Classic circuit · 8 days

Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda: 8-Day Gorillas, Chimps and Big Five

Bwindi · Kibale · Queen Elizabeth, the definitive mid-length Uganda safari.

Quick answer: This is a private, guided 8-day trip with Mwanzo Tours Uganda, a UTB-licensed tour operator in Kampala, planned around your dates. A Uganda gorilla permit costs $800 per person in 2027, or $600 in the low season months of April, May and November 2027. A chimpanzee permit is $300, and the gorilla habituation experience, in the Rushaga sector only, is $1,800 per person.

This 8 days Uganda safari is our classic circuit for gorilla and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda: Queen Elizabeth wildlife, a gorilla trek in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, planned by Mwanzo Tours, a UTB-licensed Kampala tour operator. It is one of our flagship Uganda safari holidays, with Big 5 Uganda game viewing in the savanna parks. For other lengths, browse Uganda safari packages for 2027 or our Uganda tours and safaris, and see our 8-day Big 5 tour or 8-day luxury safari.

From: $4,239 per person, 2 sharing
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Permits: Gorilla & chimp included

Day 1 · Arrival

Entebbe welcome. Briefing and overnight.

Day 2 · To Queen Elizabeth

Game drive en route. Kazinga Channel boat cruise, hippo, elephant, buffalo.

Day 3 · Ishasha lions

Search for tree-climbing lions. Continue toward the gorilla highlands.

Day 4 · Bwindi

Arrive Bwindi. Trek briefing. Lodge in the mist.

Day 5 · Gorilla trekking

Full-day mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Day 6 · Kibale

Transfer to Kibale. Chimpanzee tracking in primary rainforest.

Day 7 · Lake Bunyonyi

Scenic recovery day, canoe, views, optional community visit.

Day 8 · Departure

Return to Entebbe. Farewell.

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