6 Days Fly In Gorilla Trekking Safari In Uganda
6 Days Fly In Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Uganda entails great opportunities to visit and stay with both Chimpanzees in Kibale national park as well as meet up with the incredible mountain gorillas in their natural setting in Bwindi impenetrable national park known for gorilla trekking and relaxed vacations in the Pearl of Africa.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our meet-and-greet lounge host who helps you through fast-track assistance with VISA and luggage collection. Please look for a white signboard with your name. After immigration and bag collection, you will then be handed over to our driver guide, who will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Entebbe Protea Hotel or Lake Victoria Serena Hotel (Luxury), Lake Victoria Granada Hotel or Mestil Hotel (Midrange), Eureka Place Hotel and Suites or Pineapple Guest House (Budget)
DAY 2: SCENIC FLIGHT TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at 6:00 Am, you will transfer to Entebbe to catch up with your flight to Kisoro airstrip (Depart:0700 – Arrival:0810). Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. later after lunch at 14h00, you will visit the Batwa community for a Batwa cultural experience where you get to Learn as you enjoy one of the most authentic cultures. Your guide will usher you through their forest life before gazetting the forest as a protected area. You will watch these pygmies dance, sing the cultural songs as well as storytelling, handle the bow, gather honey, and pick herbal medicine from roots and leaves a local way of treating the people. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Safari Lodge or Gorilla Heights Lodge or Four Gorillas Lodge (Luxury), Rushaga gorilla lodge or Gorilla Leisure Lodge (Midrange) Bweza Gorilla Lodge or Rushaga gorilla havens lodge (Budget)
DAY 3: ULTIMATE GORILLA TREKKING – 6 Days Fly In Gorilla Trekking
Your day begins with breakfast at 06h30, then head to park reception for briefing at 07h00. Thereafter, you will be guided through Bwindi Forest jungle to search for the shy mountain gorillas. You will have 1 hour after meeting the gorilla family. You will get a full briefing of their family formations, and background, and observe their lifestyle in their own habitat and family setting. After this mind-blowing activity, you Will return to the lodge for lunch followed by a relaxed evening and dinner whilst utilizing the complementary offers at the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Safari Lodge or Gorilla Heights Lodge or Four Gorillas Lodge (Luxury), Rushaga gorilla lodge or Gorilla Leisure Lodge (Midrange) Bweza Gorilla Lodge or Rushaga gorilla havens lodge (Budget)
DAY 4: FLIGHT TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK – 6 Days Fly In Gorilla Trekking
Today after breakfast at 6:00 Am, you will transfer to Kisoro to catch up with your flight to Kisoro airstrip (Depart:0700 – Arrival:0810). Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Upon reaching Kibale forest, you will transfer to your lodge fully surrounded by the mystical calls of the monkeys followed by an evening at leisure whilst utilizing complementary activities offered by the lodge. Over a dozen primates inhabit this national park, and various types of monkeys grace the trees around your verandah. Close your eyes, and the soundtrack will provide an incredible appreciation for how remote you are.
Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge or Crater Safri Lodge or Primate Lodge (Luxury), Turaco Treetops or Isunga Lodge (Midrange), Chimpanzee guest house (Budget)
DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – COMMUNITY WALK AT BIGODI WETLANDA SANCTUARY
After a paradisiac breakfast at 06h30, your guide will drive you for 30 minutes to Kanyancu visitor center and report to the ranger station at 07h00 for a briefing followed by searching through the trees as you set off for chimpanzee trekking. After an interesting and memorable search for the chimpanzees in the forest, you are privileged to spend 1 hour with them taking photographs and videos, and return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch at 14h00, you will visit Bigodi wetland sanctuary a community-based conserved effort for a village walk to immerse you into the interesting cultures of the community. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge or Crater Safari Lodge or Primate Lodge (Luxury), Turaco Treetops or Isunga Lodge (Midrange), Chimpanzee guest house (Budget)
DAY 6: SCENIC FLIGHT TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE AND DEPARTURE – 6 Days Fly In Gorilla Trekking
Wake Up and have a relaxed breakfast. Thereafter, you will transfer to Kasese Airstrip to catch up with your flight to Entebbe. You will swoop over the national park and then fly east to return to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight. Enriched with unforgettable memories you will say goodbye to the pearl of Africa. Depending on the time of departure you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
Included
- All Permits and Entrance fees included in the itinerary
- Domestic connecting flight from Bwindi to Entebbe International Airport
- All ground transportation in a 4WD Vehicle with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
- All Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- English-speaking Experienced Safari-guide
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Refreshments and snacks in the vehicle
Excluded
- All Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Safari Guide
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that are not accompanying meals.
- All flights and departure taxes and other taxes.
- Visa fees. Visas are available online or upon arrival at all Entry point/s. We highly recommend that you take your personal travel insurance – pre-departure.