Rwanda’s history, including its strength, and its road to forgiveness and peace. After the Kigali tour, head to the airport for your flight check-in.
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