03 days uganda gorilla trekking in Bwindi
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Land: Oeganda
Duur:
3 dagen
Beschrijving
This is a Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.The safari gives you a face to a face meeting with the Gorillas in Bwindi and a photographic moment at the Equator.
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Batwa Community Trail.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, meet your guide and receive a briefing. Embark on a long drive of approximately 7 hours with a lunch stop en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features, including tropical rain forests, savannah fields, and the terraced hills of Kigezi, famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Upon arrival in Bwindi, check in at the lodge and proceed to the Batwa community for a cultural adventure about these forest pygmies. Spend the rest of the day at leisure as you wait for the next day’s activities.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Optional Canoe Ride.
Early in the morning, meet your safari guide and have a short transfer to the briefing point before you start your gorilla trekking activity. Upon arrival at the briefing point, be warmly welcomed by the Bakiga women who will entertain you with a cultural performance until the time of the briefing. Be assigned to the ranger guide and be allocated to the gorilla family in a group of 8 guests. Finally, start your gorilla trek in the forest of Bwindi. Sometimes gorilla trekking takes a lot of time, so you are advised to hire a porter to help you carry your backpack and give a hand on the steep, slippery path. Later, after gorilla trekking, be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi for optional canoe riding, touring the lake, and a nature walk.
Day 3: Transfer to Entebbe airport or Kigali airport - Departure
After breakfast, start on the long drive back to Entebbe/Kampala with the memory of the great rare mountain apes. Enjoy lunch en route and a stopover at the equator line for experimentation. Arrive late in the evening to be dropped at Entebbe International Airport at approximately 6:00 PM.
Hoogtepunten
- Immerse yourself in the culture of the Batwa community on a guided tour
- Trek through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to see mountain gorillas
- Enjoy a scenic drive through tropical rainforests and savannah fields
- Take an optional canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi and explore the area
- Relax with included meals, accommodation, and transportation
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
The drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park is approximately 7 hours.
Gorilla trekking can take a lot of time and may involve long-distance walking.
It is advisable to hire a porter for assistance during the gorilla trek.
Book an evening flight on the day of departure as arrival at the airport is approximately 6 pm.
INCLUDED
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- Gorilla permit
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water during transfers and game drive
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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Annuleringen
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