10/11/2023
Location: Nungwi, Zanzibar
Tel: +255 620638669 (Office)
+255 620638669(Mobile)
4 Day Gorilla Tracking Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Embark on a 4 day and 3 nights gorilla trekking safari trip to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, this park is home to half the number of remaining mountain gorillas on earth. You’ll drive from Entebbe and you head southwest through Mbarara-Kabale and it takes approximately 8 hours by road.
Safari Highlights:
Gorilla Trekking
Lake Bunyonyi
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to your lodge for overnight
Day2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Day 4: Transfer to Entebbe for departure
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Arriving in Uganda
Depending on your time of arrival, you will either drive to Masaka to cut the journey to the gorillas short in case you arrive in the morning or drive to your lodge if you reach Entebbe at night on your first day in Uganda. Our professional driver/guide will be on your disposal for everything necessary during this time.
Accommodations: Elite Backpackers Services Masaka/ Airport Link Guest House Entebbe.
Meal Plan: Half board
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Early in the morning after having your breakfast at the lodge, your guide will be on your disposal for a scenic long drive to the home of gorillas far in the south- west of the country. The drive takes approximately 10 hours from Entebbe and you’ll probably reach your destination in the early evening and do less other than just checking in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
You’ll have lunch on the way to the gorillas perhaps in Kabale City or any other destination as advised by your professional driver guide.
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Today very early after having your breakfast at the lodge, 6:30 am, your guide will take you to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts before hitting the forest on the search for mountain gorillas.
Briefly, this park is the only forest in Africa which is home to both gorillas and chimpanzees so you are very likely to spot the highlights of Africa’s most sought great apes in their natural habitat.
Trekking to see gorillas in Bwindi takes basically 3-5 hours however it can also take longer depending on the movements of the specific gorilla family you are likely to track, that is why clients are often advised to go with packed lunch, plenty of drinking water and possibly snacks.
You are also advised to wear long sleeved but light clothes before embarking on the trek, to avoid thorns and scrubs from the thick rainforest, a rain coat could be an added advantage as well because the weather in Bwindi is un-predictable.
After meeting the specific gorilla family, you are tracking, clients are always given an hour of sharing moments with these gentle giants and after you will return and meet your guide for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
This lake is Africa’s second deepest and could be the most beautiful on the continent. It is dotted with 29 different scenic islands each with its traditions and cultural backgrounds. You will have an evening relaxation here from the hustle and bustle of the gorilla encounter.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodations: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 4: Transfer to Entebbe for your departure.
Today after having breakfast at your lodge, we will transfer back to Entebbe for your flight back home, we will have stopovers at the Uganda Equator for a quick snapshot and buying souvenirs for those who will be interested and that will mark the end of our spectacular 4 day and 3 nights safari to the gorilla highlands.
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Safari Inclusions:
A professional English-speaking driver/guide
A 4x4 safari vehicle
1 Gorilla tracking permit for each person
Accommodations for 3 nights
All meals
All fuel for the trip
A bottle of drinking water
Two way flight
Safari Exclusions:
Air fares
International visas
Face Masks for the gorilla trek
Medical insurances
Laundry equipment
Tipping and gratitude
Activities at Lake Bunyonyi
Potter for the trek
Price per person 2500$
