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3-Day Tour to Uganda – Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Forest

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  • $1,356 price P/P (2pax)
  • 3 days & 2 nights
  • Private, family-friendly safari.
  • Uganda
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A safari in Uganda offers travelers the opportunity to discover a land of pristine natural beauty. Described as “the Pearl of Africa” by Winston Churchill, Uganda offers some of Africa’s finest geographical and natural beauty, making it a tourist haven. Home to the greatest concentration of primates on the planet (including half the world’s mountain gorilla population), the source of the mighty River Nile and magnificent all year snow-capped peaks on Rwenzori Mountain, Uganda is an adventure enthusiasts’ paradise. Bird-watchers and big 5 animal lovers alike agree, this country is a true African gem waiting to be discovered.

Let Home to Africa take you on this remarkable trip into the Pearl of Africa that the Fond Memory will stay with you for so long.

Expect: Gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Forest, sightseeing in Lake Bunyonyi.
Bragging Right: Close encounter with the gorillas firsthand in their natural habitat.

Price Per Person

1 Pax2 Pax3 Pax4 or 8 Pax5 or 10 Pax6 or 12 Pax
USD 1,736USD 1,356USD 1,269USD 1,198USD 1,178USD 1,145

Price Includes

  • Meals specified and accommodation in en suite facilities.
  • Ground transportation in a comfortable safari van.
  • Applicable Park entrance, activity fees.
  • [1] Professional English-speaking Tour Driver-guide.
  • 1 Assigned English-speaking Professional Driver-guide.
  • Gorilla trekking permit (USD 800) per person.
  • Bottled water while on safari.
  • Complimentary airport/hotel pick-up and drop off.
  • Activities as stipulated (except those stated as optional).

Price Excludes

  • Activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Phone calls and bar bills.
  • Personal/travel insurance.
  • Driver guide’s gratuity (recommended)
  • All other Services of a personal nature (e.g. LAUNDRY, Flight ticket(s), souvenir.)
  • Entry visa into Uganda(Click Here)
  • All kinds of drinks except water.
  • Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”.

Note: The above accommodations can be upgraded on request. However, that may lead to rise in safari cost

Upgrade option (Midrange Level): (Ruzogo Lodge) | (BirdNest Resort Bunyonyi)

Your 3-Day Gorilla Trekking Itinerary

Day 1Arrive Entebbe (early), pick up and depart for Bwindi National Park.

We hope that your flight is for an early landing (not past 10:00am) in Uganda. Your safari will start from Entebbe International Airport where the assigned Professional Tour Driver-guide will receive you with a warm welcome, give you a little briefing and then begin the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda harboring over 300 of them (which is almost half of the world’s gorilla population). The drive will take you southwest Uganda by road, cross the Equator mark then to Mbarara City for Lunch and through the hilly terrain of western Uganda into Bwindi. You will arrive and do little but just check in your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the next day.

Accommodation: (Gorilla Mist Camp-Budget Level) | Meals: Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: Approx. 9 hours.

Day 2Gorilla trekking Bwindi and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

Have breakfast, pick up the lunch box and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from the Park Authority) on the dos and don’ts during gorilla trekking, including assigning participants to a group. The actual trek into the forest begins at 8am in the company of your ranger-guide(s) and other participants assigned. The high altitude here combined with steep, rugged (sometimes muddy) terrain makes gorilla trekking physically demanding but rewarding. One moment you’re descending, and the next, you are ascending to a higher elevation. The time taken (3-8 hours) vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. At the end of the trek, you will be awarded a certificate of completion that you can keep as a reminder of this lifetime experience. Return, board the car and embark on transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. The lake is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.

Accommodation: (Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: Approx. 2-3 hours.

Day 3Depart Lake Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight.

You will have a relaxed breakfast with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you. Thereafter, you will hit the road for the return to Entebbe (arriving in the late afternoon/evening) for your flight out (recommended for 18:00hrs or later). Thank you for travelling with Home to Africa!

Accommodation: Recommended on request | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Transfer Time: Approx. 8 hours.

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Additional Info

Permits:
> Limited permit slots are made available per day per trekking sector and sold on a first come first serve basis by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. At times (most especially when decision to confirm delays to come through), it is possible to miss out because the slots have sold out. However, we always do our very best to ensure this important element of your tour is secured. Sometimes, this will involve tweaking the itinerary slightly to align it with the possible/available trekking date. At times, this simply means switching the sector without changing the date. In all efforts, we ensure the timeframe of the tour is not altered.

Booking Confirmation:
> The following are required:
* Permit fees (i.e. gorilla, chimp, golden monkey): 100% upfront payment.
* 30% of the resulting value after deducting the permit fees’ value.
* Last-minute booking (i.e., less than a month to the start date): 100% upfront payment.
> Final payment:
* All outstanding balances should be cleared (at the latest) 2 weeks before the start of the booked tour/safari.

Cancellation Policy:
> 10% cancellation fee if cancelled 90+ days before the tour.
> 30% cancellation fee if canceled within 45 to 90 days before the tour.
> 50% cancellation fee if canceled within 22 to 44 days before the tour.
> 80% cancellation fee if canceled within 8 to 21 days before the tour.
> 100% cancellation fee if canceled 7 days or less before the tour.
> 100% cancellation fee for no-shows.

Further info: Review our FAQs file and the provided Terms and Conditions file.

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