Philo Global Tours And Travel

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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

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your breakfast, you will meet and greet session at the airport or your hotel with our professional driver guide from Magic African Safaris. Here, you will be briefed about the journey and then proceed for the 8 to 10-hour drive with a stopover in Mbarara City where you will have your heavy delicious lunch specifically made for you. En route to your destination, you will have a stopover at the Equator line at Kayabwe for the water experience and take some memorable pictures to spice up the journey. You will proceed to the park for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
Bakiga Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Gorilla Trekking Experience - Batwa Trail - Relaxation at Lake Bunyonyi

Gorilla Trekking Experience - Batwa Trail - Relaxation at Lake Bunyonyi

You will wake up and have a heavy breakfast. Wear appropriate clothing like a long-sleeved shirt, long pair of jeans or khaki trousers, waterproof boots, a round cap, and a sweater to protect you against the bent tree branches of the impenetrable forest and also in case of bad weather. Pack some snacks and drinking water to help you during the 4-hour trek depending on the location of the mountain gorillas. You will proceed to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the do’s and the don’t’s of the park when you are with the mountain gorillas. After the briefing, you will be assigned a park ranger and one gorilla family to trek. You'll embark on your search for the mountain gorillas, during your trek through the impenetrable forest. Later in the evening, prepare for a visit to the Batwa pygmies of the impenetrable forest who were the original inhabitants of Bwindi's impenetrable forest. You'll transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer Entebbe Airport/ Area of Pickup

Transfer Entebbe Airport/ Area of Pickup

You will wake up early morning for a heavy breakfast and prepare for your journey back to Kampala before 6 pm. You will have lunch in Mbarara at Agip Motel and a stopover at Igongo Culture Center. Our guide will give you full information about the culture. Also, you might admire and buy yourself a souvenir at the center and continue your journey to Kampala back to your hotel or airport for departure.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
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.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Philo Global Tours And Travel, 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.
  • 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 Philo Global Tours And Travel.