Join Chase on the ultimate African primate and wildlife safari! Experience the rainforests and mountains of both Uganda and Rwanda like never before. On this tour, you will spend more time with gorillas and other primates than any other itinerary that is offered, giving you an unmatched wildlife trip that will you speechless. Chase has frequently said that the mountain gorillas are the single best wildlife experience on the planet, so come see if that's the case for yourself!

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Late winter is an excellent time to visit the heart of Africa as the rains are at a minimum, the weather is comfortable, and the crowds are light. Most importantly of all though, the gorillas will be deep inside their primeval jungle waiting for us. Only 1,000 mountain gorillas remain in the wild and none exist in captivity, making them one of the rarest animals on the planet. Hiking through the steep and rugged terrain and then inevitably laying eyes on a gorilla camouflaged in the thick vegetation is unlike anything else in the natural world. With one hour to spend among the gorilla families per day, you will be clamoring for more, which is why we made sure to include multiple treks during this safari including a special full-day of gorilla habituation where you will have 5-6 hours with the gorillas. As you sit among the gorilla families and feel them make eye contact (or physical contact if you're lucky!), you will have chills unlike ever before.

Beyond the mountain gorillas, you will also have the chance to see a variety of other East African wildlife, ensuring you will go home with an array of animal and environmental diversity. To get us warmed up, we will begin our trip with a full day of wild chimpanzee habituation in the forests of Kibale National Park before spending time with some classic Africa safari animals such as elephants and lions. Throughout our adventure, we will also be afforded some chances to see smaller rainforest primates such as colobus monkeys and the rare golden monkeys, who live within the thick bamboo forests. So whether you are a seasoned wildlife traveler or this is your first entry into the African continent, you will not be disappointed with the encounters that await you. If any trip were ever to be described as "life changing", this would be it.