GORILLA SAFARI - 3 days / 2 nights Bwindi
Tour Code – AVU05

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda a magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley. This ancient rainforest is one of the few in Africa to have flourished and a home to half of the world’s endangered population of mountain gorillas. Looking into the expressive brown eyes of these giants is surely the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter Uganda has to offer!

Apart from gorilla trekking, the park boosts of 90 mammal species, including 11 primates and prominent bird species. It is a treasure chest of flora and fauna with four gorilla groups currently available to be visited by only six persons per group on daily basis. However, strict rules have to be followed to prevent behavioral disturbances and transmission of diseases.

Day 1
Early morning you leave Kampala from the agreed picking point and you drive Southwards to Bwindi National Park. You will have a brief stopover at the Equator and lunch will be in Mbarara, the capital town of the Ankole region. You will see the typical acacia savannah and the terraced hills, where the people rear the Ankole cattle with long horns. The transfer is long, about 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at Engagi Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge (C) or Buhoma Community – Travellers Hotel (E). FB

Day 2 - Gorilla tracking in the rain tropical forest
After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides of Uganda Wildlife Authority, set off for the gorilla tracking in the forest sanctuary. The activity starts at 8.00am and you join the other members according to the distribution of the gorilla families, only eight per family each day. You need to carry with you the packed lunch, enough drinking water, rain jacket in case of rain and trekking boots while the rangers will provide you with a walking stick. If you are not sure of your fitness you might hire a porter and pay him a tip to help you carrying the bag. It is unpredictable how long will take to find the primates as they freely move into the forest. However the encounter with the gorillas, lasting for about one hour, certainly is a rewarding experience and an unforgettable one. After the trekking you go back to the lodge at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Engagi Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge (C) or Buhoma Community – Travellers Hotel (E). FB

Day 3
After breakfast, return to Kampala at leisure. Lunch enroute. HB

Possible one day extension: spend the night on Lake Bunyonyi is a rewarding choice; visit Lake Mburo National Park as well on the way back to Kampala.

Tariff per person 2009 (including gorilla permit):
COMFORT (C)
One person:  USD 1550
Each of 2 people sharing: USD 1450
Each of 4 people sharing: USD 1250
Each of 6 people sharing: USD 1180
Single room supplement: USD 100

ECONOMY (E)
One person: USD 1390
Each of 2 people sharing:  USD 1180
Each of 4 people sharing:  USD 990
Each of 6 people sharing:  USD 920
Single room supplement: USD 40

The tariff includes:
- Full board accommodation (FB)
- Ground transportation by a 4x4 Land Cruiser.
- Park entrance fees.
- One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance (500 USD)
- English Speaking Driver/Guide
- Government Taxes.

The tariff excludes:
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal items
- Any other item not indicated as ‘included’ above

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