5-Day All Inclusive Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

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

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

Enjoy a VIP meet and greet and assistance through immigration on arrival. From here you will be transferred from the international airport to your boutiqiue hotel. This itinerary includes all meals and a soft drink during lunch and dinner.

The hotel is situated on a peninsula in Lake Victoria, just a short drive from the capital city of Uganda - Entebbe. Nestled in the leafy suburbs, it is a stylish boutique hotel, From the moment you arrive, you are warmly welcomed and cared for. The area is good base from which to explore the surrounding area with our local Safari365 representative.

In the afternoon, depending on your time of arrival, relax at the refreshing swimming pool or stroll around the gardens. In the evening enjoy dinner with carefully planned menus which are paired with international wines.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

Hotel No.5

• Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Start your day 2 of this Uganda Gorilla trekking safari with a delicious breakfast, then your guide will collect you at 06.30 for a transfer to the airport for a 07:00 flight through to Kihihi airstrip. Estimated time of arrival is 09:255. From here transfer to your 5* camp called Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp in the Bwindi forest, which is considered Africa’s oldest rainforest. This gorilla experience takes place among a rugged landscape of dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, and steep ridges. The untouched forest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Upon arrival at the camp, dine in the restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon partake in a Batwa cultural experience. This is a nature-walk through the forest seeing the forest in a new way and you will visit a small village in the area. At the village you can see the Batwa tribe who live in tree houses and a dance demonstration and how they make fire with sticks and how they cook.

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

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ChimpanzeeRare

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White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will be collected for the day's half day gorilla trek. At 07:00 there is transfer in 4WD safari Land Cruisers to the park headquarters for a briefing at the rangers station and a talk. From here start the gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 5-6 hours and a reasonable degree of fitness is required. Once you are near the gorillas you have time to marvel at the sheer size of this last remaining mountain gorillas, which is an extraordinary feeling. Guides and porters, who have accompanied you throughout the journey, share stories and facts about the gorillas, enhancing your appreciation. As you emerge from the dense forest, having spent time observing the majestic mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, you feel a mix of exhilaration and fulfillment.

Return around 13:00 in time for lunch and relax in the afternoon.

1800: Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Have a hearty breakfast and then join a hike to Munyaga River which takes about 3 hours to the end point of buhoma road via Bizinge creek. This is a very scenic trail which ascends through the evergreen and montane marshes that intertwine across the forest floor. It is suitable for all fitness levels and allows you to get up close with the beauty of the forest. In the afternoon and evening enjoy an non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage in the cosy bar and then dine in on delicous fare in the dining cottage that overlooks the rainforest.

Day Itinerary
0800: Start the day with morning breakfast
0900: Hike to Munyaga River.
1300: Estimated time of returning
1500: Afternoon to relax at the camp
1830: Dinner is served.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Entebbe

Wave goodbye to the friendly and professional staff at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp before being transferred at 08:00 back to Entebbe. The light aircraft flight departs at 09:45 and lands at Entebbe at 11:25. In the afternoon take your international flight homeward bound or to the next location that you have booked with Safari365. The end of a gorilla trek in Uganda is a memorable and emotional experience.

Day Itinerary
0700: Breakfast is served.
0800: Transfer to the Airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe.
0945: Flight departs Kihihi Airstrip-Entebbe.
1125: Estimated time of arrival at Entebbe Airport.
1145: Onward for your flight connection.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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