5 DAYS FLYING GORILLA ADVENTURE

STARTS: ENTEBBE
ENDS: ENTEBBE

This amazing adventure takes us to ‘Bwindi Impenetrable Forest’ in Uganda’s mountainous far
southwestern tip where you will have the opportunity to track Mountain Gorillas.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:
? Discover the southern region of the Pearl of Africa
? Unforgettable encounter with the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National
Park
? Meet, explore and learn from the local communities
? Support sustainable tourism initiatives

 

SPECIALLY CREATED FOR:
? Nature lovers
? Safari aficionados
? Walking enthusiasts
? Adventure travellers

Itinerary

Arrival in Entebbe and transfer to the
Guest House – Excursion to Mabamba
Swamps (Optional Extra)

Papyrus Guest House – Mid range
No.5 Boutique Hotel – High end

Transfer to Entebbe international
airport for your Aerolink flight to Kisoro
and drive to Lake Mutanda for a canoe
ride.

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Deluxe Cottage) – Mid
range
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest suite) – High
end

Gorilla Tracking - Nkuringo or Rushaga
gorilla groups.

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Deluxe Cottage) – Mid
range
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest suite) – High
end

AM Birdwatching in Nombe Pocket
Forest & PM Nkuringo Community tour
and Buninga Forest trail (encounter
with the Batwa)

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Deluxe Cottage) – Mid
range
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest suite) – High
end

Transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your
Aerolink flight to Entebbe

Optional day room use at Papyrus Guest House /No.5
Boutique Hotel

( Day 1)  Arrival in Entebbe as per your international flight, meet up with a Kiboko Safaris representative and transfer to Papyrus Guest House.
Optional Extra: In the afternoon (departure from the hotel must be max at
14.30/15.00 hours) departure by car and local canoe to Mabamba Swamp, one of the best places for spotting the rare shoebill storks. Of course, some fortune is needed but rarely does one leave the swamp without seeing one! Many other water birds have chosen this area as their home so birding is always very interesting. Enjoy a relaxing sundowner on Lake Victoria and then return to the Guest House.

 

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House (Garden Room) – Mid range
No.5 Boutique Hotel (Luxury Room) – High end
Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast

 

( Day 2)  After breakfast, transfer to Entebbe international airport for your domestic flight to Kisoro. The flight is scheduled to depart Entebbe at 7:00AM and arrive Kisoro at 8:45. Upon arrival, meeting with the vehicle and your walking safari guide for a briefing on the very interesting activities of the day which will be adapted to the clients’ desires. You can either walk for approx. 90 minutes - 4km to Lake Mutanda Sheba’s Camp - or drive 30
minutes to the lake. You then “settle” in a dugout canoe for 2-3 hours of gentle relaxed cruising across the lake, enjoying the beautiful landscape. After lunch at a restaurant on the lake shores, continuation on foot till Rubuguri (9km – 2/3 hours) where you meet up the vehicle and drive for another 10 km to the Lodge in Nkuringo (approx. 1 hour). Of course, you can also be picked up by the vehicle at the lake restaurant and drive all the
way up to the Lodge. Guests decide!

 

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest Suite /Deluxe Garden Cottage)
Meal plan: Full board -All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & diner and house wines)

 

( Day 3)  After breakfast, at around 7:45 am, with packed lunch and drinking water you will be transferred to the National Park Head Quarters for the briefing on the dos and the don’ts while with the gorillas. You then continue to the forest for the start of the actual gorilla tracking. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary as per the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle
and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. The tracking can take place at Nkuringo or at Rushaga (1hr drive from Nkuringo), as per the gorilla permits obtained. Upon return, relax at the lodge and, for those who like, at 5.00 pm either stroll through the community center or drive up to the “Top of the World” - the name given to the football field which offers amazing views over the peaks and forests around Nkuringo. A great way to stretch your legs after the gorilla tracking and to enjoy a sundowner.

 

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest Suite /Deluxe Garden Cottage)
Meal plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & diner and house wines)

 

( Day 4)  After a leisurely breakfast, you will be joined by our walking safari guide and head out for birdwatching in Nombe Pocket Forest where you will have a chance to watch different bird species. In the afternoon stroll down to the Buniga Forest Trail Walk, an informative project run by USAID and the local Batwa community. The Batwa tribe was forced to leave their home in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in 1991 when it was declared a UNESCO Heritage site for gorillas only. They had been living in the forest
as nomadic hunter-gatherers for millennia, in perfect balance with the flora and fauna around. Moving out and suddenly living in communities with a completely different way of life has proven to be a huge challenge. They now survive as best as they can and earn a living explaining their previous life in the forest and their rich heritage. Continuation of the walk through the community to visit the traditional herbalist and the black smith.

 

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Forest Suite /Deluxe Garden Cottage)
Meal plan: All-Inclusive (Breakfast, Lunch & dinner and house wines)

 

(Day 5)  After breakfast, transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your scheduled flight to Entebbe. The flight is scheduled to depart at 8:25AM and arrive at 11:25AM. Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport connect on your outbound flight or meet up with a representative from Kiboko Safaris and transfer to Papyrus Guest House for a day room use/overnight as you wait for your outbound flight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch; Dinner on own’s account.