4DAY FLY-IN UGANDA GORILLA TRACKING

Entebbe – Bwindi Forest NP (Fly Ebb to Kihihi Approx. 1h 30 Minutes)
After an early breakfast transfer to Entebbe International Airport for a domestic flight to Western Uganda, departing at 07.00 or 07.45 hr. From Kihihi Airstrip (expected arrival at 08.45/09.30 hr) you will be transferred by road in about one hour to the home of the endangered mountain gorillas. Check in at the lodge and enjoy a delicious lunch. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to relax and prepare yourself for the next day.

Choose to visit the Ride 4 a Woman community, a locally founded women’s empowerment initiative, offers you a truly authentic East African cultural experience. Join us and learn to weave baskets, cook local dishes and watch the women of the community showcase their culture through traditional dance — or even better, you can learn to dance with them.

Or go for an optional (guided) forest walk for a first introduction with Uganda`s unique flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight at Haven Lodge Buhoma (B-L-D) Note: due to the early departure it is possible to request packed breakfast in advance

Gorilla tracking: Arise early today and prepare for the highlight of your safari, an unforgettable encounter with the Gentle Giants!

Following breakfast, transfer to the national park offices where you will be allocated a gorilla family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. After a pre-tracking briefing by your guide touching on the gorillas generally, your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk between 2 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can be tough and require a degree of (average) fitness. However the thrill of coming face to face with a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback completely makes up for the effort!

Please remember to bring your passport for registration, appropriate, water proof hiking boots and a light rain coat. To protect from stinging nettles, we recommend long pants and long sleeved tops. A pair of old gardening gloves can help grabbing onto the vegetation while most hotels/lodges provide a walking stick that comes in very handy especially when hiking downhill.

A small waterproof backpack is an excellent idea to carry a light snack, bottled water as well as protection for your camera.

Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving, playing, raising their young and sometimes wrestling by the juveniles – it is a totally unique and unforgettable experience!
Dinner and overnight at Haven Lodge Buhoma (B-L-D)

Bwindi NP – Entebbe – Departure: Today we will depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and with the morning flight to Entebbe International Airport where you will connect to your international flight home. (B)

* Timings may vary depending on aircraft routing.

Travel tip: Combine your gorilla safari with the vast savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park or the beautiful scenery at Lake Mburo National Park. Or just spend a day extra in the impenetrable forest!

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EXTENDING YOUR STAY WITH US: Inquisitive Africa (Safari & Adventures) Ltd has a variety of authentic experiences in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, Kenya and Dian or Mombasa, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa. We would be happy to facilitate and plan any extended stay you might require in East and Southern Africa.

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Included in the price:
– Airport transfer to/from Entebbe Airport
– Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
– Meals as described in the itinerary
– Transport to/from the starting point for gorilla tracking
– AMREF Flying Doctors Insurance
– VAT for hotels and lodges outside Kampala

Exclusions:
– International flight
– Visa (USD $50, available upon arrival & online)
– Domestic flight by Aero link per 11-seater Caravan (max. weight allowed 15kg in soft luggage)
– Gorilla permit
– Optional activities
– Meals and drinks not mentioned above
– Items of personal nature
– Tips

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