KENT SAFARI TOURS

4 Days Mountain Gorilla

Uganda

$2,800/

Person

OVERVIEW

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the South-western part of Uganda on the edge of the Albertine rift valley. The National park is covered in a magnificent rainforest with over 400 plant species and 350 bird species, and is famous for being home to almost half of the worlds endangered Mountain Gorillas.

Kent Safaris Tours presents to you a 3 days safari package to the land of Gorillas. With the recent introduction of domestic flights in Uganda, accessibility to Bwindi National Park is made easier (it is now just a 2 hours flight). You can choose to depart with a morning flight or depart with one in the afternoon.

NOTE: Round trip ticket prices are determined upon receiving your confirmed flight booking, contact our sales representative for ticket updates.

ITINERARY

Day 1 : Arrive at Entebbe International Airport-(Ngamba Chimpanzee Island)
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be met by a Kent Safari representative who will transfer you to the hotel for a trip briefing. If time permits, you will take a boat trip to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, home to over 40 orphaned Chimpanzees, a worthy cause supporting the endangered wild chimpanzees throughout Uganda. You can also visit the wildlife education center in Entebbe and Entebbe Botanical gardens. If time permits, you can also have a tour around Entebbe town, a very historical town in Uganda and the Buganda monarch.

Overnight: Boma Lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 2 : Departure to Bwindi impenetrable National Park
Our guide or driver will pick you up from the hotel to catch up with the scheduled flight to Bwindi. You can choose to go with a morning or afternoon flight. This 1hour and 58minutes Flight to Bwindi will accord you a memorable aerial view of the country’s charming landscape. On your arrival to either Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip, you will be welcomed to the lushest highland rainforest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. From the airstrip you will then be transferred with our vehicle to the lodge.

Overnight: Ishasha Wildness Camp or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 : Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Begin the day with breakfast as you get ready for Gorilla trekking starting at 8am with a briefing from a wildlife official. Ensure to carry a rain jacket, drinking water, a snack, jungle boots and your cameras. The guides will lead you in groups inside the jungle to see the shy primates. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gears to track the rare mountain Gorillas. Perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth, the tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it is well worth the effort.

The afternoon is spent on a village walk, with the Buhoma Village walk purposively selected to give you a great opportunity to experience the ways of life of the people surrounding the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It is also a great way to offer direct support to the local Batwa / Pygmies community. This most informative and rewarding walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is an amazing opportunity to see how resourceful the local people are.

Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4 : Bwindi to Entebbe Airport
You have 2 flight options returning from Bwindi National Park. You may catch the morning or the afternoon flight to Entebbe, whatever time is convenient for you. Our guide will be in handy to transfer you to the airport to catch your return flight from Entebbe.
NOTE: Trip ends and a special room for guests will be available to refresh before departure.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Note: after the tour, a special room for refreshments will be provided before your flight.

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