The 3Day fly-in Gorilla habituation tour is a flying tour that starts from Entebbe Airport to Kisoro Airstrip and then Bwindi impenetrable National Park. It’s a wilderness experience to encounter the majestic great apes, the mountain gorillas. The tour starts in the morning with a flight to Bwindi impenetrable National Park

Summary of the 3 Fly-in Day Gorilla Habituation experience

Day1: Domestic flight to Kisoro Airstrip close to Bwindi impenetrable National Park

Day 2: Gorilla Habituation experience

Day 3: Fly Back to Entebbe to end the trip

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Domestic flight to Kisoro Airstrip

Your safari will start in the morning as you meet your Thuneyo Safaris guide to transfer from the hotel to Entebbe Airport for your gorilla trip. You will then take a flight to Kisoro Airstrip and upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in Bwindi impenetrable National Park having stopovers on the way for Photography of the scenic places. You will proceed to check in at your customized hotel choice.

Overnight: Ichumbi gorilla lodge Bwindi (FB)

Day 2: Gorilla Habituation experience

On this day, after an early morning breakfast, you will head out for briefing at the park offices. While there, you will join other tourists and be informed about what to expect during the gorilla habituation experience. After the briefing, you will start trekking into the forest accompanied by Rangers, Trackers and Researcher. Unlike standard gorilla tracking where visitors are allowed only one hour with the gorillas, with the habituation experience, you will be with the primates for four hours. As you track the gorillas, you will encounter several forest creatures including birds, butterflies, smaller primates and insects. Listen and observe what the researchers are doing. You may be asked to participate in making gorilla calls, gathering samples or naming group members. After spending your four hours with the gorillas, you will go back to the lodge for rest and relaxation.

Overnight will be at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge(FB)

Day 3: Flight back to Entebbe international Airport

This will be the last day of your 3 Day Fly-in Gorilla Habituation experience in Bwindi, you will bid farewell to the hotel and drive back to Kisoro Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Entebbe international Airport to end the trip.

Possible Safari extension

• You can add golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park
• Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park Murchison falls for an adventurous safari,
• You can extend the trip to Jinja, for White Water rafting
• Stay a night in Entebbe/Kampala in connection to the safari if needed for your flight schedule
• You can add Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania

Package Includes

• Gorilla Habituation expense per person
• Domestic flights to and from Bwindi
• All park entrance fees.
• Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
• Drinking water in your Vehicle
• Services of English-speaking experienced driver/guide
• Transport in a 4×4 safari land cruiser
• Exclusive use of safari vehicle throughout the trip
• All government taxes and levies
• Safari accessories (First Aid kit, cooler box, and fire extinguisher) Emergency number 24 hours.

Package excludes:

1.  Expenses of a personal nature such as visas, driver tips etc.
2.  Any other gorilla trek.
3. Nature walk.
4. Personal insurance cover
5. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
6. Domestic and international flights and respective taxes
7. Increase in park entry fees if revised by the park management or government.

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