Uganda: 5 Day gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi Experience

This 5-day gorilla tracking experience will see you have one of the most ultimate experiences ever, as you spend time with the iconic mountain gorillas. You will also get to enjoy the scenic beauty of Lake Bunyonyi, one of the deepest lakes in Uganda.
This 5-day gorilla tracking experience will see you have one of the most ultimate experiences ever, as you spend time with the iconic mountain gorillas. You will also get to enjoy the scenic beauty of Lake Bunyonyi, one of the deepest lakes in Uganda.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN UGANDA

Your Mahanda Africa Safaris guide will pick you up from Entebbe airport (or other specified pickup point) and transfer you to Protea Hotel in Entebbe, only a 10-minute drive from the airport.
Depending on the time of your arrival, you might have time to explore Entebbe town. There are many options in Entebbe and a tour can easily be organized at an extra cost. For example, you could visit the Botanical gardens or the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC).

Key Facts
Journey Time: 10 minutes (approximate)
Accommodation: Protea Hotel By Marriot (Midrange, ideally located on the beautiful shores of Lake Victoria and 1km from Entebbe airport)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner


Day 2: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Today, after an early morning breakfast, your Mahanda Africa Safaris guide will meet you at your Hotel. After a briefing, you will leave Entebbe town heading westwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The destination of the day is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is home to the highest population of Gorillas in Uganda and the world. It will be a full day’s road trip as we drive through Uganda's scenic countryside. You will arrive late in the evening, and check in to the Gorilla mist camp, where you will spend the night.

Key Facts
Journey Time: 8 hours (approximate)
Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp ( Mid range African safari lodge with landscaped gardens, breathtaking views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga Mountains)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 3: GORILLA TREKKING

Today, you will be woken up by the sounds of the jungle, and served an early morning breakfast. Your Mahanda Africa Safaris guide will pick you up from your lodge and transfer you to the tracking point, where you will be briefed about the day's trekking activity. Your whole day will be spent in the jungle trekking the gentle giants ‘Gorillas’. Trekking is a great way to get close to the gorillas and you will savor the chance to meet the gorillas in their natural habitat. You will also have many great photo opportunities for sure. When your adventure with the gorillas is over, your guide will drive you back to the lodge for a relaxing evening in Birdsnest lodge in Lake Bunyonyi where you will spend the night

Key Facts
Journey Time: 4 hours (approximate)
Accommodation: Birdsnest lodge- Bunyonyi ( Mid range lodge with breathtaking views of the lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 4: EXPLORE LAKE BUNYONYI

Today, after an early morning breakfast, you will spend the morning relaxing at your lodge enjoying the sounds of the birds since this is birders haven ‘Bunyonyi’ locally which means place of small birds.
You will have lunch at your lodge, after which you and your guide from Mahanda Africa safaris will kick start the evening activity by getting on a canoe, going canoeing on one of the deepest freshwater lakes in Uganda and in search of birds. At the end of this eventful day, you will retire to Birdsnest Lodge for a relaxing evening and a sumptuous dinner.

Key Facts
Journey Time: Not Applicable
Accommodation: Birdsnest lodge-Bunyonyi ( Mid range lodge with breathtaking views of the lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 5: TRANSFER TO KAMPALA/ENTEBBE

Today, after breakfast, you will embark on a journey back to Kampala. You will have a stopover for lunch at the Equator where you can also take some photos and buy some souvenirs. Afterwards, you will proceed to Entebbe airport ready to catch your flight home. If you need to spend an extra night in Entebbe, we will be happy to arrange this for you..

Key Facts
Journey Time: 9 hours (approximate)
Accommodation: None
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

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Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.