Day 1 Arrival
A representative from Big Cat Tour and Travel (Engiri game lodge and campsite) will pick you from Entebbe or Kampala and travel to Bwindi National park. You will stop for lunch Igongo Cultural Resort in Mbarara then proceed with your journey. Overnight at Buhoma community rest camp.
Day 2 Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest
You will get an early breakfast, then prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. It also hosts five other species of primate, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds. The gorillas you track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.
Overnight at Buhoma community lodge.
Overnight at Buhoma community lodge.
Day 3 Batwa Trail
This day you will meet the Batwa community. The Batwa are Uganda’s traditionally forest-dwelling pygmy people. About a century ago, there was a conflict between the Batwa and the Bantu speaking people in the region, because of this conflict the Batwa were forced to hide in Garama Cave. The cave is 342 meters in length and 14 meters deep, and is now only inhabited by bats, The walk to and from the cave passes through mountain woodland with plenty of opportunity to enjoy the scenery and/or watch birds.
You will be driven back to the lodge (Buhoma community rest camp) after the walk.
You will be driven back to the lodge (Buhoma community rest camp) after the walk.
Day 4 Bwindi National Park to Entebbe.
After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive back to Entebbe, stopping at the equator for the requisite snapshot and a bit of shopping.
Over night at the Sanctum hotel in Entebbe.
Over night at the Sanctum hotel in Entebbe.
Day 5 Flight/ Deperature.
On this day you will be driven to the airport for your flight depending on the time of your departure.
+ Additional Information
The trip as described above includes;
Full board (dinner the first night, three meals a day and breakfast the last morning)
accommodation per person sharing, park fee , supporting tour leader, vehicle with driver, excursions described in the program including, gorilla trekking (permits) . If you want a room “single,” you need to report and pay a small extra fee.Personal expenses, insurance, international flights, visa for Uganda or any other administrative fees charged by the Embassy of Uganda are not included (check with the embassy if the yellow fever vaccination is required or not – it varies depending on the situation and country of origin).Apart from the legal requirements, you can opt for other vaccinations – see your doctor or a competent authority in the matter.In general, note that the level of security at the accommodation is excellent in all respects (diseases, accidents with animals and travelers with petty crime are very rare).Having a constant driver with the vehicle, the risks of theft are virtually nil – just carry all your belongings in the hotel rooms (which are very safe) with you for the night.Please bring:
Full board (dinner the first night, three meals a day and breakfast the last morning)
accommodation per person sharing, park fee , supporting tour leader, vehicle with driver, excursions described in the program including, gorilla trekking (permits) . If you want a room “single,” you need to report and pay a small extra fee.Personal expenses, insurance, international flights, visa for Uganda or any other administrative fees charged by the Embassy of Uganda are not included (check with the embassy if the yellow fever vaccination is required or not – it varies depending on the situation and country of origin).Apart from the legal requirements, you can opt for other vaccinations – see your doctor or a competent authority in the matter.In general, note that the level of security at the accommodation is excellent in all respects (diseases, accidents with animals and travelers with petty crime are very rare).Having a constant driver with the vehicle, the risks of theft are virtually nil – just carry all your belongings in the hotel rooms (which are very safe) with you for the night.Please bring:
- Binoculars.
- Possibly also spotting scope.
- Camera (enjoy the beautiful light after the rainy season in Uganda) according to your wishes, any camera of any size of zoom for animals and large birds that are often seen near.
- Your travel documents: passport, visa, certification of vaccination, insurance etc.
- Your personal medication.
Lightweight and comfortable clothing, sandals or flip flops to stay in the car or on the boat and walking shoes for the forest. Long-sleeved shirts are more reassuring to forest areas.
Provide a sweater for mornings which can be cold.
The bookings with the hotels mentioned in the program depend on availability. Reservations will only be made after your booking.
Note; In case the mentioned hotels are not available during the requested period, we will make sure to book a hotel in the same class for you. We do this after consulting you. It is not possible to ‘reserve’ gorilla and chimpanzee permits. Therefore we can only buy them after your booking and down-payment. This also here it all depends on availability.
