4 Days Exclusive Gorilla Adventure

The 4 Days Exclusive Gorilla Adventure is a mysterious journey to the rain forest of Bwindi Impenetrable forest located at the edge of the Albertine rift valley. The journey brings you closer to a family of habituated mountain gorillas in the mist jungle of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park No where else in this world will ever showcase such an experience on your dream safari – staring in their brown eyes and their extraordinary gentleness. An hour with these fur coated creatures is a memorable experience you will have to pass onto generations.

DAY 1: Arrival

On arrival at the airport, our waiting driver guide will pick you and transfer guests to the hotel. Depending on the arrival time, there lots of adventurous optional day activities may include a visit to Ngamba chimpanzee Island, Uganda wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), Kampala or Entebbe city tour and a Visit to Mamba Swamp in search for the shoebill at a subsidized rate. Check in to your hotel Accommodation: Serena Hotel/ Protea Hotel BB

DAY 2– Transfer to the Airport-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you early in the morning from your overnight hotel and proceed to the Airport to catch your domestic Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The flight takes you to Kihihi Airstrip for the East and Buhoma Sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Our already waiting guide will be ready to receive and transfer you to your lodge or Camp. As you get closer to the renowned Bwindi Forest National park, you will notice a change in vegetation incredibly dense. This is home to the Mountain gorillas that are considered by UNESCO as one of few survivors of the ice age period. Check in, and unwind as you wait for lunch to be served. Depending on the client’s interest there optional activities

Visiting the Batwa: These are pygmies whose life fully depended on Bwindi forest for survival till the early 90s when conservation of the mountain gorilla habitat by the government became a reason to relocate them. To protect some of their leftover cultural activities, they demonstrate their ancient life to visitors through telling amazing stories and unique traditional performances.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Journey Time Kihihi- Buhoma or Ruhija-1hour 30 minutes  or 2 hours                                                                                                                         

Overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds Lodge/Trackers Lodge, Mahongy Springs, Engagi Lodge 

 DAY 3 – Gorilla tracking

Today starts with an early morning breakfast, carry on to the ranger station for briefing we unveil the forest with an early morning show up for the long exceptional gorilla trekking day. It is dream come true for most travelers and the Highlight for this adventurous experience. Starts at 7:45 am with registration at the park headquarters and then joining other trackers for a briefing about the Dos and the Don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking safari. As you immense into the forest in company of the professional rangers in search for the Giant Apes which in habit this forest expect to view numerous primates like baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys the list is endless. Trailing through the thick creepers and undergrowth in search for the gentle creatures (Gorillas). Unpredictably the trek may take half an hour to 8 hours depending on how far our Gorilla Cousins nested the previous day. Finding them you are privileged to spend 1 hour with the Uganda’s star attraction “the gorillas”. After the trek, return to the camp/Lodge and relax for the rest of the afternoon as you enjoy the scenic views of the surrounding area.

Recommended clothes to wear while on the track include: Waterproof Hiking Boots, Long-Trousers-Long-Sleeved Shirts, Tough Gardening Gloves, a hat Light Rain-Jacket, Sweater and Walking sticks will be provided for you at the briefing point.                                                                                                                              

   Overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds Lodge/Trackers Lodge/Mahongy Springs ,Engagi Lodge

DAY 4 – Transfer to Kihihi- Entebbe Airport.                                                                                                             After breakfast transfer to Kihihi Airstip to catch your Domestic flight back to Entebbe Airport and then a connecting flight back home Or Depending on your arrangement a hotel may be reserved for the Night

  Journey Time Kihihi- Buhoma or Ruhija-1hour 30 minutes  or 2 hours