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4 Days Fly Gorilla Safari
Our 4 Days Fly Gorilla safari will take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park it was gazette as a way of protecting the critically endangered species of mountain gorillas a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, the primates are the largest living kind on earth and can only survive in highland areas, these are only in the Virunga volcanic region of Africa including Uganda, Congo and Rwanda. The forest protects half of the worlds remaining population of mountain gorillas living within the four sectors (Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo, Rushaga, and Ruhija) Buhoma is the place where mountain gorillas were first trekked, in here used to stay a group of the last short, structured people Batwa pygmies they lived and hunted in the forest however due to conservation purposes these were evicted and continued living in the surrounding areas.
Tour highlight
Mountain gorillas
Nature views
Batwa community
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Day 2: Fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park and Batwa community
Day 3: Gorilla trekking and relaxation
Day 4: Fly to Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our company representative who will meet greet, and guide you through check-in at the airport, after he or she will transfer you to accommodation that has been booked for your dinner and staying overnight, depending on the time you arrive, we will do an Entebbe city tour visiting the shopping mall for a few items you might have been missed.
Luxury: The Boma Hotel or Hotel No 5
Midrange: 2 friends’ guest house
Budget: African Roots guest house
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable national park and Batwa community
Morning breakfast after which you will be transferred to the Entebbe international airport for a morning flight to Kisoro airstrip it takes +/-2 hours’ time to land our guide will be there to welcome you after transfer through the beautiful villages overlooking the Virunga volcanic mountain region we will stop over en route briefly at Lake Mutanda for a picnic lunch and then proceed to the forest for an afternoon Batwa community experience these will showcase their traditional ways of doing things, how they lived and hunted in the forest, make fire without having modern day matches or lighter, dance and sing beautiful songs, returning to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Chameleon hill lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi gorilla lodge or Lake Mulehe gorilla lodge
Budget: Chameleon hill lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
Following a morning breakfast, we will be transferred to the park headquarters for the days events, this begins with a briefing after which in groups of eight you will be guided into the forest to see the gorilla families you have been allocated to, gorillas are intelligent gentle species living in groups of up to 20 members led by a silverback, the baby gorillas live under the care of their parents until the age of 2 years old they are herbivores in nature feeding on plants, flowers, dead tree backs and occasionally insects, an hour is allowed while with the primates, it takes 2 or more hours trekking mountain gorillas through the impenetrable forest we will return to a certification from the Uganda wildlife authority team and then return to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Chameleon hill lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi gorilla lodge or Lake Mulehe gorilla lodge
Budget: Chameleon hill lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Departure
Early morning breakfast and together with your packed lunch, we will proceed to the Kisoro airstrip for our domestic flight returning to Entebbe flight time is +/-2 hours arriving in time for your international flight back home.
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