5 Days Bwindi Impenetrable National park

Overview

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a true rainforest thought to be the most biologically diverse forest in all of Africa, owing to its antiquity. Located at the edge of the Albertine Rift in western Uganda, Bwindi is best known for Gorilla Tracking: an estimated population of over 500 individuals, more than half the total population of Mountain Gorilla in the world, live in Bwindi. But there’s more to Bwindi than just Gorillas; it hosts a total of 11 primate types and 120 mammal species, rivaling the wildlife count in other national parks. The highlight of this safari is the up-close experience with Uganda’s biggest wildlife treasure— the Mountain Gorilla— but there is so much more to do in Bwindi. (UWA: 2010).

Trip highlights

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Day 2: Entebbe / Kihihi
Day 3: Gorilla tracking
Day 4: Kihihi/ Entebbe. Departure.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1:  Arrival

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be received and welcomed by our tourist driver guide and then be transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 2:Kampala/ Bwindi N. P/ Rushaga

Early morning breakfast and transfer to Entebbe Airport for a scheduled flight to Kisoro (0700 – 0810). You will be welcomed by our guide and will transfer you to the lodge in Bwindi National Park Rushaga / Nkuringo Sector. The one and half hour drive is scenic in this part of the world.
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Depart Kampala and head South West after your early morning after breakfast with your driver guide. Make a stopover in Mbarara for lunch before proceeding to Kisoro. Arrive late in the evening and check in at your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2: Nature Walk.

Arise for breakfast after a long siesta enjoy a sumptuous breakfast while relaxing at the lodge. You may opt to go for a nature walk on one of the developed trails in the park or doing Batwa cultural visit to learn about the Batwa community who were originally the forest inhabitants. Later return to the lodge to relax as you prepare for Gorilla Trekking on the next day. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking.

Today is the most awaited day. Gorilla Tracking is a once in a lifetime experience. Only 1,063 of this Mountain Gorillas species are alive today and over 500 of them—more than half—live in Bwindi. The tracking is an adventure that can take anywhere between 1-9 hours. You trek through some of the densest jungle in Africa looking for signs of their presence until you find them. Because park authorities are keen on protecting these gentle giants, you are allowed only one hour with the gorillas once you find them. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: Lake Bunyonyi.

Depart Rushaga and head for Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is Uganda’s deepest lake with a varying depth between 44m and 900m, a width of 7km and 25km long and the second deepest lake in Africa lying on an altitude of about 1962meters above sea level. The name Bunyonyi means “place of many little birds”. Commonly known for its fresh waters, moderate temperatures and ever-changing climate that is mostly cool in the mornings and evenings. Upon arrival you will either choose to relax at the lodge or do adventure activities like zip lining, canoeing, boat rides, nature walks etc.

Day 5:Return to Kampala.

Early morning breakfast Transfer to Kisoro, for your scheduled flight to Entebbe (0825 – 1135). Upon arrival you will be transferred to your preferred place of abode by our driver guide. Or depending on your departure date you will be dropped at the airport.
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Depart Lake Bunyonyi for Kampala after an early morning breakfast. Have a stopover in Mbarara for Lunch and later proceed to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator for photography moments and water experiment. Later proceed to Kampala arriving later in the evening.  Don’t hesitate to book another safari should you feel like going back.

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