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Bwindi Gorilla Trekking - 4 Days Tour Package
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Duration - 4 days, 8 hours, 30 minutes
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Guide optionsEnglish, Spanish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Book the Bwindi Gorilla Trekking - 4-Days Tour Package! Hardly any other interaction in Africa would be more exciting than spending time with the wild gorillas. Trekking would be in faraway places. It adds adventure to the safaris which are unimaginable in any other itinerary of such kind!
Highlights
- You will have a chance to ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the ”Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery to Bwindi Impenetrable
- Staring into the pensive brown eyes of these gentle giants, who share 95% of their genes with humans, is as humbling as it is thrilling.
- Have a stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time an take some photos. The drive takes you through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns
Description
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari In Uganda
To start your journey on a gorilla trek of Bwindi Gorilla Trekking - 4-Days Tour Package, one needs to be energetic and fit, prepared enough to deal with humid, and muddy conditions of a rainforest. Gorillas are susceptible to human illnesses but do not have enough resistive power to fight the diseases and cold environment which means that any carelessness might endanger the whole family of gorillas and you will not be allowed on trekking if you are not well.
Rainforest is a challenging environment even when the season is dry. And it becomes worse when there are humid, wet and muddy conditions coupled with thick vegetation and insects. Spending time with gorillas in the wild is best, but you should be prepared to stay on the trek.
Along the Bwindi Gorilla Trekking, your guide will take you into the secret paths of forests, looking for a habituated gorilla family. You will approach the gorillas in a mild way and will observe them from a distance of approximately 7 to 10 m. Almost quality 40 minutes and an hour would be spent with them. You would witness the babies playing and foraging here and there. The great silverback patriarch would be observing you constantly as protective of his family.
Witnessing gorillas in real-time helps in understanding human emotions and gestures and it is an experience worth remembering. This is one among many other reasons why the Bwindi gorilla trekking is liked so much by many.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- All government taxes/VAT Accommodation in a Double / Twin Room while on safari
- All meals provided on Full board basis Mineral Drinking water
- Transportation and game drives in a customized safari Tour Landcruiser with a pop-up roof to facilitate game viewing and photography
- Park fees entrance to Bwindi Park (Not Permit Fees) All game drives as mentioned in the tour description
- Services of professional tour driver/guide Evacuation Covers with Amref International Meet and greet services
- Airport transfers to any hotel booked in Kampala or Entebbe (Hotel rates not included, please contact us for arrangements)
- Exclusions:
- Gorilla/Chimpanzee permits Per hour per person: – 600$
- International flights from home and back Tips & porterage
- Travel / Medical insurance Other personal items, Visa fees
- Entebbe or Kampala Hotel at an extra 180$ Per night on sharing, 250$ on single basis on BB (Can be arranged on a day before and after safari)
Itinerary
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Itinerary of the Bwindi Gorilla Trekking - 4-Days Tour Package: DAY 1 – Arrival at the Airport - Guide will receive you from the airport and you would be taken to your already booked room in the hotel where briefing about the safari tour would be given by one of our experts. - You can go to the option of exploring Uganda Wild Life Education Center (Entebbe Zoo). DAY 2 – To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Departure from Entebbe to proceed to the south-west will be right after breakfast. - The first stopover will be at the Equator which offers very beautiful scenes to capture some photos. - The driver will take you to the savannah grasslands. Ankole cattle herds and banana plantation will be along the path. - Go up into the Kigezi highlands, the “Switzerland of Africa”. It is enmeshed with mountain scenery as well as farming terraces. DAY 3 – Gorilla Tracking - Morning cup of tea or coffee is must before starting your gorilla trekking safari. - You will be briefed at the briefing point about the day-long trekking at the park headquarters. - Do’s and don’ts will be told how to trek in the jungle full of gentle Giants. - Walking sticks are must on this trek which would be provided. - In addition to adequate drinking water, one should carry his lunch box also with him. - Gazing into the eyes of gentle giants is a thrilling experience as this creature share 95% of the traits with humans. - After the daylong two-way trekking, you will have the time to relax and enjoy a healthy dinner. - Overnight stay would be at a lodging facility. DAY 4 – Return to Entebbe. - Either departure in the Evening or spend more time in Uganda. - The end of the Bwindi Gorilla Trekking - 4-Days Tour Package.
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