Trip Summary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport
Day 2: Fly Entebbe – Kisoro Airstrip / Kihihi – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Day of Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience
Day 4: Fly Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Entebbe

Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe

Meet and greet and transfer to your preferred hotel in Entebbe, overnight on Bed and Breakfast.

4 Days Uganda Gorilla Habituation Tour
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Papyrus Guest House

• Midrange: 2 Friends Beach Hotel or The Boma Entebbe

• Upmarket: Hotel Number 5

Day 2: Entebbe – Kihihi – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Pick up at 06:00 AM and transfer to the airport, check in for your 07:00 AM (one hour) flight to Kisoro Airstrip, where you will find your guide for a transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park.
Check in at your lodge. Overnight on Full Board.

Covered in thick tropical rainforest and often shrouded in mist, Bwindi provides a perfect habitat for mountain gorillas. Spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys, it looks the part and, having survived the last ice age, is considered one of the most diverse forests in Africa. The birding here is big and colorful, the forest dark and inviting, and the sense of adventure palpable.

After arriving, relax at the lodge or take an afternoon stroll through the local community.
Overnight at the Lodge of your Choice

Meal Plan: Full Board

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Midrange: Four Gorilla Lodge

• Upmarket: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge

Day 3: The Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience Adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Start your Uganda gorilla habituation experience adventure at 5:15 AM and drive to the park headquarters, which are about an hour away, for an introductory briefing. Afterwards, head into Bwindi Forest, towards the area where the gorilla family were last seen.

Trek behind the rangers as they follow footprints, dung, chewed bamboo, and abandoned nests in search of the family. Once the gorillas have been located, leave any bags with the porters and quietly approach the family.

Spend four hours with the gorillas, as they become comfortable in the company of humans. Observe as they go about their daily routine, almost oblivious to the presence of outsiders. Watch them eat, play, sleep, and groom one another.

Unrushed and completely immersive, this habituation experience is ideal for both wildlife lovers and photographers. Witness the social hierarchy of the family and the complex interactions that take place throughout the day, whilst also having the time to get that perfect photograph.

Overnight at your Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Midrange: Four Gorilla Lodge

• Upmarket: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge

Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Entebbe

After breakfast, transfer back to Kisoro for your flight back to Entebbe. Connect to your outbound international flight.
Fly back home.

4 Days Gorilla Habituation Tour Prices Per Person

INCLUSIVES

• Ground transportation vehicle with all fuel

• English-speaking driver/guide with all associated expenses

• Full board accommodation as per above itinerary

• All meals as per itinerary above

• Bottled drinking water

• Return flight fare Bwindi – Entebbe

• One Gorilla habituation permit per person

• Community / Village visit

• Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary

• Any other items included in the above itinerary

EXCLUSIVES

• International airline tickets

• Visas

• Personal insurance

• Personal expenses such as beverages, tips, telephone calls, etc.

• Any other item not included in the above itinerary