3 Days Gorilla trekking Safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park based on 6 Travelers
Arrive Day Before the Trip: Arrive Entebbe International Airport on a very early morning flight or day before on a night flight and you will be picked by our company representative or driver/guide then get to stay at Kampala Serena Hotel (luxury), Cassia Lodge/Hotel Africana (mid-range), Airport Guest House/Emmaus Guest House (Budget) Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Our driver/guide will pick you from your overnight hotel at about 8:45am to embark on the drive to Bwindi via Mbarara with a stopover at the Equator crossing for photography. Continue to make another stop for early lunch at Agip Motel’s restaurant. Thereafter head to Uganda’s impenetrable forest filled with primates and many exotic birds. Dinner and overnight stay at Mahogany Springs Lodge (High end lodge) or The Haven Lodge Buhoma (Moderate facility) or Ride 4 a woman or Buhoma Community Banda’s (Budget facility) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Cultural Experience at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Today is dedicated to Gorilla tracking which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Please bring with you a rain jacket, long pants drinking water, snacks, good comfortable hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, a hat, and insect repellent to enhance your experience. The guides will lead your way into the jungle in search of these shy Primates in the group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorillas which is perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Gorilla tours usually involve tracking for about 2 to 8 hours sometimes under a heavy rain down-pour but all the same a worthwhile experience. If time allows, on return from the jungle you will
go for a village Walk/community visit for a great opportunity to see how the indigenous people live. This delightful moment in Bwindi takes you to learn and take time to appreciate the life of the local people. Dinner and overnight stay at Mahogany Springs Lodge (High end lodge) or The Haven Lodge Buhoma (Moderate facility) or Ride for a woman or Buhoma Community Banda’s (Budget facility) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe Airport After your morning breakfast, drive back to Entebbe via Kasese-Fort Portal Road for a chance to see more of the countryside and the famous foot hills of the “Mountains of the moon”. With a lunch stopover you will continue to be dropped off at your place of residence or Airport Guest house in Entebbe for on an ward flight home the next morning. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
End of Safari
Items included:
Gorilla permits
Community Nature walk
English speaking driver/guide
Pop up roof Safari van
Enroute meals during travel
Accommodation (full-board).
Around Kampala and in Bwindi
Company Mark up
All Taxes
Bottled water during travel and trekking
Ranger during gorilla trekking
All ground transportation during the trip with fuel.
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Batwa Cultural Experience
Excluded items:
Visa
Flight
Personal items
Passport