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3 Days from$1850 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Uganda,
Tour Type
Guided
Safari Standard
Budget
Tour Overview
This Uganda gorilla trekking safari will take you to the only impenetrable forest in Africa, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, where you will meet the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. You will have an hour watching them, which is an amazing experience! You will also visit the Batwa community, who used to live in the forest, and learn about their culture. On the return back to Entebbe after your gorilla trekking experience, go via the Equator for lunch.
General Information
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Safari types:Gorilla Safari, Jungle Safari, Trekking Safari
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You will visit:Bwindi Impenetrable NP
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Wildlife:Birds, Mountain Gorilla
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Activities:Trekking
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Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle
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Start/end:Start in Entebbe, end in Entebbe
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Minimum age:15
Safari Highlights
- Gorilla Trekking
- Batwa Community
Brief Itinerary
- DAY 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- DAY 2: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Community Experience
- DAY 3: Transfer to Entebbe for departure
Price Per Person – USD
From USD £1,850 per person, based on two people travelling
What's Included
- Accommodation & all meals
- Transport in a customized 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional English speaking driver/guide
- Gorilla trekking permit (cost of USD 700 per person)
- A bottle of drinking water
What's Excluded
- Flights & visas
- Alcoholic drinks
- Activities not included in the itinerary
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘EBS Tours and Safaris‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘EBS Tours and Safaris‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
Very early in the morning (6:00am) after having your breakfast, you will be briefed by our EBS Tours and Safaris guide about the journey and then transfer to the gorilla highlands, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The journey takes about 10-12 hours driving through the scenic western countryside of the ‘Pearl of Africa’. Arrive in the evening and check-in at your lodge, have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp
Today is the highlight of this safari! You wake up very early and have your breakfast at 6:30am. Afterwards your driver guide will take you to the park headquarters for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts about gorilla trekking. The trek takes about 2-8 hours through the impenetrable forest of Bwindi to look for these gentle giants in their natural habitat. After finding them you are allowed a full hour of interacting with them, watching them and enjoying this remarkable experience. Your advised to carry rain jackets because of the rain forest you walk through, carry long sleeved clothes too if possible and don’t forget a minimum of 2 liters drinking water.
After you will return at the lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening you will visit the Batwa community and learn about their local ways of surviving. These are the people who used to live in the forest with apes before it was conserved as a protected area, so you will learn about how they used to live with wildlife. Afterwards return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp
Very early after breakfast (7:00am) you will transfer back to Entebbe with a stop at the Equator for lunch, taking some pictures and buying some souvenirs if you choose. Continue with your journey back to Entebbe.
