3 DAYS SAFARI TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK.
Bwindi is the only park which is famous for harboring half of the world's endangered gorillas. There are now only 650 left in the world! It is useful for one to encounter one group of habituated gorillas believed to be the origin of mankind; the hottest attraction in Uganda today! The forest is also habitat for over 90 species of mammals, other primates and 346 species of bird life of which 90% are Albertine rift endemic.
DAY ONE: TRAVEL TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST
The safari begins and ends from Kampala / Entebbe. The guide and driver will pick you at 8:00 am from your hotel or residence. Drive to Mbarara (283km from Kampala) via Masaka. You will have the first stop at the Equator crossing for snacks and photography.
Then proceed and have lunch at Regency Hotel or Agip Motel Mbarara. After lunch, you will drive to Bwindi. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. The afternoon is spent on a foot safari around the local communities living around the park. Dinner and over night at either Gorilla Forest Camp/ Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara’s Tented Camp/ Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation).
DAY TWO: GORILLA TRACKING IN BWINDI NATIONAL PARK
Have breakfast in the morning and get ready for trekking, this begins at 8:00 am. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle and see the shy primates. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes with you and all the energy to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. Dinner and over night at either Gorilla Forest Camp Uganda safari lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara’s Tented Camp/ Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation).
DAY THREE: RETURN TRIP TO KAMPALA
Return to Kampala, then transfer to Entebbe have lunch enroute. Catch your flight back home.