Embark on an unforgettable adventure with our Best 4-Day Gorilla Safari in Uganda. This extraordinary tour brings you to the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the majestic mountain gorillas. Commencing in Entebbe/Kampala and concluding in Entebbe, this safari promises a thrilling and immersive experience. Discover the wonders of gorilla trekking, a highlight of African safaris, as you delve into the heart of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport in Uganda
Our representative will meet and greet you at the airport and then transfer to the hotel for relaxation.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel (Midrange)
Meals Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking
You will be picked at 07:00 am by our driver/guide. Begin the 8-9 hours ' journey and travel south-westwards with a stopover for lunch. Continue the journey, arriving at the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening. Check-in into your lodge in Rushaga.
Accommodation: Icumbi lodge [Mid-range]
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Trekking the Gorillas and a walk to the Batwa community
Get up at least by 6:00 am and have breakfast then head to the briefing point by 7:00 am for briefing by the Park rangers on the guidelines of mountain gorilla trekking. You will be assigned to one of the gorilla families in Rushaga. With your backpack (containing a sweater, camera, binoculars, drinking water, and snacks), a walking stick that will be provided at the briefing point, you will walk or be driven to the trailhead at 8:00 am. With so much excitement, start the trek in the thick forest where you will be escorted with armed ranger and guide from Uganda wildlife authority. Trekking can take 30 minutes to 7 hours (depending on the location of the gorilla family), the guide will notify you of their presence and will spend one hour interacting and taking photos with a non-flash camera. After the one hour with gorillas, return to the trailhead, you will be awarded a certificate that shows you did gorilla trekking in Uganda. Once you are done, the driver will be waiting for you and get back to the Lodge to relax, and later you will have a walk to Batwa communities at the boundary of the forest. While here, you will be entertained in their traditional dances, get to learn how they make fire out of ordinary sticks like they used to do when they used to live in the forests before eviction, that is if interested and later return to the Lodge for dinner, relaxation, and a comfortable sleep.
Accommodation: Icumbi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking water
Day 4: Drive back to Kampala or Entebbe airport
After breakfast, embark on another 8-9 hours' journey back to Kampala or Entebbe with a stopover at the Equator where you will stand on two hemispheres-northern and southern and also have lunch, buy souvenirs and take photos then continue straight to Kampala or Entebbe airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
Accommodation: no Accommodation
End of the 4 days gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Price per person sharing $2500
Single room rate $3,451
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