Main Info
This amazing safari will take our guest(s) to the forests of the Impenetrable Bwindi, home to the rare and remarkable Gorillas. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, consisting of 327Km2 of ancient, tangled rainforest draped over a fissured landscape of deep valleys and high, draughty ridges. This safari will also allow our guest(s) enjoy a drive at the precincts of Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Parks.
Cost of Safari: Full Board: One Person (USD 1,490)
Cost of Safari: Full Board Sharing: Two People (USD 1,270)
Safari Includes:
- Experience Tour Driver/Guide
- Accommodation: Mid Range
- 4WD Safari Vehicle with Pop-Up top
- Bottled Water (Other Drinks not Included)
- Trekking Fee
- Meal Plan on Full Board Basis at Bwindi National Park
Safari Excludes:
- Travel Insurance
- Souvenirs & Gifts/Tips
- Drinks (Wines/Spirits/Beers)
- Entrance Fees to tour sites outside Bwindi National Park
Itinerary
Meet at your hotel/view and leave Kampala for Bwindi National Park. We shall have a stop at the Equator where you will perform a simple experiment to experience a tropical balance, and Lunch at Igongo Cultural Center and thereafter proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest famously known for the rare Mountain Gorillas. Bird life and primate life in this forest is quite superb, and there is an incredible variety of flora. Bwindi is the Bird watchers haven! It holds 348 species of birds and supports 24 of 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that occur in Uganda, of which you might have a chance to encounter some as well as other primate species.
- Luxury (Buhoma/North): Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs
- Luxury (South): Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill
- Mid range (Bhoma/North): Silverback Lodge/Engagi Lodge
- Mid range (South): Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill Lodge/Gorilla Safari Lodge
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the gorilla tracking information office for a pre-gorilla tracking briefing by the park warden and rangers at 8am. After briefing, the rangers will then lead you into the forest to track these gentle giants (Mountain gorillas). The thrill of spending time observing the gorillas as they interact with each other is a pleasing and unforgettable one, you are allowed an hour witnessing the interaction of these close relatives of ours. You are advised to carry with you a packed lunch for, the time spent tracking the gorillas would not be known to you but varies from 3 to 8 hours. Time permitting; you may go for a late afternoon community walk to see the local people’s way of life and cultures.
- Luxury (Buhoma/North): Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs
- Luxury (South): Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill
- Mid range (Bhoma/North): Silverback Lodge/Engagi Lodge
- Mid range (South): Lake Mutanda Chameleon Hill Lodge/Gorilla Safari Lodge
After your breakfast, we will drive back to Kampala through Fort Portal City.
