Gorillas and Volcano Hike

7 Days Gorillas and Volcano Hiking Uganda Safari

$3800-5020 USD

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Safari summary

Welcome to Uganda and on these 7 days Gorillas and Volcano hiking Uganda safari, will take you to the most popular of all Uganda’s protected areas and that is the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is the home of the endangered mountain gorillas and from there you will proceed to another gorilla national park but this time for a different activity which is mountain climbing. You will hike to the top of the most famous volcanoes found in the virunga massifs and it is Mountain Sabinyo. A hike to the top will reward you with a chance to stand in three different countries without a visa and there are Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Hiking \| trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	January, June, July, August, December
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Mgahinga

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking
Primate trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival & transfer to your lodge

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our EBS Tours & Safaris driver/guide and be transferred to your lodge for overnight.

Via Via

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Bwindi Impenetrable

Today after having your breakfast early in the morning, you will be briefed about the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by your guide and after transfer to Bwindi via the Kampala-Mbarara-Kabale highway with a stop at the Equator for pictures and in Mbarara for lunch. After you will proceed to the park and check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Broadbill Forest Camp

Gorilla Habituation in Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Today marks the day when you will trek deep into the thick rainforest of Bwindi to see gorillas in their natural habitat. You will decide to either do the standard trek which lasts for an hour or do the habituation experience where you will spend 4 hours with gorillas in the thick forests. The price of a standard gorilla trekking permit costs US$700 per person and the habituation permit goes for US$1500 per person. You are advised to go with packed lunch.

Broadbill Forest Camp

Community Tour & Transfer to Kisoro

Mgahinga

Today after having your breakfast, you will take on a community tour where you will experience the Batwa community that used to share the same place of living with gorillas in the forest before it was gazette as a protected area. The Batwa people will show you how they used to live with wild animals, how they used to get food and their day to day lives. After the community tour, you will transfer to Kisoro town just outside Mgahinga gorilla National Park for lunch, dinner and overnight.

Kisoro Mondi Lodge

Full-day Volcano Climbing

Mgahinga

Today very early after having your breakfast at the lodge, your guide will take you to the park headquarters for briefing about the Volcano hike. Mountain Sabinyo is one of the Volcanoes that make the Virunga Mountain range and it is one of the three that are found in Mgahinga gorilla National Park. It has three peaks but the highest is at 3669m elevation and a hike to the top of it rewards tourists with great views of Kigali city on a clear day and the Goma city of Congo.

Kisoro Mondi Lodge

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Not so early today after having breakfast at your lodge, you will be taken to the most beautiful larva dammed lake in Africa. Lake Bunyonyi is located just 2 hours of driving from Kisoro and it is the second deepest lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika of Tanzania. It is dotted with 29 different islands with each very rich in history. You will have lunch at your lodge and in the evening take on the boat to explore the hidden gems of this beautiful lake.

Crater Bay Cottages

Transfer to Entebbe

Today early in the morning after having breakfast at your lodge, you will transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe with a stop at Elite Backpackers Services in Masaka City for lunch and after proceed with your journey back to Entebbe. In case you want to buy yourself some souvenirs please feel free to let your guide know about it and you will be taken to a suitable destination to buy them.

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