Experience the ultimate safari thrill on this Bwindi gorilla trekking experience. Trek into the luxuriant rainforest of Bwindi in search of the elusive mountain gorillas. Once found, spend up to an hour observing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Words cannot do the gorilla trekking experience justice.
Day to day itinerary details
Day 1
Flight Transfer To Kihihi + Road Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After an early breakfast and briefing, your guide will transfer you to the airport for your one and a half hour flight to Kihihi. Meet another Buutu Safaris ground guide who will then transfer you to the lodge in Bwindi, where you will spend the afternoon leisurely. You can opt for a community visit where you can see women making banana beer. Participate in the process or choose to support the community efforts as a way of improving livelihoods in this community. Overnight and dinner at the lodge.
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking & Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi
On this 3 Day Fly–In Gorilla Safari, we’ll trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the biggest number of mountain gorillas among all national parks. After briefing at 08:00 am, we’ll head into the depths of the jungle for what is a most unique wilderness experience. The rangers will walk you down the narrow forest paths through thick undergrowth. Once found, the rangers will brief us on the dos and don’ts before making any contact with the mountain gorillas.
We’ll spend up to 1 hour watching the gorillas in their natural habitat. We’ll get in proximity with the gorillas as you quietly observe the gorillas play, eat, forage, groom, sleep, and, if we are lucky, we’ll get to watch the gorillas mate. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will give us unique insights into the life and social dynamics of the gorilla families. Gorilla watching also gives us a chance to observe the uncanny similarities between gorillas and human beings, and gorillas with whom we share 98% DNA. If we are lucky, we will experience the playfully exuberant energy of the juveniles who often skip from branch to branch and play with heightened enthusiasm when in the presence of humans.
After seeing the mountain gorillas, we’ll break for a picnic lunch in the forest before embarking on the hike back to the gorilla lodge.
After a long day’s trek, embark on a journey to the rejuvenating Islands of Bunyonyi. Enjoy dinner at the lakeside as you unwind by the lake shores at the lodge.
Day 3
Flight Transfer To Entebbe
After an early breakfast, we’ll transfer to the airfield for your transfer flight to Entebbe. Upon arrival, the driver will transfer you to the hotel as you wait for your departure flight home.
