Overview
The 4-Day fly-in Gorilla Trekking Safari is for those who have less time and want to trek gorillas in Uganda. It allows you to avoid long drives from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will be transferred from the airstrip (Kihihi) to your lodge by road. The highlight of this safari are the mountain gorillas that inhabit the forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is found in the Southwestern part of Uganda in the districts of Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel
On this day of your 4-Day fly-in Gorilla Trekking Safari, you will be picked by a Pamoja Tours and Travel guide who will welcome you, brief you about your safari and later transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Lodge: Via Via/Cassia Lodge
Day 2: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Batwa cultural experience
Our guide will pick you and transfer you to Kajjansi airstrip for your internal flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park landing at Kihihi (For the north and Eastern parts of Bwindi NP)
Upon landing, our guide/vehicle will transfer you by road to your respective overnight Lodge.
You will check in at your lodge, have lunch and later a bit of relaxation as you prepare to go for the Batwa cultural experience. You will have a chance to see their day-to-day lifestyle, their long ancient history with the forest and also they will entertain you.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and also Dinner.
Lodge: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Gorilla Mist
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and community visit.
Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla trekking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day.
The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet dangerous Creatures.
You will also have a reward of a Gorilla trekking Certificate on this day.
In the afternoon after lunch, you will go for a community village walk to discover the unique way of living of the community people. They originally used to live in the forests before the area was reserved as a national park. After this, you will go back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and later our guide will transfer you to Kihihi airstrip for your internal flight back to Kajjansi airstrip where you will also be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.
No accommodation
End of your 4-Day fly-in Gorilla Trekking Safari.
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
- All activities
- All accommodation
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- All domestic flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Wines and spirits(any alcohol drinks)
Why should you travel with Pamoja Tours and Travel?
5% of the profits go to Pamoja Health Initiative. Pamoja gives back to the community through its 5% share of the profits which goes Pamoja Health Initiative a project of Pamoja Tours and Travel aimed at providing free Health Services to Venerable communities.
Reliability and trustworthy. Pamoja is has trustworthy and also reliable employees.They are determined to work together with you to deliver quality services.
Comfortable safe mileage. Pamoja aims at providing the most comfortable safe mileage to its clients so as to meet their satisfaction.
Hospitable employees/ guides with a broader knowledge about all destinations. Meet our hospitable employees/guides all determined to make it to your travel destination. The employees are fluent English speakers.
Affordable quality services. Pamoja exists to offer pocket friendly services which are of a good quality to suite your taste and preference.
Check out also these longer gorilla trekking safaris:
13 day Uganda wildlife Safari with Gorillas and Tree climbing Lions
14 Days Uganda Big 5 safari – Primates and Tree Climbing Lions
Also read about:
How to organize a fly-in safari to Buhoma for gorilla trekking
