They may be double our size, covered in fur, and walk on all-fours, but humans and Mountain gorillas are more similar than you think! Did you know, we share around 98% of our DNA with these fascinating beasts. This tour will enable you encounter these beasts & a tour of Lake Bunyonyi-one of the most beautiful places on earth with about 30 islands connected like dots!.

Take a boat ride to “Punishment Island” and discover some magical myths, see the tree climbing lions & local culture!

Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe International Airport, you will be transferred to Fort Portal town. The journey takes you through the cool undulating tea plantations along Fort Portal town also known as Uganda’s Tourism City with lunch enroute.

On arrival check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight at:

• Mountains of the Moon Hotel

After an early morning breakfast, your driver will take you for chimpanzee tracking activity which takes about 3 hours in Kibale Forest National Park where you will view a variety of monkeys, birds, butterflies in the tropical rain forest.

After Chimpanzee tracking, you will be transferred to Queen National Park. On arrival have lunch at your hotel and after lunch go for an afternoon boat cruise for 2 hours at Kazinga Channel where you will view buffaloes, Crocodiles, Elephants and a variety of bird species.

After the boat cruise you go for an evening game drive as you head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Bush Lodge Safari tent -self- contained

Have an early morning breakfast and depart to Ishasha sector to search the tree climbing lions in the fig trees as well spot elephants, topis, water backs, kobs and buffaloes. After a 2 hours game viewing, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

On arrival, check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Accomodation is at Bakiga lodge in Ruhija or Buhoma forest rest camp in Buhoma.

Early morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the UWA offices for a briefing about Gorilla tracking experience in the thick tropical rain forest of Bwindi. After briefing, embark on a 4-5 hour trek in the jungle searching the Gorilla family, when you find the family your tracking, you will spend an hour with these might apes as you learn more about them and take memorable life tie photos.

Later after tracking the gorillas, head to Lake Bunyonyi, a place that some travelers have with tears described as the most beautiful on earth. The hilly landscape, the about 30 islands connected like dots in the Garden of Eden should leave you breathless!

Accommodation is at Bunyonyi Eco resort or Hawks Eye guest house.

After delicious breakfast, you will start your journey back to

Entebbe international airport or kampala capital city or

Rwanda Kigali. Cross the equator and have time to take

photos at the equator line. Buy a few souvenirs and have a

quick picnic lunch. You will then drive to Entebbe airport to

catch your flights back home.

End of the Gorilla and Chimpanzees trip in Uganda.