Join a 4 Days double gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi Forest with Engagi Safaris. The trip offers a double encounter with endangered gorillas in their natural habitat. You will visit 2 different gorilla families in Bwindi rewarding you with a life changing gorilla trekking experience. The trip starts and ends in Entebbe Uganda
Trip summary
Day 1: pick up and transfer to Bwindi forest
Day 2: 1st gorilla trekking
Day 3: 2nd gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tours
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: pick up and transfer to Bwindi forest
Our driver guide will pick you from Entebbe airport or your hotel in Kampala /Entebbe and depart for Bwindi Forest National park. The drive from Entebbe is roughly 9 hours via Masaka Mbarara Kabale road. stop at the equator for photographs and have lunch en route. You will proceed to Lake Bunyonyi and have dinner and overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
Day 2: 1st gorilla trekking
Have a morning cup of coffee, get your packed lunch and transfer to Bwindi Forest for registration and briefing about the dos and donts of gorilla trekking. Join other group of travelers and hike into the jungle forest to meet the endangered gorillas. The hike is strenuous but the magical feeling of a face to face encounter with gorillas is worth the effort.Spend an hour with a gorilla family, embrace their human like characters, take pictures and learn about social behavior. Hike back, meet your driver guide transfer to the Lodge for an overnight. (Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort).
Day 3: 2nd gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tours
This is second day of gorilla trekking. Get up early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch transfer to Bwindi forest park headquarters for briefing to trek a different gorilla family from the one trekked on the previous day. Register with the park and embark on a hike to meet the gentle giants. The gorilla trekking experience on the first day will definitely be different from the second day. if time allows, you may visit batwa pygmies to learn about their traditional forest life. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
Day 4: Lake Bunyonyi sunrise & Departure
Wake up on a cup of coffee as you enjoy the sunrise at Lake Bunyonyi. Later check out and drive to Kampala for your connecting flight at Entebbe international airport.
End of the tour
Trip Inclusions
- 2 Mountain gorilla permits
- Ground transport
- Accommodation and meals
- Full time English speaking guide
- Bottled drinking water
Trip exclusions
- Alcoholic beverages
- Visa fees
- drivers/porters tips
- Personal expenses
