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Tracking gorillas in the wild is one of the
planet’s most awe-inspiring experiences,
and it’s important to do it right! Our journey
brings you to Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park, home to half the remaining mountain
gorillas in the world. With two days of tracking,
you’ll have extraordinary opportunities
to observe these magnificent creatures.
Tracking involves a steep climb, but the
experience of sitting amid a silverback and
his family is unforgettable. We’ll also have
you tracking chimps in the equatorial
forests of Kibale and enjoying a big-game
safari on the luminous savannas of Queen
Elizabeth National Park.
Days 1-3 Kibale Forest National Park / Wild
Chimpanzees We head through Uganda’s tropical
countryside to Kibale Forest National Park, home
to one of the greatest varieties of primates
anywhere in East Africa. Here we track bands
of chimpanzees as they play, feed, and scamper
through the treetops. Five groups of chimpanzees
in Kibale have been habituated to human presence
by researchers. Other denizens of this green
ecosystem include grey-cheeked mangabeys, and
vervet, colobus, and red-tailed monkeys.
Days 4-6 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park, a
gorgeous 770-square-mile section of the western
Great Rift Valley, has as its stunning backdrop
the Ruwenzoris, Africa’s fabled “Mountains of
the Moon” and its highest mountain range. The
park teems with diverse wildlife. We safari
by 4WD vehicle on lake-dotted savannas, walk
shady trails, go birding in the Maramagambo
Forest, and boat on the Kazinga Channel, with
its huge population of hippos—up to 30,000!
Days 7-11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park /
Gorilla Tracking / Entebbe Bwindi, the remnant of
a once-vast primeval forest, is home to 11 primate
species including some 400 magnificent mountain
gorillas, half the world’s population of this highly
endangered mammal. From our tented lodge, we
have two full days of tracking, hiking up through
dense forests at altitudes of 3,800 to 7,500 feet
for the incredible experience of coming face to
face with gorilla families in the wild. Depart on
Day 11 via Entebbe.
Our adventure has two full days for tracking the gorilla families of Bwindi
Impenetrable National Forest. PHOTO: ANDY ROUSE
BRIAN MCGILLOWAY
GORILLAS, CHIMPS, AND A BIG GAME SAFARI
BRIAN MCGILLOWAY
HIGHLIGHTS
• Enjoy thrilling encounters with mountain
gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park
• Track chimpanzees on foot in Kibale
Forest National Park
• Phenomenal game viewing safari in
Queen Elizabeth National Park in the
Great Rift Valley
• Comfortable forest lodges with superb
access to the wildlife
DETAILS
• 11-day trip begins and ends in Entebbe
• 7 nights hotels and lodges, 3 nights
tented lodge at Bwindi
• All meals included
DATES
Jan 9-19, 2018
Feb 8-18
Jul 19-29
Aug 15-25
TRIP COST
$6695 (6-7 members)
$7095 (4-5 members)
Single supplement: $1390
Internal airfare: $420 (subject to change)
Chimp permits (2 treks): $300
Gorilla permits (2 treks): $1200
Masai Mara National Reserve extension:
from $3895
TRIP LEVEL 1 2 3+ 4 5 6 7
2 days of gorilla tracking (3-7 hours on
steep and sometimes muddy trails), 2 days
chimpanzee tracking on forested trails
(3-4 hours each day), 4WD game viewing