Green Zones Safaris

5.0/5 – 13 Reviews

$3,520 pp (USD)

2 travelers   on   Start date
Request a Quote

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Breakdown of Costs
1 Available
1 Unavailable
Start Date
Age at the end of the tour
*This tour does not accept children under 15.
Travelers

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Fly from Entebbe to Bwindi

Fly from Entebbe to Bwindi

Upon arrival, you will meet our representative who will assist you to check in for your domestic flight to Kihihi/Bwindi. The flights depart from Entebbe at 07h00 and 12h45 (check-in time is one hour in advance). Please note that flight schedules are subject to change.

On arrival at the Kihihi airstrip, meet your guide for a briefing and have a refreshment. Afterward, start a scenic drive to Buhoma. Arrive at your lodge and have lunch. In the evening, go on a village walk and visit the local schools, hospitals, and craft shops.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Buhoma Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then be allocated a gorilla group to visit. You will be led by the park ranger into the forest where you will meet these gentle giants. On your way during the trekking, you will encounter different flora and fauna. Once you meet the gorilla family, you are allowed a 1-hour stay with the group. It is a once-in-a-lifetime memorable moment as you look into the brown eyes of these great apes.

In the afternoon after lunch, you may opt for a community village walk to discover the unique way of living of the Batwa community people. They originally used to live in the forests before the area was reserved as a national park.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Buhoma Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Walk to the waterfalls – Afternoon Batwa experience

Walk to the waterfalls – Afternoon Batwa experience

Today, you have an option to go for a second Gorilla experience. This would be on payment of supplement (USD 700 per person).

Alternatively, go for a morning Forest walk to the waterfalls (included in the package). This is a perfect way to experience the depth of impenetrable forest. The sounds of the forest and the gentle cover of morning mist makes your walk enchanting. Along the way you will see plenty of flora and fauna, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, lots of colorful butterflies, orchids, tree ferns, epiphytic ferns.

In the afternoon, visit the Pygmy/Batwa community. This is cultural tourism activity at its best. It’s a hands-on, mind-opening adventure you will never forget as you go for an incredible hike in the rain forest with the elderly Batwa (pygmy) guides.

The Batwa are a very special and unique group of people, Just like the well-known ‘hunters and gatherers’, the Batwa gathered plants and fruits for food, hunted any animals within their reach.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Buhoma Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Fly to Entebbe – Connect to International Flight

Fly to Entebbe – Connect to International Flight

After an early breakfast, transfer to the Kihihi airstrip in time for your morning domestic flight. The flight arrives at Entebbe Airport prior to midday.

Please note that flight schedules are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Interested in This Tour?

Request a Quote

  • We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why)
  • Requests are sent directly to the tour operator
  • If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By

Best price guarantee

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Next: Request a Quote

Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Green Zones Safaris , not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • Rates include a fixed budget for flights during this tour. If flights cost more, your quote will reflect this.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Green Zones Safaris .