Our 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is located in southwestern Uganda. The 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari is a luxury safari in Uganda that involves flying from Entebbe to Kihihi or Kisoro in Bwindi that reduces the travel time of about an 8-hour drive. Reaching Kihihi or Kisoro, our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to your respective accommodation for dinner and over. The travel time is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. The safari begins and ends in Entebbe.
Day 1: Flight Transfer from Entebbe to Kihihi Airstrip Bwindi National Park (Travel time 1 hr. 10m)
Pickup from your hotel or a place of residence at 6; 00hrs by our driver guide who will brief you on your 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari in Uganda after then he will transfer you to Entebbe airport for your morning flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with Aero link which takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, that provides quality, beautiful scenery along the way and safe flights within Uganda. Upon your arrival at Kihihi airstrip or Kisoro, you will meant with our driver guide who will transfer you to the lodge for relaxation which takes about a 40-minute drive. Relax as you prepare for gorilla trekking on the following day.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Gorilla at Forest Camp/Engagi Lodge/Buhoma Community Campground
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The anticipated Bwindi gorilla trekking day–today you meet the gentle giants of the Virunga Mountains. After breakfast, proceed for the morning briefing before enjoying the highlight of the trip- Gorilla trekking, which may last the entire day. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, accompanied by a guide and trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family.
The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. When sighted, visitors will be guided to within 6 meters from the gorillas, sit around them for a whole hour while gazing into their big round eyes, and then after back to the Park headquarter. Thereafter you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and thus contributing to the conservation of mountain gorillas.
Later in the afternoon, you will take a village walk which will offer you a great chance to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The walk begins with your tour guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and who is resourceful about the community, the walk is worthwhile. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways and is also a great way to support the local community in a direct way.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Gorilla at Forest Camp/Engagi Lodge/Buhoma Community Campground
Day 3: Depart from 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari
Early breakfast before embarking on our return to Kampala, your driver-guide will transfer you in time to the airfield Kihihi to catch your morning or afternoon flight back to Entebbe/Kampala.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari
The 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari package includes
- Ground transfers safari Vehicle
- Fuel expenses
- Accommodation while on safari
- Return Flight fare
- Meals per itinerary while on safari,
- Park entrance fees
- One gorilla permit per person
- Community visit
- Ranger fees
Excluded in the 3 Days Flying Gorilla Safari
International flights, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs, and any other items of personal nature