The Exclusive 4-Day Flying Gorilla Trek Safari in Uganda
Detailed Safari: 4-Day Flying Gorilla Trek Safari
Day 1: Fly to Kisoro and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Entebbe Airport for the flight to Kisoro. Upon arrival at Kisoro airstrip, you will be met and greeted by our representative who will brief you about what to expect during the 3 days gorilla trekking adventure. You will then embark on the journey to the home of mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Clouds mountain gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tour
After early breakfast and with a lunch box, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will enter the forest to search for the gentle giants in thick forest with slippery slopes in the vegetation covered with mist. Gorilla trekking is an exhausting activity but sighting the mountain gorillas is fully satisfying. When you meet the mountain gorillas, you will only be permit to spend with an hour and during that hour, please take as many pictures as possible. You will watch the gorillas play, feed, nurture their young ones, an interact. After the trek, you will return to the lodge for relaxation. In the evening, you will go for the Batwa cultural tour and during the cultural tour you will learn more about the ways of life of the Batwa people.
Accommodation: Clouds mountain gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Second gorilla trek
After an early breakfast and with a lunch box, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the code of conduct during gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla family and then enter the forest in company of armed ranger guides. You will enjoy the beauty and freshness of this impenetrable forest. Bwindi is a home to the half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will continue through the thick vegetation to trek these gentle giants and the distance to be walked will be determined by where they slept the previous night. After spotting the gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with the one hour and this is done for conservation reasons. Watch these endangered species as they socialize, feed, play, feed and train their young ones. You will head back to the lodge for refreshment and relaxation.
Accommodation: Clouds mountain gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kisoro for the flight to Entebbe.
This is the last day of your double gorilla trekking adventure. After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kisoro airstrip for the flight back to Entebbe international airport for your flight to the next destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
End of tour.
Inclusions
Gorilla permits
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Transportation
English speaking guide
Batwa cultural tour
Regional flight
Exclusions
Air tickets
Visa fees
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses