4 Days Uganda Gorilla Experience
Duration
Overview
This is ultimate adventure; private gorilla safari in Uganda’s most amazing National Park. We explore Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park in the southwestern corner of Uganda. Have visit to the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.Bwindi Impenetrable National park has been ranked and won a number of accolades from CNN, National Geographic, because of its outstanding and thriving performance in conserving mountain Gorillas. It is one of UNESCO world heritage site and best known for Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi inhabits half of the remaining mountain Gorillas. If you really love these apes, Bwindi Impenetrable National park is the best Place to track Gorillas from. This park is located at the southwest corner of Uganda and the distance between Bwindi and Kampala is 550km and approximately 8-9hrs drive.
Highlights
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable NP
Day 3: Gorilla tracking – Batwa cultural experience
Day 4: Departure
Included/Exclude
- Accommodation on Full Board (FB) basis
- Gorilla permits
- Drinking water in the vehicle (1 litre per person per day)
- All the excursions and activities sindicated in the itinerary
- Batwa cultural experience
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with experienced driver guide
- English-speaking driver & walking guides
- Government taxes
- Enroute meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- All drinks, including the drinks for the sundowner
- Uganda Entry Visa fee
- International air flights
- Any optional activity not indicated in above program
- Laundry Services
- Gratuities and Tips
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Entebbe International Airport
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our representative will pick you up and transfer you to your lodge (10 min drive).
Accommodation: Hotel Number5, Papyrus Guest House, Airport Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Half Board
After early morning breakfast, we drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park, southwestern part of Uganda with a stopover at the equator for photo opportunity and another stopover at Mbarara town for lunch, thereafter precede to Bwindi impenetrable national park. As you enter this lush forest, the panorama will unfold to reveal views of the volcanoes of the Virunga, the western arm of the Great Rift Valley and a huge swathe of primary forest that constitutes the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, at around 7:45 am, with packed lunch and drinking water you will be transferred to the National Park Head Quarters for the briefing on the dos and the don’ts while with the gorillas. You then continue to the forest for the start of the actual gorilla tracking.
The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary as per the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savoured. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. The tracking can take place at Nkuringo, buhoma or at Rushaga (1 hr. drive from Nkuringo), as per the gorilla permits obtained.
If time permits, Wildfriends Africa Safaris guide will explore you to the village around to engage in some cultural interaction with the Batwa pygmies.The Batwa tribe was forced to leave their home in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in 1991 when it was declared a UNESCO Heritage site for gorillas only. They had been living in the forest as nomadic hunter-gatherers for millennia, in perfect balance with the flora and fauna around.
Moving out and suddenly living in communities with a completely different way of life has proven to be a huge challenge. They now survive as best as they can and earn a living explaining their previous life in the forest and their rich heritage. The walk continues through the community to visit the traditional herbalist and the black smith and wrap up with enjoyable traditional dances.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast depart Bwindi via Kabale through Mbarara town to stop at Igongo Cultural Centre for lunch. You will then proceed to Entebbe for outbound flight – En-route you will pass the equator for photo opportunity and souvenir. Transfer directly toAirport for outbound flight
Meal Plan: Half Board
End of Service
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