TRIP TYPE
Luxury Safari Fam Trip
DESTINATION
Entebbe | Kisoro/Kihihi | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
DURATION
5Days & 4Nights
5 Days Fly-in Gorilla Trekking Journey – Luxury Trip
Travel Deep into the Bwindi Forest in search for Human Closest Relatives. Reconnect with the gentle giants of Bwindi and come upclose and personal with Human’s Closest Relatives. This Short 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Trip is a great Combination for Guests that have little time in East Africa looking at Trekking Gorillas but also want to leave an impact for conservation and sustainability. Fly directly from Entebbe to Kisoro or Kihihi and drive for an hour to the Mountain Gorilla Home in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This trip maximizes the urge of an ultimate Encounter with a Mountain Gorilla living Peacefully in Bwindi Forest.
OVERVIEW
ITINERARY
RATES & QUOTES
Extension Trip
OVERVIEW
Trip Starts: Entebbe – Kisoro/Kihihi
Trip Ends: Kisoro/Kihihi – Entebbe
Destinations: Entebbe | Kisoro/Kihihi | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
What To Expect: Scenic Flight To Bwindi | Ultimate Gorilla Trekking Experience | Gorilla Habituation experience | Batwa Cultural Experience | leaving an Impact for Sustainability | An Informative Trek With Dr.Gladys
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe & Transfer To Hotel
Overnight: Boma hotel
Day 2: Flight Transfer to Kisoro – Bwindi Impenetrable National park
1.5 hours Flight & 1.5hours Drive
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Ultimate Gorilla Trekking Experience
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Relaxed Day At the Lodge with Batwa Cultural Experience (Optional 2nd Gorilla Trekking)
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Morning Flight Transfer To Entebbe – Connecting Flight
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe & Transfer To Hotel
Arrival at Entebbe – Meet & Greet with our representative & Transfer To Your Hotel. Drive to Hotel for 10mins – Checkin in the beautiful Boma Guest House with an African Touch and a European docor and character. Spend rest Of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Boma Guest House.
Day 2: Flight Transfer to Kisoro – Bwindi Impenetrable National park
Transfer to Entebbe Airport for a connecting Domestic Flight to Kisoro Airstrip. Scenic Flights will lead you to southern Uganda – Kisoro town on the boarders of Bwindi Impenetrable National park or mgahinga National park Where Mountain Gorillas Call Home. On Arrival, Meet our Representative who will transfer you by Road to your lodge through beautiful local villages and jaw dropping mountain landscapes. Checkin at Lodge – Have Lunch and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or visit a Local Village school as you prepare for the ultimate Gorilla Trekking the following day. Opt to Travel with a Purpose and carry along some scholastic materials like pencils, pens, Books or playballs or more for the kids and watch how innocent Smiles brighten a day. You might want to enjoy local traditional songs with the Locals and support their handcrafts this evening – Worry not, our representative will take on the brief for the day.
1.5 hours Flight & 1.5hours Drive
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Ultimate Gorilla Trekking Experience
Today morning embark on a Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Forest. Be briefed at the starting point, ascend and descend into the forest of Bwindi with a ranger guide and porters in search for the Great Giants of Bwindi. Enjoy an informative walk and hour with them and return to unwind on a great day with a camp fire at the lodge. There is absolutely no mistaking the bond that exists between man and a mountain Gorilla when you get upclose and personal with the gentle giants while the feeling of finding the gentle giants camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privilege lifetime experience that would stay with you for the rest of your life.
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Relaxed Day At the Lodge with Batwa Cultural Experience (Optional 2nd Gorilla Trekking)
Take a day off in the morning at the beautiful lodge in Bwindi – Take in the views and head out for a short walk at the Buniga Trail for the batwa Cultural Experience. The Batwa known as the God fathers of the forest stay in the buniga Forest adjacent to the Bwindi Forest where they were relocated when Bwindi was gazzeted into a UNESCO site. Watch how the God fathers of Bwindi lived in harmony with mountain Gorillas and be part of the support for conservation and sustainability initiatives. You can also opt for a 2nd Gorilla Trekking/Habituation Activity with a different Gorilla family to maximize your Experience.(Optional Activity). Lets unwind the day with a Lovely Sundowner overlooking the Forest – Quite an impressive ending and feeling.
Overnight: Silverback Gorilla Lodge Or Bwindi Lodge By Volcanoes. Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Morning Flight Transfer To Entebbe – Connecting Flight
Transfer to Kisoro Airstrip For a Connecting domestic flight Back to Entebbe. Arrival in Entebbe intime for Lunch and connect for an Onward evening flight. P.S. Flight Booked should be a Midday or Evening Flight. Optional for overnight Stay.
1Hour Drive & 1.5hours Flight
Breakfast & Lunch
……………… End Of Safari
RATES & QUOTES
Price & Quotations Min 2 pax Sharing
USD 3738 Per Person. Midrange Accommodations: 1N Bomah Guest House | 3N Haven Lodge. Optional Murchison falls Extension USD 1012 Per person. Staying at Murchison River Lodge
USD 4956 Per Person. Luxury Accommodations: 1N Hotel No.5 | 3N Buhoma Lodge. Optional Murchison Falls Extension USD 2942 Per person. Staying at Nile Safari Lodge
Included In Package
- Transfers in a 4×4 Customized Safari land cruiser
- 2x Discounted Domestic Flights By Aerolink
- Professional English-Speaking Guide
- Full Board Accommodations 6 Nights
- All Activities as mentioned in the itinerary
- All Park Entrace Fees
- All Taxes
- 1 Gorilla Trekking Permits Per person (USD 800)
- 1 Chimpanzee Permit Per Person (USD 250)
- Bottled Water on safari
- Planned Sundowners
Excluded in the Package
- Personal International flight
- Visa (USD $50 or $100 for east African tourist visa)
- First and Last day If Required
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Items of personal nature
- Laundry service
- Tips & Gratitude’s
What to Bring for Nature walks, Treks and Gorillas:
- Nice Gripped Walking/hiking shoes
- Warm Clothing for the Bwindi sector
- Light safari clothing for warm areas
- Insect repellants
- Sun Screen
- Hats/caps
- Rain Jacket and/or ponchos
- Long light pants
- Head lamp/torch
- Binoculars
- Backpack for carrying small luggage
- Gloves if you want But Not necessary
MONEY MATTERS
The dollar Rules in Uganda and most of the Destinations we will Travel to. All extras like personal drinks and eats and other expenditure can be Paid in Dollars but also Euros and Uganda shillings that you can get or withdraw from The ATMs. ATM’s in Uganda banks give up to a max of 2m a day and equivalent of about $530 per day.
Tipping in Uganda is not a must and we generally do not have A tipping culture however, tipping of the site guides that you shall encounter as we travel will be very much appreciated by them.. For example the ranger guides on gorilla or Chimpanzee trekking, Anything between $10 – $20 per person on the team will be highly appreciated, but the rest of site guides anything between $3 – $10 or 5000 Ugx to 20000ugx will be very much appreciated and also depends on your budget.
Driver Guides should always be tipped when you are happy with their service. Anything between $10 – $30 per person per day will always be appreciated which can be given at once at end of trip.
Extension Trip
2 Days Golf and City Tour Trip.
Are you a golf enthusiast? come withus on a two days golf and city tour extesion trip. to relax your mind and swing off the African sights as you head back home.
Day to day Itinerary
Day 1: Arival and Golf Round
Overnight: Hotel No 5
Day 2:City Tour and a Relaxed Golf Round
Overnight: Serena Golf Course Hotel
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