5 Days Uganda Golden Monkeys and Chimpanzee Safari

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5 Days Uganda Golden Monkeys and Chimpanzee Safari

Welcome to your 5 days Uganda golden monkeys and chimpanzee safari an experience like no other. These 5 days will open new and exciting adventures to you, take you to some of the extraordinary hidden gems of Uganda, and at the end of it all, you will understand why Uganda is the best tourist destination in the world. During your 5 days Uganda golden monkeys and chimpanzee safari, you will be met by epic scenes of the golden monkeys roaming and jumping in trees in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. In addition, you will also come across the playful chimpanzees in the forests of the primate capital of the world Kibale National Park. These will be the main events of the day. But you will also be entertained by various primates and wildlife species. Let’s dive into the full itinerary and see what you will expect on your 5 days Uganda golden monkeys and chimpanzee safari.

Summary of Safari

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Day 2: Golden monkey trekking and Garama cave tours

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and cultural tours

Day 5 Transfer back to Kampala - Departure

Detailed Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Our driver guide will pick you up and brief you about your 5 days Uganda golden monkeys and chimpanzee safari upon arrival. After that short highlight, he will then transfer you to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and lunch will be en route. In the evening you will arrive and check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Golden monkey trekking and Garama cave tours

After your breakfast, you will head out for a briefing about the expected code of conduct while trekking golden monkeys. A ranger guide will then lead you to the bamboo forests in Mgahinga on a search for the golden monkeys. After their allocation, you will be given an hour with them in their natural habitat. You will head back to your lodge for lunch afterward. In the afternoon, you will be guided on a tour of the Garama caves. These caves in the park once hosted the Batwa pygmies. You will learn the history of the caves and the stories that transpired there. In the evening you will go back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

In the morning after your breakfast, you will hit the road to Kibale National Park. You will have impressive views of the tea plantations while on your way to the park. This journey takes about 6 hours so you will arrive at the lodge just in time for your lunch.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Community tours

Early morning after your delicious breakfast, you will be dropped off at the park offices for a briefing on the rules and regulations of chimpanzee trekking. Afterward, a ranger guide will guide you through the forests of Kibale National Park to the natural habitats of the chimpanzees. You will then spend an hour in the presence of the chimpanzees watching them as they go by with their daily chores.

In the afternoon after you have had lunch, you will take on a guided community tour to the local communities around the park. You will learn some of their cultures through interactions and visit their markets. That fun adventure will conclude the day and you will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala - Departure

You will have a delicious early-morning breakfast and after our drive will pick you up. You will check out of the lodge and be transferred back to Kampala for your departure back home. Lunch will be served en route.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

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