5-Days Double Gorilla Luxury Safari

Overview

5-Days Double Gorilla Luxury Safari

Fly in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park into the jungle destination of Uganda & Discover the pride of Uganda “The Mountain Gorillas”. This package allows you to exhaust the urge for being with a mountain Gorilla as it allows you an up-close encounter with these gentle giants twice. One being the Trekking experience and the other being the Habituation experience where you spend about 4 hours with the gentle giants trailing or trekking them down deep in the forest.

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival – Entebbe International Airport

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your booked hotel in Entebbe.

There are optional activities around Entebbe to engage your travel lust if you arrive early in the day, like a walk to the local market or fish market to find out a little bit about Uganda’s urban culture, among others.

Overnight:

High-end: Entebbe Forest Lodge

Luxury: Hotel No.5

Mid-range: Best Western Premier

Budget: Airport Guesthouse

Meals plan: Dinner

Day 2: Flight Transfer – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

You’ll catch an early morning domestic flight from Entebbe to Kisoro airstrip to kick off your short gorilla safari in Uganda’s famous National Park. The one-hour flight goes over Lake Victoria, beautiful central plains, into the rolling hills of the southwest region with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest, bamboo forest, and the majestic chain of the Virunga Volcanoes. Our driver will be ready to receive you from Kisoro Airstrip and transfer you to the lodge.

In the afternoon, you can take on the Buniga Forest Trail (Approx. 3 hrs. walk) for the Batwa people as they showcase their ancient cultural tales, hunting and survival skills on the trail.

Overnight:

High-end: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge

Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Orugano Bwindi Lodge

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Today morning you shall ascend in to the jungle in company of Ranger guides and porters in search for the Mountain Gorilla. The trek starts at 8am with a briefing and later ascend into the jungles. Time for trekking ranges between 4 to 7 hours depending on where the Gorillas were last found. Return to the lodge and spend rest of your evening on a sundowner and later on a camp fire before you wind off the day.

Overnight:

High-end: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge

Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Orugano Bwindi Lodge

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4: Gorilla Habituation Experience – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Today just as the previous day, embark on another incredible adventure looking for the gentle giants of Bwindi. But this time, it starts so early as you have to start with the gorillas the same time as they begin their daily work. Once found, you shall spend 4 hours with the gorillas and observe their day-to-day behaviors. This gives you more insight and get to witness what you missed the previous day. Return to the lodge for and spend rest of your evening on a sundowner and later on a camp fire before you wind off the day.

Overnight:

High-end: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge

Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Orugano Bwindi Lodge

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 5: Depart – Entebbe International Airport

After breakfast, lazily get your bags early in the morning and take another rural drive down the volcanic mountains to the lower Kisoro Airstrip for your local scheduled flight to Entebbe International Airport.

In Entebbe, we will provide you a day-room to freshen up for your international flight back home.

Dayroom: Papyrus Guesthouse

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch