3-Day Memorable Gorilla Trekking Safari

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

Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport (EBB), you will be met by Banura Safaris staff who will brief you. This is a long day's drive of approximately 7 hours with a lunch stopover en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features, including tropical rainforests, savannah fields, and the terraced hills of Kigezi, famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Upon arrival in Bwindi, you'll check in at the lodge and proceed to the Batwa community for the cultural adventure about these forest pygmies. You will spend the rest of the day at leisure as you wait for the next day’s adventure. Meal Plan: Lunch and dinner.

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:

Nshongi Camp

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe Ride

After an early morning breakfast, you'll head for a briefing where you'll meet the excellent local guides and trackers who give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. You'll then hike into the forest to a spot where gorillas were seen the previous night and track from there. Trekking may take anything between 1 and 6 hours, depending on the location of the family and altitudes, which are in excess of 7500 feet. The terrain is rough and muddy. Although the hike is physically demanding, the beauty of the forest and the surrounding scenery make the trek worthwhile. It is recommended that you take plenty of water with you on the trek. Cameras and plenty of fast-speed films are recommended. Being a tropical rain forest, it may rain at no notice, hence you need to bring with you waterproof clothing, including zip-lock bags for cameras and film. Others to come with include: strong hiking/walking shoes, long pants, gloves, and a raincoat. Later, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

• Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kampala via Equator the Line

After breakfast, you'll start on the long drive back to Entebbe / Kampala with the memory of the great rare mountain apes. You'll have lunch en route and a stopover at the equator line for experimentation. You'll be arriving late in the evening to be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport at approximately 6:00 pm, hence you have to book an evening flight!

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

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.