Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
The highlight of this Gorilla tracking safari is the most sought after bucket list of experience of trekking Uganda’s mountain gorillas in the wild and one of the most unforgettable wildlife encounters in the world!
What's included
Gorilla permit per person
Canoe Ride on Lake Bunyonyi
2 nights’ accommodation and meal
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Drinking water in transit
Batwa community Tour
Transport in a 4 x 4 WD tourist vehicle
Services of the English Speaking safari guide
International flight
Tips and gratuities
Any expenses of personal nature i.e. phone bills, antiquity purchases
Personal insurance
What to expect
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park and Batwa Community Trail
Entebbe
8h
On your arrival at Entebbe international airport (EBB), you will be met by a Dav safaris staff that will brief you. This is a long day drive of approximately 7 hours with lunch stop over en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features to include tropical rain forests, savannah fields and the terraced hills of Kigezi famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Upon arrival in Bwindi we shall check in at the lodge and proceed to the Batwa community for the cultural adventure about these forest pygmies. You will spend the rest of day at leisure as you wait for the next day’s adventure. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking And transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe Ride
Kibale National Park
6h
After an early morning breakfast, and with your picnic lunch we then take a short drive to the park offices for briefing where we meet the excellent local guides and trackers who give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. We then hike into the forest to a spot where gorillas were seen the previous night and track from there. Trekking may take anything between 1 to 6 hours depending on the location of the family and altitudes which is in excess of 7500 feet.
Day 3: Transfer to Kampala via Equator line
Entebbe
8h
After breakfast, start on the long drive back to Entebbe / Kampala with the memory of the great rare mountain Apes. Lunch en route and a stopover at the equator line for experimentation, arriving late in the evening to be dropped at Entebbe international airport at approximately 6 pm hence you have to book an evening flight!
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pick up offered from any hotel/ residence within or surrounding Kampala and Entebbe
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
