3 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi
This 3-day Bwindi gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to have a great time with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. During this safari, you will be able to participate in gorilla trekking, which comes with 1 hour around the mountain gorillas once spotted. You will also be able to take a visit to Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa, for its stunning views and canoeing activities that will help you to explore some of the 29 islands.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe – Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Following the 3 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi, upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will get a warm welcome from our safari guide, who will brief you about the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will then start your journey to the park, which is a 9- to 10-hour drive from Entebbe. On your way, you will have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara for lunch before continuing with your journey to the park, where you will arrive in the evening.
Accommodation: Ride 4 a Woman (standard)
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2. Mountain Gorilla Trekking – 3 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi
Have a heavy breakfast, get your packed lunch boxes and enough drinking water, meet your guide, and head to the park information offices for a briefing. Then start your forest walk in search of the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats.
Once you encounter the mountain gorilla family, you will spend a full hour watching the playful babies, mothers grooming their babies, and Mr Silverback watching the situation silently as he is ready to protect the family from any kind of attack. Retire and then drive to Lake Bunyonyi, arriving in the evening, and enjoy the great scenery of the surroundings.
Accommodation: Keije Resort Bunyonyi (standard)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Lake Bunyonyi canoeing – 3 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi- Transfer to Entebbe
On your 3 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi, wake up at your convenient time, be served breakfast, and then go for a morning canoeing adventure on Lake Bunyonyi to spot several birds and enjoy the interesting story behind it, which your local guide will narrate to you during the canoeing safari.
After this experience, start your journey to Entebbe International Airport with a stopover at the Equator for a water experience and Lunch before dropping off to catch up with your onwards flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Price includes:
Park fees (for non-residents)
All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as an optional upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
Gorilla permit of USD 800 pp
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Exclusion
International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, and other personal items)
The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees