5 Days Gorilla & Batwa Tour
5 Days Gorilla & Batwa Tour highlights: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience Book Now
Day 1: ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, after clearing with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe (High-end Accommodation), No.5 Boutique Hotel Entebbe (Medium Accommodation) or Sophie’s Motel Entebbe (Budget Accommodation)
Meal plan: B,-,-
Day 2: DRIVE TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Depart Kampala very early in the morning and start your full day’s drive towards the South Western part of Uganda passing via the Equator; the imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves. En-route to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, one of the UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites you will enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the terrace farms on the Kigezi hills and picnic lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (High-end accommodation), Mantana Engagi Lodge (Medium accommodation) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget accommodation)
Meal plan: B,L,D
Day 3: GORILLA TREKKING
After an early breakfast; you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Great Apes the Mountain Gorillas is a once in a lifetime and worthwhile experience which takes between 2–6 hours. You will then return to your Lodge for lunch, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (High-end accommodation), Mantana Engagi Lodge (Medium accommodation) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget accommodation)
Meal plan: B,L,D
Day 4: BATWA CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
After a relaxed breakfast and lunch at your lodge, you proceed for the activity of the day the Batwa cultural experience. The Batwa people are one of the oldest surviving Indigenous tribes in Africa. And are the original dwellers of this ancient jungle and also referred to as the keepers of the forest.
This cultural experience was developed by the Batwa pygmies to earn a source of living and share their amazing traditions and heritage with the World. You will enjoy a nature walk and hike through the forest seeing the endangered forest in the eyes of its original occupants and learn more about the Batwa people, how they lived, hunted traditionally. You will visit a Batwa Homestead and learn how they go about their day to day activities.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (High-end accommodation), Mantana Engagi Lodge (Medium accommodation) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget accommodation)
Meal plan: B,L,D
Day 5: DEPARTURE
After an early breakfast and start your full day drive passing via Kampala to Entebbe International Airport to catch your late night departure International flight.
Meal plan: B,L,-
5 Days Gorilla & Batwa Tour Includes:
- 4 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Batwa Cultural Experience
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Uganda Gorilla permits $700 per person
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature