Gorillas of Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable

Day 1:Arrival to Entebbe On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by your Around Africa Safaris guide. Having passed immigration and luggage collection please exit the arrival hall and look out for your guide who will be holding up a signboard with your name and featuring our logo. You will then be transferred to your guesthouse, taking between 15 minutes to 40 minutes, depending on traffic. Overnight Airport. Day2:Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National parl Today we will depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This park is regarded as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization natural world heritage site and is one of the richest biological and botanical regions in the world. With its south-west position at the edge of the western Rift-Valley, this forest covers 331 km². The treasures of Bwindi are the approx. 350 wild Mountain gorillas who contribute to about half of the world’s population of these gentle apes. Arrival in Buhoma – our destination - is in the afternoon. If you’re in the mood, you may enjoy a walk around the village and a chance to visit one of the handicraft shops. Overnight at Buhoma Community Rest camp Day3:Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Up early for breakfast then go for Gorilla Tracking. Before 8 am report to the ranger station for registration; the guides will then take you through the bush pushing your way through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas. The trek can take from half an hour to 7 hours – fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. Once you are close to the group, you will be asked to leave behind your bags as no food items should be carried close to the gorillas. Just take your cameras with you as you! Sit in the forest amongst the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining Mountain Gorillas – sadly enough there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left. You are allowed exactly one hour with the gorillas before returning to the base station.Overnight at Buhoma Community Rest camp