4-Day Gorilla Safari at Bwindi Impenetrable and Lake Bunyonyi
Highlights
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kampala
trekking, photography, Wildlife
Group Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on this tour of Bwindi impenetrable National park famous for its gorilla tracking. Witness 4 habituated gorilla groups, including Habinyanja, Mubare, Mkuringo and Rusengura. Take a community walk with the Batwa community, then proceed to Lake Bunyonyi which is home to 29 islands and take a dip into the Bilharzia free waters.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Meet your tour guide, who will brief you about your four-day safari before you embark on the approximately 9-hour drive to Bwindi forest.
- Stop at the equator to take photographs, purchase some crafts, and have lunch in Mbarara.
- After lunch, proceed with your journey as you will go through the beautiful scenery, rolling hills with terraces as you arrive in Kabale, also called the Switzerland of Africa. Have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options; Buhoma Community Camp(Budget) or Silverback Lodge(Moderate), or Gorilla Forest Camp(Luxury) Meal Plan; Half Board
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Day 2: Gorilla Tracking - Bwindi
- Enjoy your breakfast and set out from your lodge with packed lunch as you head to the park headquarters at 7 am for briefing before you embark on Gorilla tracking in the thick mist of Bwindi forest.
- After that, proceed for tracking, which takes between 2 to 6 hours, mainly dependent on how far the gorillas go. Trekkers are allowed to spend one hour with the gentle giants. At this time, you could watch them play, feed, and take enough photos.
- Later, return to the lodge, relax for some time, and go for a community walk in the Batwa community during the evening. Enjoy dinner & overnight.
Accommodation Options; Buhoma Community Camp(Budget) or Silverback Lodge(Moderate), or Gorilla Forest Camp(Luxury) Meal Plan; Full Board Note: Endeavor to carry enough drinking water, waterproof camera, raincoats, hats, sunglasses, walking/hiking shoes, insect repellent, among others.
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Day 3 Gorilla tracking in Bwindi - Lake Bunyonyi
- Wake up early enough, have breakfast, and carry packed lunch from the lodge. You will follow the same procedure used same as that on the first day though you will follow another gorilla group different from what you tracked the previous day.
- After trekking, Drive to Lake Bunyonyi, which is home to 29 islands and a great place for birds; its waters are Bilharzia free and safe for swimming. You will have your dinner this side and Overnight stay.
Accommodation Options; Broadbill forest camp or Acadia cottages or Bunyonyi Bird Nest Lodge Meal Plan; Full Board
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Day 4: Departure
- Enjoy a delicious morning breakfast, and set out for a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi, where you will go around various islands with sights of terraced hills, birds, and alike.
- After that, start your journey to Kampala, having lunch along the route and reaching there late evening. Your guide will take you to your Kampala hotel or transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 100 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 100 | /person |
This is a group tour |