Listing ID: 164272
4 Days Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Private Safari Tour
This 4 days trip to bwindi is a safari adventure a National Park which covers a series of verdant rolling hills with incredibly thick rain forests containing over 400 species of plants, a home to almost half of the worlds endangered Mountain Gorillas, 350 bird species, 200 butterfly species, 27 frog species, 120 mammals such as baboons, chimpanzees, and more than 30 elephants. Duration: 4 Days (approx.)Easy Cancellation - Cancel 3 days before for a full refund
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Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport
Our representatives will aid your transfer to the hotel or charter a domestic flight to Kihihi. Upon arrival to Kihihi, you will be welcomed by our guide who will provide the necessary briefing to ensure that your tour is smooth and to assist you through your period of stay in Bwindi. From Kihihi, you will be transferred to Bwindi lodge for lunch / dinner. Here, you will be seated on the balcony overlooking the Impenetrable Forest, to accord you a life time enjoyment of the sights and sounds of the more than 200 bird species echoing in the near distance.
Overnight: Bwindi Lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Tracking
After an early breakfast and briefing from the wildlife authority or guides, we set off through the steep densely forested hills, an expedition that will take us into close interaction with the gorilla families in the thick vegetation, an inspiring moment. Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest requires energy and can take more than 8 hours. Therefore water bottles, snacks, jungle boots, raincoat/jackets are a necessity.
Overnight: Bwindi Lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Activities are optional
Take a guided walk in the forest (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest).Visit local villages, schools, hospitals, or clinic centers and learn about the amazing ways of life of the local community. Visit Bwindi Community hospital that provides vital medical and educational services to more than 6500 members of the community, and where donations of any kind to help the community are appreciated by community leaders. Touring the local tea processing corporation that is the community job platform from where the locals earn a living is also a very rewarding experience. This walk is also the surest way of experiencing the amazing cultures and traditions, plus interacting with the Batwa and pygmy communities inhabiting the area.
Overnight: Bwindi Lodge or Standard
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi to Entebbe International Airport
After breakfast, you will be transferred by our guide/driver from Bwindi Lodge to Kihihi airstrip for a flight to Entebbe International Airport. You can possibly charter the morning or afternoon flight to Entebbe and connect for your next flight back home or other destinations.
Flight from Entebbe to Kihihi airstrip is 1-2 hours
By road from Entebbe to Bwindi is 7 hour
- What Will You Do
1: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport2: Gorilla Trekking and Tracking
3: Activities are optional
4: Bwindi to Entebbe International Airport
- What To Expect
- Gorilla Trekking and tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable national park- Bird watching
- Nature walks to Bwindi Forest
- Bamboo trail walks
- Visiting the Bwindi local Community
- What Is Included
- All Airport transfers- Gorilla permits
- Accommodation and lodging
- Meals throughout the itinerary
- English speaking guides/drivers
- 4WD safari vehicles
- Community visit
- Domestic flights
- Park Fees
- Emergency Evacuations ( AMREF)
- What Is Not Included
- International flights- Visa and customs fees or charges
- Travel Insurance
- Cigarettes and alcohol
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Know Before You Go
Entebbe international airport is your gateway to and from Uganda. To avoid inconveniences that are occasioned by rushing at the time of departure, we advise that you book international flights departing from Entebbe after 8pm.We will need you to furnish us with the following information:
- Airline
- Flight number
- Arrival and departure date
- Flight times
VISA AND CONSULAR ADVICE:
Each individual traveler is responsible for obtaining the required visa, as visa requirements vary per country. For visa information, we advise our clients to consult the US State Department and local Embassies for non-US citizens.
NOTE:
1. A visa can be obtained at Entebbe international airport on arrival at a fee $50 per person.
2. Visas for all other East African Countries can be obtained, on arrival, at the international airport or at boarder points.
TRAVEL HEALTH ADVICE
Stay healthy while you travel
Staying healthy while you travel is vital it isn't all about vaccinations and medicine. Most problems you could face are easily preventable. Drinking bottled, boiled or treated water, washing your hands properly before eating and carefully avoiding insect bites could save your life, money and Time.
yellow fever vaccination:
Please remember to get your yellow fever vaccination as it is a crucial requirement especially if you are travelling to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Please be sure to visit the Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. Or check with a physician for more information.
ITINERARY, TRAVEL INSURANCE AND PASSPORT COPIES:
Leave a copy of your itinerary, travel insurance and passport to a family member, for reference purposes, in case of an emergency. Travel insurance is also compulsory on all trips.
SAFAETY TIPS
- Avoid expensive jewelry.-Hide your cash and Monitor your ATM/ Credit card transactions
- Avoid all demonstrations and protests given their potential to turn violent.
- Monitor the media for information about any possible security risks and pay close attention to your personal security.
- Carry a copy of your passport and avoid hanging alone without the advice of the tour guide. and avoid Voluntary helpers who are not among your group and be worry of any assistance from seemingly helpful strangers however polite or well dressed. In order to safeguard your items and report any lost or blocked bank card to your Bank.
ACCOMMODATION:
Prices for a twin/double shared room are per person, and, rates for single or triple travelers are available on request.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
This tour requires that all traveler should have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and all personal Emergencies, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. We therefore recommend Travel Guard, Allianz and Nomads