Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport-Kampala
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and warmly welcomed by our guide followed by transfer to Serena Kampala Hotel (High end) or Cassia Lodge (Mid range) or Ken Rock Hotel (Budget) for overnight and dinner. Meal plan Dinner.
Day 2: Kampala- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Travel Time +8hrs)
Our guide/driver picks up you at 7:30 am from your hotel or place of residence in Entebbe or Kampala. Drive to Mbarara (283km from Kampala) via Masaka. Make a first stop over at the Equator crossing for photography. Proceed with a visit to Igongo Cultural village for a rewarding and amazing visit to the Ankole museum. Lunch break is made at Agip Motel Mbarara. After lunch, drive to Bwindi. This is the lushest highland rain forest on in the world, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps.
Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (High End) or Silver Back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma Community Bandas/Wagtail Eco Camp (Budget facility) Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you a rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle in search for the shy Primates. You will be tracking the rare Mountain Gorillas, arguably one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon is spent on a village walk.
The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest live. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs/Gorilla Safari Lodge (High End) or Silver Back Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Mid range) or Buhoma community Bandas/Wagtail Eco Camp (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Bwindi-Kampala/Entebbe (Travel Time +8hrs)
After your morning breakfast, drive back to Kampala through the Kasese-Fort Portal road via Queen Elizabeth National Park for en route game viewing. If you are lucky, you may spot Elephants, Antelopes and Warthogs along the way. You will have a stopover at the Equator line in Kasese. Enjoy the winding scenery of the foot hills of Mt. Rwenzori arriving in Fort Portal for lunch. Thereafter continue to Entebbe for your overnight flight to your next destination. (If your flight is during the day or evening, you will require a night in Kampala or Entebbe (Please get in touch with us for a quote).