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Meet mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park, enjoy the silence at beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, visit local people, experience their local way of living, go to a traditional healers village and a local community orphanage school in this one of a kind gorilla and nature trek safari by Chigo Tours. See unique sightings and impressive landscapes. A tour available in budget and luxury comfort options you will never regret!
During this tour, you will be accommodated at the lodge that you choose. Private rooms are available for solo travelers and shared rooms (twin rooms) for groups; bathroom/toilet facilities en-suite. The options are:
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for extra cost. Lodging mentioned in the itinerary depends on availability of rooms available at the time of booking. Reservations will only be made after your confirmed booking.
At the time of booking in the event that the listed hotel is fully booked or room unavailable, Chigo Tours will do their best to inform you and book a similar hotel of the same class available.
Early morning after breakfast at 7:00 a.m. your guide will pick you from the guesthouse/hotel and then leave for the South West of Uganda. You will have Lunch stop in Mbarara and from here you will continue the journey through Kabale District passing villages, cultivated farms, and hills before you reach in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Please note the choice of lodging will be determined by location of Gorilla family available at time of booking.
Today your guide will pick you up from your lodge, at 7:30 a.m. transfer to park gate (5-10 minutes). Pre-tracking orientation starts at 8:00 a.m. Trekking through the thick jungle, traversing canopies of thick undergrowth can be tough, wet, strenuous, but not impossible - the tracking can last from as little as 45 minutes to as much as 10 hours. The activity depends on location of gorillas the previous day. Visitors therefore are supposed to move along with packed/picnic lunch and water, and should be equipped with strong water-proof clothing and must be averagely healthy.
Please note that after gorilla tracking, you can drive two and half hours to Lake Bunyonyi for chilling, relaxation and overnight by the Lake Bunyonyi R Resort.
After breakfast, you drive back to Kampala (drive time is six to eight hours).
This trip can start on any day, but subject to gorilla permit availability. In the peak season (June, July, August, September, December, January, and February), allow a minimum of 30 days for gorilla permit confirmation.
For low season (March, April, May, October & November), allow 2 days for gorilla permit confirmation. So you can confirm bookings within a two-day notice.
To go on a gorilla trek, you need a gorilla permit/license which Chigo Tours can arrange for you. Chigo Tourscan only purchase your gorilla permit after you have made a down-payment. Gorilla permits are competitive on a daily basis, advance booking is always preferred.
Please note the gorilla tracking in this itinerary can be done in Bwindi and or Mgahinga National Parks. Gorilla tracking is dependent on the permits availability at the time of your booking. Gorilla permits in all parks are on a very high demand and you advise that you book them as early as possible.
Gorilla trekking takes place at altitudes 1160 to 2607m (3806 to 8553ft) above sea level. This means that moderate/average physical fitness is required. The slowest member will determine the groups’ speed. The pace will be moderate, with plenty stops to rest, ask questions, re-hydrate and enjoy the forest and views.
Bwindi Gorilla Impenetrable Forest National Park is about 330sq kms, with spectacular scenery, impressive forest views. The whole geographical scenery is basically hilly and mountainous. At an elevation between 1160 to 2607m (3806 to 8553ft) rains can shower anytime in Bwindi Forest, it is recommended that visitors pack rain wear, waterproof clothing, and appropriate hiking shoes to wear on during gorilla tracking or forest walks. Daytime temperatures range from 23C/73F at times dropping to as low as 11C/52F
There are 15 gorilla families which have been habituated for gorilla viewing, all of which can be accessed from specific locations/sectors of the forest. Eight people are permitted to view a single family per day. To trek gorillas you need a gorilla permit/license. Gorilla licenses are booked by location not by the name of a gorilla family. There are four starting gates namely; in North at Buhoma, in the East at Ruhija and in the South at Rushaga and South West at Nkuringo.
Optional activities at Lake Bunyonyi include:
Please book your flight to arrive at Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Transfer from and to the airport is not included. For more information on airport transfers, please contact Chigo Tours.
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