Destination: Uganda 

            This magical package gives you a chance to have an encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas where in Uganda there is half of the total world’s population of mountain gorillas. after the main program we offer optional extensions of one day to jinja the source of the Nile for rafting, Lake Mburo N.P,  mabamba birding excursion especially for the shoe bill bird. This package can be done by Air or road to the destination. You can also choose to fly in from Kigali International Airport or Entebbe International Airport. 

DAY 1: ENTEBBE/KAMPALA. 

On arrival at Entebbe international airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by the company representative and transferred for overnight on BB to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel No. 5, Precious guest house, Boma Hotel, 2 friends. 

DAY 2: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK. 

After breakfast drive southwards to Bwindi Impenetrable N.P. You will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator line for refreshing and taking photos. Lunch enroute then proceed to Bwindi with different scenic views of hills and plantations. Bwindi is a natural habitat for gorillas and a heritage site for its biodiversity importance. The choice of gorilla tracking depends on the availability and allocation of the permit for this activity. So, transfer depends on the location of the gorilla permit. Dinner and overnight at 4 gorillas lodge, Bakiga lodge, Engagi lodge and Nkuringo lodge. 

DAY 3: GORILLA TRACKING 

After breakfast drive to the park for a briefing on the dos and the don’ts for a successful gorilla tracking experience and this starts at 8 am with a warm welcome of the Bakiga cultural dances from the local communities surrounding the park. This park has a population of over 400 gorillas which is half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas, 348 bird species, 220 butterflies, and 120 species of mammals. After briefing you embark on the gorilla trek in a group of 8 with the lead of the ranger guide. Ensure you carry packed lunch, enough drinking water because the time you spend on the trek for the gorillas is not predictable, hiking boots and walking sticks because of the nature of the terrain. Upon finding the gorillas you spend a maximum of 1 hour viewing them unlike with the gorilla habituation where you spend 4 hours. This whole activity takes a maximum of 8 hours depending on where the gorillas where last sighted. In the evening proceed to lake Bunyonyi Dinner and overnight at Birds nest, Arcadia cottages, Bunyonyi rock resort, Bunyonyi overland. 

DAY 4: LAKE BUNYONYI – ENTEBBE 

After breakfast you can choose to do a community tour to the Batwa or visit different islands on lake Bunyonyi which is about 7 km wide and 25 km long and it’s the second deepest lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika. Lunch enroute then proceed to Entebbe International Airport for your flight out. Alternatively, you can choose to fly out through Kigali AirPort in Rwanda with a short city tour drive in the land of a thousand hills.