6 Days Fly-in Uganda Gorilla trekking safari
6 Days Fly-in Uganda Gorilla trekking safari
6 Days Fly-in Uganda Gorilla trekking safari is one of the luxury gorilla safaris in Uganda that enables tourists to fly from Entebbe international airport to either Kisoro airfield or Kihihi airstrip saving them from a long-distance drive from Kampala that takes almost a full day. This 6 days fly in Uganda gorilla trekking safari enables two gorilla treks one in Bwindi impenetrable national park and the other one in Mgahinga gorilla national park without forgetting golden monkey trekking and exploration of Lake Mutanda.
Highlights of 6 Days Fly-in Uganda Gorilla trekking safari
- Day 1: Fly from Entebbe international airport to Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
- Day 4: Golden monkey trekking experience
- Day 5: Full day excursion on Lake Mutanda
- Day 6: Fly back to Entebbe international airport
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Fly from Entebbe international airport to Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Fly from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro: On day 1, you will be driven from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe to Entebbe international airport to catch up with your domestic flight that sets off from Entebbe at around 07:00am and arrive at Kisoro airstrip at around 08:15am for tourist who intend to trek in the southern part of the park (Rushaga and Nkuringo gorilla trekking sectors) and for those intending to trek gorillas in Buhoma and Ruhija sector, they need to fly to Kihihi air strip which offers 3 scheduled flights from Entebbe international airport throughout the day. Upon arrival, you will meet with another safari driver waiting for you for a pickup and drive from Kisoro airstrip to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will check-in at your booked lodge for lunch. Depending on your interest, you may relax at the lodge or opt for a community tour to visit the neighboring community members or even have a Batwa experience. Return to the lodge from whichever activity you choose, have dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park: After breakfast on day 2 of 6 days fly in Uganda gorilla trekking safari, carry your lunch box, drinking water and wear your best gorilla trekking gear to meet your safari guide to transfer to the gorilla trekking trail head for a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in searching of the giant primates as they move on with their daily activities rooming the forest in search of food. You will spend about 30 minutes to 7 hours or even more depending on how fast these gorillas move depending on the location where they were spotted the previous evening. Once they are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them, taking photographs and watching them carry out their daily activities. Trek back to the trail head to meet your guide for a drive back to the lodge for a check out and be transferred to Mgahinga gorilla national park for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
- Mountain gorilla trekking in Mgahinga: After breakfast on day 3, another day with the gorillas awaits you in a different park. Carry enough drinking water and some snacks just like the previous day then meet your safari driver for a ride to the trail head where you will be briefed by the rangers about the dos and don’ts to follow during gorilla trekking and finally penetrate the park in search of the gorillas. Trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park is less tiresome due to the nature of the terrains which is easily to trek through. Once the mountain gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them and later trek back to the starting point to meet with your safari driver and transfer back to the lodge for a meal. You may spend your evening on a guided forest walk to explore different parts of the park on foot alongside local guides.
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
- Golden monkey trekking: On day 4, enjoy your early breakfast at the lodge, then be driven to Ntebeko gate for a golden monkey trekking briefing. By 8:00 am, the briefing is done and the walk into the forest commences as you tirelessly search for the golden monkey troop that has already been habituated for trekking. Trekking of golden monkeys takes about 1 hour to 5 hours or even an entire day depending on the movement of golden monkeys and the trekking speed of the slowest person in the group. Once they are found, you will spend one hour in the presence of these primates and later trek back to Ntebeko for a drive back to your lodge for lunch.
Day 5: Full day excursion on Lake Mutanda
- Explore Lake Mutanda: After a relaxed breakfast on day 5, meet your safari driver to be transferred to Lake Mutanda where you are expected to spend a full day exploring the beauty that lie in the wilderness close to Bwindi impenetrable national park about 1 and a half hours walk from Kisoro town. While at Lake Mutanda, there is a whole lot of things to do including a canoe ride, nature walk and relaxation. Later return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Fly back to Entebbe international airport
- Fly back to Entebbe: After breakfast on the last day of 6 days fly in Uganda gorilla trekking safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to for a drive to transfer to Kisoro air airstrip to catch up with your domestic flight at 08:35 am back to Entebbe International Airport. Upon landing, you will have lunch then proceed with your departures flight. In case you have a late evening flight, You can opt to visit Ngamba Island to view the orphaned chimpanzees in a sanctuary.
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