This 3-day trip takes you gorilla trekking in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Did you know that Uganda has the highest percentage of gorillas in the world? There are currently less than 1200 mountain gorillas left in the world and almost half of the population resides in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. Gorilla trekking is one of the top activities while on a safari. You will visit the Batwa, an indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for 500,000 years.
The Batwa people
On your arrival in Uganda early in the morning, you will be welcomed and picked up by our guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have lunch on your way. On your way, you will enjoy beautiful scenery.
Upon reaching Bwindi Impenetrable National Park between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, you will check in at your lodge.
In the evening, you will head out for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an Indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for 500,000 years, and enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.
Picture moment at Equator on your way to Bwindi Impenetrable.
After breakfast, head out to the park head offices with a packed lunch while accompanied by your guide and have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas. After that, head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest. Trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours, depending on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you’ll return to the lodge for a well-deserved shower. Thereafter, you’ll check out for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale, known by many as the ‘Switzerland of Africa’. This twisting water body dotted with 29 islands with various shapes and sizes scattered across the water will amaze you.
Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m). You will do some sight-seeing and relaxation upon arrival.
Silverback
The day begins with a delightful breakfast in Lake Bunyonyi, after which you will return to the mainland and prepare to drive back to Entebbe. You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka for lunch, see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs, and photographs may be taken here.
You will arrive in Entebbe town in evening and be transferred to Entebbe Airport for your scheduled flight at night. Much as we’d like your tour with us to last forever, sadly, today marks the end of your safari. Having shared so many wonderful experiences together, it’s time to say goodbye and look back together on an amazing safari. We hope that you’ll come back to travel with us again one day.