4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour In Uganda
On this 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour in Uganda you have an opportunity to trek mountain gorillas twice on gorilla trekking experience and gorilla habituation experience giving you an opportunity to immerse yourself in the life of these endangered primates.
Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the best gorilla trekking destination in the world, home to half of the remaining population of mountain gorillas and the only destination in the world where you could do gorilla habituation experience.
Highlights of 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour In Uganda
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour In Uganda
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport or after breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala, you will be warmly welcomed by the African Vacation Safaris Representative and then start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. On your way you will have a stopover at the Equator Crossing in Kayabwe for pictures and buying souvenirs and take pictures. From the Equator, you will proceed with another stopover for en-route lunch where after you will continue the journey to the park with stunning views on the way.
Arrive in the park in the evening, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Wake up early for breakfast, meet your driver guide and head to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking and the right way to behave in the presence of the gorillas. in groups of 8 people you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek, head into the forest looking for mountain gorillas led by a ranger guide.
Depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night, the trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours or more and upon locating them, you will stay with them for one hour watching them play, feed and groom. You are free to take pictures and videos as long as your flashlight is off, as it may irritate the gorillas.
Later trek back to the park headquarters, meet your guide and return to your lodge for an evening of rest, dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience
Wake up early for breakfast and return to the park, this time for an immersive gorilla habituation experience. With your packed lunch boxes, meet your driver guide and head to the park headquarters for a briefing, meet researchers and scientists. In groups of 4 people together with researchers and scientists, you will head into the forest searching for a semi-habituated gorilla family.
Together with scientists and researchers, you will fall traces left behind by the gorillas, watch how gorillas are trained to be comfortable with human presence, identify them by their unique characteristics and names. On this experience, you get a chance to take as many photos and videos as possible.
After a duration of 4 hours, trek back to the park headquarters, meet your driver-guide and return to your lodge for an evening of rest, have dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Departure
Today is the last day of your 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour In Uganda, after a leisurely breakfast you will check out of your lodge and embark on a journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch.
You will be dropped off at the airport for your flight back home or to your next destination.
End of 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking And Habituation Tour In Uganda
Inclusions
·      Gorilla trekking permits
·      Gorilla habituation permits
·      Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
·      Full board accommodation
·      Pick up and drop off
·      Vehicle and fuel
·      Bottled drinking water
Exclusions
·      International Air flight tickets
·      Visas
·      Life insurance
·      Optional activities not included on the itinerary
·      Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
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