3 DAYS- BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

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GAME DRIVE, GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE SAFARIS, WILDLIFE

 

 

COST:

 

 

BUDGET: MID-RANGE: HIGH END:

 

 

$1,496pp $1,896 pp $2,376pp

 

 

INCLUSIVE OF A GORILLA TRACKING PERMIT – $600

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

 

Village walks – interact with locals, taste the traditional local brew.

 

 

Guided nature hikes.

 

 

Mountain bike rides.

 

 

Requirements

 

 

• Long sleeved shirt/blouse
• Camera with extra batteries
• Hiking shoes
• Insect repellent
• Rain jacket
• Binoculars

INCLUDED SERVICES

• Pick up/drop off from Entebbe.
• Accommodation (as indicated in the itinerary).
• Meals (as indicated in the itinerary).
• Bottled mineral water on route.
• Transport in 4×4 safari van
• Activities as indicated in the itinerary
• English speaking guide/driver

 

 

EXCLUDED SERVICES

 

 

• Any optional activity.
• Tips to porters
• Any other concept not indicated as included.

 

 

RULES AND PRECAUTIONS

 

 

• Pack Enough Food and Drinks.
• Fully charge your Cameras.
• Keep your voices low.
• Do not track when sick or carrying a contagious disease.
• Stay in a group.

 

 

While with the gorillas

 

 

• Keep your voices low.
• Do not look directly into the gorillas’ eyes.
• Do not use flash photography.

 

Day One. Entebbe – Bwindi

 

 

Pick up from your place of residence/hotel and start our journey to Bwindi impenetrable for the 3 days gorilla tracking safari. We shall stop in kayabwe at the equator monument for a motion experimental adventure. We shall have an opportunity of taking photographs and then continue to Mbarara. At igongo cultural centre we shall have a tasty lunch.

 

 

After lunch we shall proceed through bushenyi, ishaka and have a view of the tea plantations at Igara. As we continue through Ishasha we shall spot the tree climbing lions and some elephants, continue to kihihi then to buhoma a section of Bwindi where we shall check in at the lodge which will be already reserved for you. Relax as you prepare for the adventurous tracking the following day.

 

Dinner and overnight

 

Buhoma view bandas – budget Accommodation

 

Buhoma haven lodge – midrange Accommodation

 

Silverback lodge – High end Accommodation

 

 

Day two. Gorilla tracking

 

 

BwindiWakeup for an early morning breakfast, report to the park headquarters at 7:30am for briefing. You will enter the thick forest under instructions by a ranger guide. The trekking can take from 1 to 8 hours and involves exhaustive climbing, hiking the steep and slippery forested landscapes, trekking through creepers and undergrowth. Although the hike is physically demanding the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile. Once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten, as the experience is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world. Cameras and plenty of fast speed films are recommended. It can rain at a few minutes’ notice; hence waterproof clothing is a good essential including zip lock bags for cameras and film. It is important to take plenty of water. This exercise is a unique experience though tiresome but it depends on the time taken to locate a group or family of these shy giants. Retire for the day; relax as we prepare to travel back to Entebbe the following day.

 

 

Dinner and overnight at

 

Buhoma view bandas – budget Accommodation

 

Buhoma haven lodge – midrange Accommodation

 

Silverback lodge – High end Accommodation

 

 

Day three. Bwindi

 

 

Entebbe Wake up, have your breakfast. After breakfast we shall start our journey back, drive to Mbarara town where we shall have our lunch. Continue at a slow pace in Lake Mburo national park to sight zebras, and antelopes. Our next stop again is at the equator for photos and shopping.

 

 

You will be dropped off from your place of residence or to the airport depending on your flight schedule.