3 Days Flying Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Bwindi is a perfect gorilla safari package for visitors interested in cutting the long drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park short.
This safari is 3 days and 2 nights of exploring the misty forests of Bwindi impenetrable national park and have an encounter with the majestic giants – Mountain gorillas.
On this safari you will fly from Entebbe International airport to Kihihi Airstrip on a scheduled flight to Buhoma sector.
Bwindi impenetrable national park is the most famous gorilla destination in the world and an ecologically diverse tropical forest situated on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley. The park is a home the largest population of mountain gorillas in the world, over 350 bird species including 23 Albertine Rift endemics.
Highlights of 3 days Flying Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari – Bwindi
Day 1: fly to Bwindi impenetrable Forest
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Day 3: Fly Back to Entebbe and Departure
Detailed itinerary of 3 days Flying Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari – Bwindi
Day 1: fly to Bwindi impenetrable Forest
After breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe or upon arrival at Entebbe International airport you will have either a morning or afternoon flight to Bwindi’s Kihihi airstrip. Upon landing at the airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide and drive Bwindi impenetrable national park and your lodge.
If time permits you will head for a forest trail riding experience with Ride 4 a woman a project up to River Iv, the experience lasts for 3 hours of entertainment by the local women, seeing lots of plants and wildlife of Bwindi and interacting with the local people.
Main destination: Bwindi impenetrable National Park
Accommodation Options
Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Midrange: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Budget: Buhoma Community Camp
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
After enjoying a tasty breakfast served at your lodge and with your packed lunch, you will head over to the park’s headquarters which is a stone-throw away for briefing, allocation for a gorilla family to trek and being grouped into 8 people. After a senior guide talking you through the rules and regulations to follow during the trekking, you will head into the forests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas, the trek in Bwindi forests lasts between 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas, in finding the gorillas you will be allowed to spend 1 hours maximum watching the gorillas and taking photos as they go about their daily business.
After the trek, you will collect your gorilla certificates at the park’s headquarters, meet your guide and transfer back to the lodge for unwinding. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Fly Back to Entebbe and Departure
Wake up for a delicious breakfast in the misty and chilly Bwindi forest, meet your guide and transfer you to Kihihi airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe International airport and connect with your flight back home or to your next destination.
End of the safari
Cost Includes
- Transfers to and from Kihihi/Kisoro Airstrip in Bwindi NP
- Services of an English speaking driver guide
- Fuel for the whole trip
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees
- Drinking water while in the vehicle
Cost excludes
- Gorilla permit at USD700.00 per person per trek.
- Pre and post tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kampala
- International and internal flights
- Uganda Visa (USD50 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport
Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and
