3-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek Fly-in Safari with Gorilla Permit

• Today morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and transferred to the airport.
• Here, you will check in for your domestic flight to Kihihi Airstrip.
• Upon arrival in Kihihi, you will drive through the beautiful Ugandan countryside to the ancient rainforests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
• On the way to the mountainous southwestern region of Uganda, you will pass terraced hillsides dotted with traditional settlements.
• Expect to arrive at your picturesque accommodation on the forest's edge in time for lunch. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a magnificent green swathe of dense rainforest and one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth. It is home to nearly 350 bird species, 120 mammals, and many insect species, including the endangered mountain gorillas.
• In the evening, you will take a community walk.

Accommodation options in Bwindi

Midrange: Haven Lodge Bwindi

Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner

• Begin your gorilla trek early in the morning at the park headquarters with a briefing.
• Set off into the forest with guides and trackers experienced in locating the gorillas. Gorilla tracking requires a good level of fitness due to the terrain. However, clients can mention in advance if they prefer a moderate or stricter challenge. The hike takes 3-8 hours, depending on how far the gorillas have moved while foraging. Along the way, the experienced ranger guides will willingly share a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the gorillas.
• You will spend 1 hour in their presence photographing, observing, or recording. All gorilla families are fully habituated and therefore not aggressive.
• After spending an hour with the gorillas, you will return to the lodge and relax.

Accommodation options in Bwindi

Midrange: Haven Lodge Bwindi

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kihihi Airstrip to catch your flight back to Entebbe Airport.
• The flight departs from Kihihi at 09:30 hr and arrives in Entebbe at 11:25 hr.
• In Entebbe, you shall check in for your departure flight to your next destination.

Meal plan: Breakfast.