UPCLOSE GORILLA EXPERIENCE

Uganda

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Duration

2 Nights

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Overview

PER PERSON RATE: 2 PAX @ USD 590 | 3 PAX @ USD 470 | 4 PAX @ USD 410

Wildlife viewing is incomplete without a stopover at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to visit the endangered mountain Gorillas. The forest is a habitant for over half of the worlds endangered mountain gorillas. It comprises of mist-covered hillsides, hilly terrain and penetrating it requires a certain level of fitness.

This biologically diverse region also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons and chimpanzees, as well as forest elephants and antelopes. There are around 350 species of birds hosted in this forest, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics.

Trekking Tips:

First; make sure you’re in good shape.
Plenty of water
Energy bars are a good addition to your food.
Hire a porter approx.. $20 (not including tip)
Leather garden gloves
Rain jacket
Gaiters

HIGHLIGHTS

Upclose moments with mountain gorillas

Itinerary

DAY 1 | TRANSFER TO BWINDI NP | MEAL PLAN: HB

A representative from Dust Absolut will meet you at your hotel lobby for a short pre-brief before setting off to Bwindi Forest NP. Located in south west Uganda, the drive is approx... 9 hour and it goes through towns, rural, urban-like, small, and fairly big. Along the way is Kabale – branded as the Switzerland of Africa with long meandering roads, rolling fields and valleys. The landscape scenery is magnificent. Once this is in sight, you are close to your destination. You will arrive in the early evening, check-in, dinner and rest for the following days Gorilla trekking.

Overnight at a comfortable lodge/camp

DAY 2 | GORILLA TREKKING | MEAL PLAN: HB

Today you take a walk through this gigantic rain forest in search for the mountain gorillas. Do not forget to carry your lunch box from the hotel of stay because lunch-time mostly comes when in the forest.

The gorilla trekking is preceded by a briefing usually at 7;30 am where you will be told of the do’s and don’ts and also allotted a ranger plus armed guards in addition to being divided into small groups of 8. It is at this point that you will be handed walking sticks and also asked if you might need to engage a porter.

By 8; 30 am the long awaited trek begins. The duration of this walk entirely depends on how far the gorillas have wandered off on a particular day. Most of the trek is between uphill climbs and the downhill treks. It can be slippery, unclear and the flooring of vines and forest foliage is deceitful.

Upon meeting the gorillas, you are allowed strictly 1 hour to watch them relate, take fantastic photographs (Please flashes off) and great entertainment by the juveniles if any.
Tips; clients need to be in reasonably good shape for the walk.

Overnight at a comfortable lodge/camp

DAY 3 | DEPARTURE | MEAL PLAN: BB

There’s an option to fly to Entebbe.

After breakfast, start the drive back to Entebbe with a stop to look at the Royal Drum makers and the Equator. Here you will stand on both hemispheres simultaneously. The rest of the drive will take you to Entebbe International Airport for your flight to your next destination. Or back home.

Included/Excluded

Accommodation on HalfBoard for 2nights
Ground transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle
Park Entry fees
English speaking guide
All Gov’t taxes and levies
Equator stop

Optional Activities; boat trips, community walks
Phone calls and bar bills
Personal insurance
Air fare
All Services of a personal nature.
Driver guide’s gratuity.

Durations

Short Safari

Languages

English

Tour's Location

Uganda

from $ 590