Safari Drive Tour
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3 days
From $1,469 USD per person
Gorilla tracking Uganda is the main activity done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is a habitat of close to half of the remaining Mountain Gorillas in the whole world! Gorilla tracking was introduced by the government of Uganda to habituate the endangered species to prevent their extinction.
Activities Involved
• Stop over at the Equator
• Track mountain Gorillas
• Community visits
• Stop over at Igongo cultural museum
Tour highlights
Day 1: Depart Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 3: Departure/ Return to Kampala
Day 1
Depart Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Depart Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Your tour guide will pick you from your hotel in Kampala at 7 am, to begin your trip to the Bwindi impenetrable Forest national park, home to half of the world’s endangered mountain Gorillas.
The drive from Kampala to Bwindi lasts for 8 hours, and you will therefore have several stopovers during the journey including a stopover at the equator where you will have an opportunity to take pictures.
The next stop will be in Mbarara town where you will have a lunch break. The guide will take you to one of the tourist restaurants in the town, with options of you trying local or continental dishes for lunch. After lunch, embark on your journey once more, proceeding directly to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park and direct to your lodge.
Accommodation options:
Gorilla Mist Camp / Buhoma haven Lodge meal plan; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Have an early morning breakfast, after which you will head to the park headquarters in time for briefing before you head on for the activity. Then head into the forest to search for the mountain gorillas in the dense forested area with slippery slopes and the mist covered vegetation. You will then set off into the dense tropical rain forest with park ranger guides, for 30 minutes – 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas as you hike up and down slippery slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. The activity is surely strenuous but then again fully rewarding on sight of the huge gorillas, you will be able to take pictures and observe their various characters as they feed play and relate.
Accommodation options:
Gorilla Mist Camp/ Buhoma haven Lodge meal plan; Full Board- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3
Departure / Return to Kampala
Early breakfast, check out where you will embarking on your return journey to Kampala with a stopover at Igongo cultural centre where you will have lunch and also take a mini tour in the centre to know more about the Ankole culture, we will stop at the Equator for Tea/Coffee break and buying souvenirs. Then drive to Kampala and transferred to Entebbe International airport for your onward flight.
Meal plan; Breakfast and Lunch
END OF SAFARI
Extra Information
This Package comes with:
1. Chimpanzee tracking or Chimpanzee Habituation permits
2. All Meals and accommodation as per the itinerary.
3. All ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicles.
4. Services of a full time English speaking driver/safari guide.
5. Water while on safari.
6. Necessary Park fees involved.
7. And all government taxes/levies.
Excluded Are:
1.Bar Bills
2.Phone calls
3.Personal insurance
4.Laundry
5.Air fare
6.All other Services of a personal nature
7.Driver guide’s gratuity Extra/ Optional
activities
• Bird watching
• Village walk
• Batwa visit