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Bwindi impenetrable national park is situated in the south western part of Uganda and is one of the most African national parks occupying half of the world’s mountain gorillas. There are about 800 mountain gorillas inhabiting the national park, primates, birds, trees, antelopes, and many other several species of animals.
These three (3) days gorilla involves hiking and walking through the impenetrable forest as you enjoy an incredible diversity of flora and fauna.
Highlight:
Arrival: you will be picked up from airport.
Accommodation: Before tour commences can be arranged at an extra cost
DAY 1: Pickup from hotel/Airport to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park with a stop over at equator for photography (8-9 hour) drive via Masaka road, alternatively, you can take a domestic flight to Bwindi in approximately one (1) hour.
DAY 2: Gorilla trekking experience of Bwindi impenetrable national park and an optional Batwa cultural experience/tour.
DAY 3: Transfer back to Kampala/EBB
Itineraries
Day 1
Pickup from hotel/Airport to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Our safari guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast then set off to Bwindi impenetrable national park driving towards south western Uganda, you will have a stopover at the equator monument Kayabwe for photography where the earth is divided into Northern and Southern hemispheres while here you may take look into African shops to buy some crafts and souvenirs. Proceed to Mbarara where you will have lunch and a tour around Igongo cultural museum which is armed with an illustrious history of western culture and ancient life of Ankole kingdom, hereafter, proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park with stop overs and photo sessions of the landscape, you will arrive in the late afternoon for check in, relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Travel time: 8-9 hours meal plan: lunch and dinner
Stop overs: Equator/ lgongo culture center.
High end: chameleon hill / Nkurungo Burundi gorilla lodge
Mid-Range: Rushaga gorilla camp/Ichumbi gorilla lodge
Budget: Virunga hotel and campsite/Rushaga gorilla lodge.
Day 2
Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi impenetrable forest.
we enjoy break fast before setting off for gorilla trekking activity, with your packed lunches you will commence with a drive to park headquarters for limiting from park officials. You will be grouped into individual groups of & individuals with other tourists trekking gorilla the same day, then guided into the forest by park rangers to trek the farmed mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
This excursion takes 2 to 8 hours to encounter a habituated gorilla family and need a
reasonable level of fitness and health.
In case you have a physical limitation, there is still a chance for you to enjoy this Uganda
trekking safari by special arrangements at an extra small cost where potters lift you on wheel
chair all the way through the forest. The park also offers a remarkably wide range of things to
see including, the Bwindi 250 bird species, butterfly’s species like chimpanzees and black and
white columbous monkeys.
Once you come face to face with those mountain gorillas you will be allowed to be with them
for 1 hour as you watch them play, jump from different tree branch to another.
Have your parked lunch and lead back to the park headquarters, After the gorilla trek, you will
be given certificate for succeeding in a gorilla trek in Uganda/Bwindi.
Meet your guide and transfer back to your accommodation in Bwindi for relaxation,
Refreshment. Later in the afternoon you may be guided to visit the Batwa community as they
expose their culture. They are the first people who lived in Bwindi Forest, be entertained with
their cultural dances, poems, and many more.
Meal plan: Full board
Accommodation:
High end: chameleon hill lodge/Nkurungo Bwindi gorilla lodge
Mid- range: Rushaga gorilla camp/lchumbi gorilla lodge
Budget: Virunga hotel and campsite/Rushaga gorilla lodge.
Day 3
Transfer from Bwindi national park to Kampala/Entebbe
you will have a breakfast then checkout at
the accommodation to embark on your return journey back to Kampala/Entebbe. Along the
way on a lucky day you may have a chance to see zebras, impalas through lake Mburo national
park back to Kampala and this will be the end of the unforgettable gorilla trekking safari.
- 4*4 vehicle customized for safari
- Meal plan as per the above itinerary.
- Service of the English-speaking driver guide
- Fuel for the whole trip.
- Park fees
- Drinking water in the vehicle
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation
- Gorilla permit USD 700 for per trek
- International air fares
- Uganda visa 50 USD
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