5 Days Gorillas Of Uganda Safari

5 Days gorillas of Uganda and Lake Bunyonyi

This 5 days gorillas of Uganda itinerary takes you straight to the most sought-after experience for travelers in Uganda – the rare and magical mountain gorillas. Along the way, the landscapes will give you an insight into the natural and cultural beauty of this part of East Africa and the view from your lodge is spectacular.

It will start from Entebbe and End in Entebbe International Airport Uganda.

Highlights

- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest!
- Spectacular views from your lodge!
- Lake Bunyonyi

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT OUR SAFARIS:

SAFARI CUSTOMIZATION

This Trip can be customized just in case it doesn’t suit your interest! Don’t hesitate to contact us.

DATES

This trip being a private tour, departure can be organized for anytime throughout the year subject to the availability of accommodation and transport.

ACCOMMODATION

The bookings with the hotels mentioned in the program depend on availability. Reservations will only be made after booking your safari.

In case the mentioned hotels are not available during the requested period, we will do our best to book a hotel in the same class for you- of course after consulting you.

GORILLA AND CHIMP PERMITS

It is not possible to ‘reserve’ gorilla and chimpanzee permits. Therefore, we can only buy them after your bookings/down-payment and it all depends on availability.

TRANSPORT

We bring quality to your fore sight, with great customized safari vehicles (4×4) for easy wildlife viewing. All clients will have a dedicated window seat. Your professional driver/guide will be at your disposal for questions or translations.

Inclusions:

Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
All fuel for the safari
Gorilla Trekking permit
Rafting fees
Full board accommodation
An English speaking driver/guide
Park entrance fees

Exclusions

Air tickets
Visas
All personal expenses
Tips
Laundry
All activities not mentioned on the itinerary
Medical insurance

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your lodge for accommodation

Our EBS Tours representative will be waiting for you at the airport for a transfer to your designated place of stay.
Dinner & Overnight at: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today after breakfast, you will be picked from Kampala or Entebbe and transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the south-western part of Uganda; close to the borders with Rwanda and Congo. You cross a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. You will see a great country-side, bamboo forest and have great views over the Virunga Mountains. You will have en route lunch.

ACCOMMODATION: Broadbill Forest Camp

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community

Today is the day. You will encounter one of Bwindi’s endangered mountain gorillas. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda.

Bwindi Impenetrable national park boasts both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees – the only forest in Africa that can make this claim. It also hosts five other species of primates, 113 species of mammals, over 200 species of butterflies and 360 species of birds. The gorillas you track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.

The time taken to track the gorillas can be as few as 2 hours to as many as 7 hours. Once the gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.

You will be advised by your guide to go with packed lunch in the forest and a minimum of at least 2 litres of drinking water.

After the ultimate gorilla trekking encounter, you will return to your lodge and relax and in the afternoon go for a community experience.

ACCOMMODATION: BROADBILL FOREST CAMP

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Today after having our breakfast, we will transfer from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat cruise to tour the most beautiful lake in Africa. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest lake in Africa and the third in the world.

Dotted with 29 different islands, this is for many, a relaxation stay from gorilla trekking.

ACCOMMODATION: Lake Bunyonyo Eco Resort

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe for departure

On this day not so early, (7:00 am) you will transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe via Mbarara, you will have a stop at ELITE BACK PACKERS in Masaka for lunch en-route and then proceed with your journey to Entebbe with another stop at the Equator for some pictures, and then head straight to the airport for departure and that will mark the end of your safari to the Pearl of Africa!