4 Days Best of Mountain Gorilla Habituation Safari
1000$ per person
4 Days Mountain Gorilla Habituation Safari in Uganda is one of the most exciting gorilla tours for unforgettable life time wildlife experience. In Uganda, Rushaga tracking sector of Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is the best destination for mountain Gorilla Habituation experience. This 4 days package, will enable you to know the real wild behaviors of the Mountain Gorillas before they have been habituated.
Day 1; Entebbe International Airport – Drive to Kampala City
On this day, our company representative and safari driver guide will pick you from the airport to your reserved hotel in Kampala city where you will spend your first night to check in and briefing about tour, Dinner and an overnight. If time allows when you are not tired, after checking in and briefing about your tour. You will go for an evening city drive to visit Nakasero local vendors’ market, the craft village shops and the Uganda national museum or Twekobe Kabaka’s palace and Amin torture chambers. Later return to your lodge for dinner
Accommodation options; Skyz hotel Naguru by Marriott (Luxury), Fairway Hotel & Spa (Mid-range) Maries’ Royale Hotel
Meal plan; Dinner
Day 2; Kampala city – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Today enjoy your heavy morning breakfast and meet with your driver guide to start your long road drive to Rushanga tracking sector in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park where you will carry out your mountain gorilla habituation experience. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is found in southwestern parts of Uganda across the Equator. You will have an en-route stop at the equator cross point to observe water experiment for showing the movement of forces and to take some beautiful memorial photos and then proceed with your drive to Mbarara for another stop to have refreshments and lunch. Later, set off to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park to check in at your reserved lodge to relax, dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation options; Rushaga safari Lodge (Luxury), Rushaga gorilla Camp (Mid-range), Rushaga gorilla havens (Budget)
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch /Dinner
Day 3; Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park – Mountain gorilla habituation
Have heavy breakfast in the morning and your packed lunch and transfer to park information point to start your adventurous wildlife experience. You will start with briefing by the UWA ranger guide and then start your mountain gorilla habituation safari walk under the guidance of you armed UWA ranger guide and other researchers. During your habituation walk, you will encounter other wildlife species such as various bird species, tree species, small and large mammals including other primates and your guide will be able to give you information about everything that you will meet which will make your tour more enjoyable. This safari will give you an opportunity to observe how researchers undertake the process of making wild gorillas get used to people, naming of each group members. Return to your lodge to relax, dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation options; Rushaga safari Lodge (Luxury), Rushaga gorilla Camp (Mid-range), Rushaga gorilla havens (Budget)
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch /Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Return to Kampala city or Entebbe international Airport
After your breakfast embark on your return road drive Kampala city or Entebbe international airport to meet your return flight with a stopover en-route at Igongo Cultural Center for your lunch and to tour around the museum, this is the place where you can get firsthand information about Ankole culture and the greater Kigezi region. Later, continue with your return drive to either Kampala city for an extra night or Entebbe international airport to meet your return flight and this will be the end of your 4 days mountain gorilla habituation safari in Uganda.
The 4 Days Best of Mountain Gorilla Habituation Safari includes;
- 3 days transport in a tour vehicle safari van/Land cruiser (Air-conditioned full time, 4WD and Wi-Fi)
- Professional English speaking driver guide (others languages on request and at extra fee $100 USD per day)
- Accommodation on full board meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner) for 2 nights (Extra nights can be arranged on request)
- 1 mountain gorilla habituation safari permit per person
- En-route stop at the Equator
- All en-route meals
- Mineral water throughout your tour
- Return airport transfers
The 4 Days Best of Mountain Gorilla Habituation Safari excludes;
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal travel visa
- Personal travel air ticket
- Others personal requirements that are not included on the list of inclusions
