12 day Gorilla & Chimps Encounter. Nairobi to Nairobi

Days 1& 2: Laka Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Today on this Gorilla & Chimpanzee Safari tour, you will depart the colourful metropolis of Nairobi and head for Lake Nakuru. Numerous animals are found here, but the shallow soda lake is particularly known for its bird life. Overnight at Nakuru Camp. Lunch & Dinner.

On day 2 you cross the border into Uganda and travel to the town of Eldoret on the banks of the Naiberi River. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Kampala / Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Although officially this day is set aside for everyone to explore Kampala most people use this day to take an optional day trip to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary of Ngamba Island. This non-profit eco-friendly project was set up in 1998 to care for the orphaned chimpanzees that are the sad result of the illegal bush-meat trade. Ngamba Island is situated 23 km from Entebbe (near Kampala) in Lake Victoria and is only accessible by boat. There are also many other activities available in Kampala. Breakfast

Day 4: Kampala & Lake Bunyoni, Uganda

You will set off en route to southwest Uganda. This region is home to roughly half of the remaining 650 Gorillas remaining in the world. You will spend the night in anticipation and finalising your preparations for the next few days of trekking on this Kenya tour. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Days 5 - 7: Gorillas

An early start will see you enter the dense Bwindi forest. Your trek through the forest is an unforgettable experience. At times the trekking can be demanding and the day long as you will search for the elusive Gorillas.

Experienced local guides lead you through thick jungle, tracking where the Gorillas will have nested overnight. Gorillas are extremely sociable and interactive primates, groups normally numbering between 12 and 20 individuals. Most people’s impression upon their first sighting of a 300kg Silverback is a mixture of incredulity and awe. At close quarters the Gorilla seems almost human in it’s mannerisms.

This is quite possibly one of the most thrilling and evocative experiences that Africa has to offer, and certainly one that will remain an enduring memory from your travels. Camping. breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Should we not obtain permits to visit the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda then we will inform all passengers beforehand that the tour will travel to Rwanda or DRC. Visas for all nationalities are available on the DRC and Rwandan borders.