4-Day Gorilla Safari from Tanzania

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Flight from Tanzania to Entebbe & then flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You begin early in Tanzania, flying from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB), Uganda. The direct flight takes about 1 hour 50 minutes on routes operated by Uganda Airlines or Air Tanzania. Upon arrival in Entebbe, you’ll clear immigration, meet your guide, and then transfer onward to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Depending on your lodge and permit sector, this might involve a domestic flight to a nearby airstrip (e.g. Kisoro or Kihihi) plus a drive, or a full‐day scenic road journey. Evening is reserved for rest; lodge check‑in, gear briefing, lodge dinner, and preparing for gorilla trek early next morning.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Four Gorillas Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, you depart to the national park headquarters for a ranger‑led briefing. Then the trek begins through dense forest undergrowth, mist, vines, and rainforest flora in search of the mountain gorilla family assigned to you. The trek duration can vary widely (often 2 to 6 hours) depending on where the gorillas are located. Once found, you spend about one precious hour observing them, watching silverbacks, mothers, infants, listening to their sounds, seeing their behavior up close. After the trek, return to your lodge for lunch, followed by rest. In the afternoon you may choose a lighter activity: a village visit, cultural interaction with local people (including the Batwa if available), or just relaxation in the lodge setting.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Four Gorillas Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Scenic Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi, you will check out of your accommodation and embark on scenic drive to Lake Bunyonyi, a journey of about 1 hour 45 minutes covering roughly 64 kilometers from Bwindi to the lake region. You’ll arrive at the lakeshore by midday, check into your lodge, and enjoy a relaxing lunch with lake views. The afternoon allows for leisure: canoe or boat rides among the many islands, birdwatching, swimming, gentle walks, or visiting local island communities. The evening is peaceful for dinner with lake breeze, soft reflections on the day, time to unwind.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Scenic Drive to Kigali and Departure

You will wake up to sunrise over the lake and enjoy breakfast by the water. Depending on your flight time, you will begin your journey to Kigali, your guide will assist you with border crossing at Katuna or Cyanika if involved with checkpoint formalities. Optionally, if time permits, you might fit in a short city‑tour or visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. You arrive at the departure airport in time for your flight home or onward destination.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.