5 Days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi & Golden monkeys – Batwa pygmies
Enjoy a 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi & Golden monkeys – Batwa pygmies holiday to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park for a mountain gorilla trek. As well as; tracking the golden monkeys in the dense bamboo forest of Mgahinga gorilla national park. This gorilla trekking safari starts and ends at Entebbe International airport.
5 Days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi & Golden monkeys – Batwa pygmies highlights;
- Mountain Gorilla trekking
- Golden monkey tracking
- Batwa pygmies trail
- Birding from the Jungles of the Impenetrable forest
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel for an overnight
Meet our driver/Guide at Entebbe International Airport then transfer to your hotel in Entebbe for dinner and overnight at Central Inn Entebbe. (B.B)
Day 2: Entebbe – Bwindi Forest Park
This morning after breakfast our safari guide will pick you from the hotel and brief you about the gorilla trekking safari and then drive you southwestwards of Uganda. Have a brief stopover at the equator line for the water experiment and photographs. Later proceed to Mbarara for lunch. Afterward, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable national park as you pass through mountains and the tropical rain forests. Check into your lodge for dinner and overnight at Gorilla valley lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking.
After breakfast drive to the park briefing area for gorilla trekking guidelines; allocation of gorilla trekking groups according to the available gorilla families to be tracked. Join the park ranger in search of the mountain gorillas which is sometimes a long and strenuous walk. The hike takes between 2-6 hours. Therefore we recommend one to be physically fit. However, on finding them, you will spend an hour observing, taking photographs and video of these amazing gentle giants. Return to the briefing area for lunch and later return to the lodge and relax the entire evening. Then dinner and overnight at Gorilla valley lodge (B.L.D)
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking – Batwa pygmies Trail.
After early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will drive to Mgahinga briefing area for guidelines about golden monkey tracking. Later, hike the volcanic terrain covered with dense bamboo forest in search of the golden monkeys. In the evening you will enjoy the Batwa pygmies trail. They will showcase their unique culture and also learn about the herbal medicines they use. Batwa pygmies were hunters and gatherers who depended on the forest for shelter, medicine, and food. Also, visit the Sacred Garama cave which was the spiritual and cultural site. The revenue generated from this activity directly benefits this Batwa pygmies community. Then check into your lodge for Arcadia lodge (B.L.D)
Day 5: Departure.
After breakfast, bid farewell to the land of mountain gorillas as you drive back to Entebbe. Have lunch en route and then make it to the airport in time to board your flight back home.
End of 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi & Golden monkeys – Batwa pygmies.
Inclusions:
- Ground transport per 4WD safari vehicle
- Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Three meals a day, apart from where it is B.B
- Drinking bottled water in the safari vehicle
- All Park entrance fees
- Ranger fees
- Uganda Gorilla trekking cost(Permit) (USD 600 per permit)
- Golden monkey Cost(permit )($50 per permit)
- Batwa pygmies trail cost
- All the mentioned activities except for the optional ones.
- Free Wi-Fi enroute
- Free souvenir
- Free safari hat
Exclusions:
- International flight
- Visa (USD 50 per person)
- Meals and drinks not mentioned
- Items of personal nature
- Tips & laundry service
- All drinks apart from those served for breakfast
- Any deviation from the suggested program
- Christmas supplement
NOTE: This package can be upgraded to a luxury.
