3 Days Luxury Gorilla Flying Safari

3 Days Luxury Gorilla Flying Safari Overview

This 3 Days Luxury Gorilla Flying Safari is a short Uganda primate safari offering you a visit to the world’s most popular and best gorilla trekking destination, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to the world’s largest population of mountain gorillas and also to the largest number of habituated mountain gorilla groups open for tourism. On this safari, you are to visit these habituated gorilla families.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated in the far south-western region of Uganda and from Kampala, where most Bwindi safaris start, it is a drive of approximately 10 hours, which is a long day. To save you from a long drive, this safari is typically a flying safari, so you will fly from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip to Kihihi Airstrip, which serves the Buhoma Sector of Bwindi.

3 Days Luxury Gorilla Flying Safari Highlights

Day 1: Fly, Entebbe, Kihihi

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

Day 3: Fly – Kihihi – Entebbe

Detailed 3 Days Luxury Gorilla Flying Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Fly, Entebbe and Kahihi

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport or after breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, you will be picked up by our representative and head to either Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip for a flight to Bwindi’s Kihihi Airstrip.

From Entebbe to Kihihi, it is a flight of approximately 1 hour and a half. Upon landing you will be picked up by our guide/representative and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, when you arrive in the park you will check in and then spend the whole day resting at the lodge.

If you used a morning flight, you can visit the Batwa pygmy people also known as the forest people for a cultural experience. Alternatively, you can go for a guided forest walk in Bwindi forests for an encounter with primates such as olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys and many birds.

Have dinner and stay overnight

Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge

Four Gorillas Lodge

Four Gorillas lodge Uganda offers the best Luxury Accommodation of all worlds to those who travel to Bwindi Forest National Park. In this oasis of privacy, serenity and rejuvenation, there are no crowds, just Mountain Gorillas as well as the soothing sound of birds, rustling trees, soft breezes and breath-taking views – the Four Gorillas Lodge is the closest to the headquarters of the Bwindi National Park, only 10 minutes away from the Gorilla tracking and briefing center.

The Four Gorillas Lodge in Bwindi National Park Uganda offers perfect contemporary luxury while satisfying the human craving to become one with nature and our fellow apes.

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

Have an early breakfast and head to Bwindi Forest for a mountain gorilla tracking experience, you will join other visitors at the park’s headquarters for briefing about mountain gorilla trekking and the dos and don’ts starting at 08:00 am.

In groups of 8 people, you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek and head to the starting point for gorilla trekking and head into the forests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas. The amount of time taken while looking for mountain gorillas (tracking) depends on the gorilla family you are trekking and where they spent the previous night, the trek takes approximately 30 minutes to over 6 hours.

When you locate the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour in their presence. You are advised to stay approximately 8 feet distance from the gorillas as you watch them go on with their normal life in the forests of Bwindi, babies playing on three branches among others. You can take pictures and videos as long as your flash light is off as it irritates the gorillas.

The trek back to the park’s headquarters to pick your gorilla certificates then head to your lodge where you spend the rest of the evening relaxing, alternatively you can head to the Batwa Community situated along the borders of the park. In these communities you will have a deeper insight into the lifestyle of Batwa people, visit the medicine man and be entertained by local dances and drama. Have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge

Day 3: Fly – Kihihi – Entebbe

After a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe International Airport. When you arrive at the airport, you will either transfer to your hotel in Kampala or connect for your international flight back home.

Package cost offer includes the following services:

Exclusive Safari transport in custom made Safari 4x4WD Land Cruiser with AC
Services of English-speaking driver guides
Park entrance fees
Gorilla trekking Permits
Pick-up and drop-off
Bottled water
Meals included till dinner

Package cost excludes the following services

International and Visa entry charges to Uganda.
All items of personal use i.e. drinks, laundry, telephone calls, gratuities, personal travel insurances, Masai village visit- etc.
Activities not listed in the itinerary

GENERAL INFORMATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

All visitors to Uganda must have a valid passport with at least 4 consecutive blanks pages. Any applicable visa and/or relevant documentation are the responsibility of the traveller. For further information on Visa requirements visitors are advised to contact their nearest Uganda Embassy or Consulate.

LANGUAGE:

English

TIME:

GMT +3

VOLTAGE:

220 Volts/AC50Hz. Sockets are UK style, 3 pin square plugs. Power is from the UMEME in the city/major towns and generator with inverter back up in the Safari Lodges and Camps.

CURRENCY:

Foreign currency must be changed at the Bank, Bureau de Change, and Hotel/Safari lodge/Camp/Resort. Major Credit Cards, Master card, Visa, American Express, are usually accepted throughout the country. Where credit cards are accepted, the payment will normally be recorded in US$ regardless of the card’s default currency.

CLOTHING:

Dress is mainly informal and should be comfortable as well as practical. Something warm should be brought along for early morning and evenings. Safari clothes are available from hotels/lodges/camps.

BAGGAGE:

Where possible, travel light. Baggage space on safari is limited to medium suitcase or soft bag per person plus reasonable amount of hand luggage. There is 15 Kilogram per person limit on all flights to the wildlife sanctuaries. Excess luggage must be stored in your arrival hotel.

WATER:

You will find many different of opinion of what is safe and what is not. We recommend for peace of mind, to drink local Bottled Mineral water. It is important to drink plenty of water especially during the hotter months. We would recommend that guests drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water per day to limit the effects of dehydration.

HEALTH;

East Africa is a safe and secure destination; however, it is a good idea to take a few precautions. Kindly consult your GP or local doctor at least 6 weeks before you travel, with regards:

Malaria prophylactics. East Africa is a known malaria area and preventive measures are essential. You are advised to take one of the recommended anti-malarial drugs. Be sure to wear long sleeved shorts and trousers after sunset and spray the exposed parts of your body with a mosquito repellent spray

Remember to protect yourself from direct sun rays with sunscreen cream or safari hat.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:

For those guests with specific dietary requirement, please ensure we are notified prior to travel

GRATUITIES:

As a guideline and dependent on how happy you are, we would suggest the following:

The General Hotel/Lodge/Camp Staff – Approximately U$ 10.00 per person per day

Driver Guides – Approximately US$ 15.00 to US$ 20.00 per person per day

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Please be careful when photographing public buildings, airports, bridges, the national flag and people in uniform. Ensure that you have sought permission before photographing local people and their villages. If in doubt, please check with your guide.

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