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Beyond the Wild

BEYOND THE WILD

TOURS & TRAVEL

Primates & Wildlife
Primate Specialist

Primates & Wildlife

8 Days / 7 Nights

Kibale → Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi

Duration

8 days

From

$2,950 pp

Group size

Up to 8

Style

Comfort, Adventure

Challenging

Sustained walking on steep or difficult terrain, often several hours.

Rated by the most demanding day, not the average. Full detail is on each experience page.

The Route

Driving times are our own working estimates, including stops. They run longer than mapping apps suggest, because those do not account for road conditions here.

↓ 160 km, 4 to 6 hours · Rough and unsurfaced in placesShort in kilometres, long in hours. Steep, winding and largely unsurfaced. This is the leg most often underestimated, and arriving late here matters because gorilla briefings start early.

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Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Southwestern Uganda

Roughly 160 km of driving across the journey.

The Idea

For travellers most excited about primates, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, gorilla trekking in Bwindi, and big game between the two.

Day by Day

1

Entebbe → Kibale

Arrival, transfer, lodge check-in.

2

Kibale

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

3

Kibale

Forest experience, crater lakes or a cultural experience.

4

Kibale → Queen Elizabeth

Scenic transfer, game viewing en route.

5

Queen Elizabeth

Game drive and Kazinga Channel cruise.

6

Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi

Scenic transfer, Ishasha sector where route and conditions allow.

7

Gorilla Trekking

Track a habituated gorilla family in Bwindi forest.

8

Return

Bwindi → Entebbe, or a Kigali connection depending on the confirmed itinerary.

What's Included

  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Chimpanzee tracking permit
  • Airport transfers
  • Driver-guide throughout
  • Accommodation
  • Listed activities

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Anything not listed as included

Good to Know

  • • Gorilla trekking requires a minimum age of 15, set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Where You'll Go