Trip overview: Fly to Bwindi National Park for Gorilla Trekking
- This is a 3 days / 2 night safari in Bwindi N.P
- Flying Gorilla safari in Uganda
- Gorilla permit at US$700 each
- Fly from Entebe Airport to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip
- Transfer by road form airstrip to the lodge.
Detailed itinerary:
3 Day Flying Safari to Bwindi Gorilla Forest in Uganda
Day 1: Fly to Kihihi Airstrip, the drive to Bwindi National Park by Road (90 minutes) 
You will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and head to Entebbe Airport for your scheduled flight to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip in western Uganda. This is a 45-60 minutes flight by Aerolink Uganda.
Upon arrival at Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip, you will be picked by our company tour guide in a 4×4 Land cruiser to Bwindi impenetrable national park where gorillas are the center of attraction, a distinct feature for Uganda’s tourism. Lunch and entertainment from Batwa People (Pygmies), dinner and overnight stay at Mahogany Springs Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Lake Mutanda Resort or Chameleon Hill Lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi National Park (Buhoma sector)
Take an early morning breakfast, head to the park headquarters with packed lunch for an inevitable briefing ready to trek for the gorillas in the thick and impenetrable forests. You get to spend an hour with the gorillas after having trekked for about 3-8 hours. If you are not so worn out in the evening, head for a brief nature walk to the Batwa community.
Also available are curio shops, drinking joints, a children’s school among others. You can try the other option being Munyanja river trail, where you can see the waterfalls and an array of bird life or the Muzabajiro/ Ruhija trails which offer forest and grassland bird species plus more primates. Return to your lodge on DAY 1 for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Reserved for Departure
Early breakfast followed by transfer back to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip for a return scheduled flight to Entebbe airport where you will be picked by our company representative back to your hotel around Entebbe or Kampala.
3 Days Bwindi Gorilla safari in Uganda from Kigali (Rwanda)
Alternatively, instead of driving for over 10hrs from Kampala to Bwindi national park, the 3 days Bwindi gorilla safari can start and end in Kigali. It is only 4hrs drive from Kigali to Bwindi National park via Katuna or Cyanika boarder. Just let is know your choice!
End of the Safari
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