Trek deep into the Ugandan tropical rain forest and meet wild mountain gorilla families in their natural habitat. Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters, experience Ugandan culture at a local village, and stay at luxurious forest lodges.
- Meet wild gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
- Participate in the cultural workshops of Mpigi Drum Makers.
- Visit a traditional medicine man, tea farm, and local brewery.
- Stay in luxurious forest lodges.
- Private transfers throughout.
Go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You’ll track rare mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, and you’ll embark on several hiking trails for an opportunity for an up-close encounter. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas, living happily in protected rainforests dating back over 25,000 years. With an expert guide you’ll track gorillas on foot through the dense forest which is also home to a colony of elephants and 120 species of other mammals, including seven primate species. You’ll get insider access to one of Africa’s last remaining gorilla sanctuaries.
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Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe – Kampala
Welcome to the East African primate capital, the heavily forested country of Uganda! Upon arrival to the Entebbe International Airport, a representative will meet and load up your entire luggage and head towards the Ugandan capital city of Kampala where you will overnight.
Accommodation: Lake Victoria Serena Resort / Protea Hotel by Marriot
Day 2: Entebbe – Bwindi
Private transfer from your hotel to the airport. Take your scheduled flight from Entebbe (EBB) to Kihihi today. The flight duration is approximately 1.5 hours.
The flight has a luggage weight restriction of 15kgs/32 pounds total for your luggage, for both your carry-on and checked luggage. In some cases a purse or backpack is not considered carry-on and will not be weighed as part of your weight restriction; however, this is not always the case so please pack lightly. You will be picked by our staff from the Kihihi Aistrip for a transfer to Buhoma.
Day 3: Bwindi
Wake up very early and depart with a picnic lunch to track the rare Mountain Gorillas (hiking boots required). The tracking may take between 5 and 8 hours. The Park Guides with you interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the lodge. Only persons age 15 and over are allowed to track the gorillas.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs / Buhoma Lodge
Day 4: Bwindi
Early this morning, your guide will take you for a forest walk. Bwindi has several hiking trails. On all these trails, you have opportunities to see and learn about primates, many species of birds, butterflies, trees, and other organisms. The forest has about 30 elephants and 120 species of mammals including 7 diurnal primates, 360 species of birds and over 200 species of butterflies. This Afro-montane forest has dense under storey of fern, vines, and shrubs. About 324 tree species have been recorded here, of which 10 don’t occur anywhere else in Uganda.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs / Buhoma Lodge
Day 5: Bwindi – Kampala
Take your flight from Bwindi to Entebbe (EBB) today. The flight duration is approximately 1 hour.
The flight has a luggage weight restriction of 15kgs/32 pounds total for your luggage, for both your carry-on and checked luggage. In some cases a purse or backpack is not considered carry-on and will not be weighed as part of your weight restriction; however, this is not always the case so please pack lightly.
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