3 Days fly in Gorilla safari Overview
This 3 Days fly in Gorilla safari is designed for those who have less time and want to trek gorillas in Uganda. It allows you to avoid the long drives from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will spend one and half hours flying and approximately one and half hours in road transfers from the airstrip (Kihihi) to Buhoma
3 Days fly in Gorilla safari Highlights
- Day one: Pick up and transfer to Entebbe Airport for your internal flight to Bwindi
- Day Two: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day three: Transfer to Kihihi/Kisoro Airstrip for your internal flight to Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival
- You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
- Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for extra cost
DAY 1: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Our guide will pick you and transfer you to Entebbe Airport for your internal flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park landing at either Kihihi (For the north and Eastern parts of Bwindi NP) or Kisoro Airstrip (For the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon landing, our guide/vehicle will transfer you by road to your respective overnight Lodge. You may choose to fly in the morning or in the afternoon. Morning flights depart Entebbe for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at 7:45am while afternoon flights depart Entebbe at 15:30pm. For the southern part of Bwindi NP, there is only one morning flight that departs Entebbe to Kisoro Airstrip daily at 7:45am. This is because of the strong winds in this region. Internal flights to Bwindi NP take up to one and half hours depending on the routing of the day.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Mahogany Springs\Nkuringo Gorilla Camp.
Flight time: One to one and a half hours.
DAY 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lodge: Mahogany Springs\Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
DAY 3: Fly back to Entebbe
After breakfast, our guide will transfer you to Kihihi/Kisoro for your internal flight back to Entebbe International Airport. If you have a connecting flight, you can then fly out of Uganda or you may choose to stay some extra days in Uganda to Explore other regions of the country
End of your 3 Day Fly in Safari to Gorillas.
Cost Includes
- Transfers to and from Kihihi/Kisoro Airstrip in Bwindi NP
- Services of an English speaking driver guide
- Fuel for the whole trip
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees
- Drinking water while in the vehicle
Cost excludes
- Gorilla permit at USD800.00 per person per trek.
- Pre and post tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kampala
- International and internal flights
- Uganda Visa (USD50
- Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry