Mambo Gorilla Safaris Uganda

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$1,238 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Board a scheduled morning domestic flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi

Board a scheduled morning domestic flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi

You will board a scheduled morning domestic flight from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi or airstrip. Your driver guide for this trip will pick you and transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, on this drive you will enjoy amazing sceneries and meet up with the local communities along the way

The Drive is only 90 minutes to the lodge.

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

Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Mukiza Lodge
  • Mid-range banda bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Gorilla tracking and community visit

Gorilla tracking and community visit

After breakfast you will head to the park headquarters early in the morning for a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers then start the trek through the dense rainforest (lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours) to locate your assigned gorilla family. Upon reaching the area where these famous species are, you will only be allowed to interact with them for only one hour and you should always keep maximum silence while with these Gorillas. You are allowed to take photographs and so on. The ranger guides will be sharing with you information about the mountain gorillas and Bwindi forest. After the trek you will retrieve back to the starting point to pick your certificates as a sign of successful tracking of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. In the evening, you may go for community walks in the nearby Batwa communities where you will be entertained and given tales of their unique culture.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Activities:
  • Early morning gorilla tracking
Accommodation:
Mukiza Lodge
  • Mid-range banda located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Kihihi for your flight back to Entebbe airport

Transfer to Kihihi for your flight back to Entebbe airport

You will enjoy a leisurely breakfast and check out of your lodge.

Drive back to Kihihi airstrip for your return domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Activities:
  • Early morning gorilla tracking
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Mambo Gorilla Safaris Uganda, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.