3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Flying Safari

Overview

• 🦍 Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi
• ✈️ Scenic domestic flights between Entebbe and southwestern Uganda
• 🌳 Explore the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• 🏔️ Beautiful landscapes around Kisoro and southwestern Uganda
• 🥾 Guided rainforest trekking
• 📸 Excellent wildlife and nature photography opportunities
• 🛖 Stay at a comfortable forest-side safari lodge
• 🌍 Optional Batwa cultural or community experience
• ⏱️ Ideal for travelers with limited time
• 🚙 Comfortable 4×4 airport and park transfers

1. Day1
   Entebbe → Kisoro/Kihihi → Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

   Your adventure begins with a morning flight from Entebbe to Kisoro or Kihihi, depending on the gorilla trekking sector and flight schedule.
   The flight takes approximately 1–1.5 hours, followed by a scenic 4×4 transfer through the beautiful southwestern Ugandan countryside to your lodge near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
   After check-in, enjoy lunch and settle into your surroundings.

   Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at the lodge or take part in an optional activity such as:
   - Batwa cultural experience
   - Community visit
   - Short nature walk
   - Local village experience
   - Relaxing at the lodge
   Your guide will also brief you about the following day's gorilla trekking experience, including what to carry, trekking expectations and safety guidelines.

   Overnight: Bwindi Forest Safari Lodge
   Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Lunch & Dinner Stay: Bwindi Forest Safari Lodge

2. Day2
   Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

   This is the highlight of your safari.
   After an early breakfast, drive to the designated gorilla trekking briefing point. Your ranger guides will provide a detailed briefing before you enter the forest.
   The trek can take several hours depending on the location of the gorilla family assigned to your group.
   Bwindi's terrain can be steep, muddy and uneven, with thick vegetation and changing weather conditions. Your experienced ranger guides will lead you through the forest while trackers help locate the gorilla family.
   Once you find the gorillas, you will have a special opportunity to observe them in their natural environment.
   You may see:
   - Mountain gorillas
   - Black-and-white colobus monkeys
   - L'Hoest's monkeys
   - Forest birds
   - Butterflies
   - Other rainforest species
   After the trekking experience, return to the park headquarters and transfer back to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
   The afternoon can be spent relaxing or enjoying an optional community or cultural experience.

   Overnight: Bwindi Forest Safari Lodge
   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Bwindi → Kisoro/Kihihi → Entebbe Stay: Bwindi Forest Lodge

3. Day3
   Bwindi → Kibale Forest National Park

   Meals: Breakfast
   Enjoy breakfast at your lodge before checking out and transferring to the appropriate airstrip for your return flight to Entebbe.
   The flight schedule will depend on the operating airline and the selected Bwindi trekking sector.
   Upon arrival in Entebbe, your safari ends.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast

   Meals: Breakfast Stay: End of Safari

What’s included

Where you’ll stay

2 nights · Rainforest Lodge · Bwindi · Uganda

Comfortable Forest-Side Safari Lodge

Accommodation is selected based on your preferred comfort level and the gorilla trekking sector assigned for your visit. Staying close to the forest helps make the early morning trek more convenient.

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