GORILLA TREKKING FAM TRIP WITH TWIST AFRICA

Tour Highlights

11th December 2024:

Arrival at Entebbe international Airport - You will be picked up by our Twist African Safari driver and transfer to Protea hotel Entebbe for relaxation & overnight. (No meal)

12th December 2024:

Enjoy and early breakfast, meet our guides and start your adventure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. En route, you'll make a stop at the famous Uganda Equator Point for fantastic photo opportunities. Proceed on the journey with a second stop for lunch at Igongo cultural centre then drive to bwindi to our booked accommodation.

Meal plan: Breakfast Lunch & dinner

Drive time: 8 hours

Accommodation in bwindi: Engagi lodge buhoma

13th December 2024:

Rise up early and have a hearty breakfast at the lodge to fuel your energy for the anticipated adventure, the Uganda gorilla trekking experience. Grab your lunck packs as the time spent trekking the mountain gorillas is not known.

Our guide will then drive you to park headquarters where you will receive a comprehensive briefing by the park rangers about the gorilla families, their behavior and the essential gorilla trekking guidelines to ensure a safe and eco-friendly/respectful encounter.

After the briefing, you will be divided into small groups of 8 people led by experienced park rangers and gorilla trackers and be assigned to a specific gorilla family/group to track.

Embark on the exclusive hiking experience into the impenetrable forest at around 8am accompanied by rangers following mountain gorilla trails. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable as it depends on the location and movement of the gorillas, but once tracked, you will appreciate every step taken into the jungle.

While following the park rangers’ guides and rules shared earlier, you will a full hour to see gorillas up close and personal in their natural habitat and learn about the their unimaginable fascinating lives. You will later be rewarded a certificate of completing a gorilla trek in Bwindi / Uganda. Meet our guides and transfer back to the lodge for refreshment & relaxation. In the late afternoon you may opt to visit the Batwa community who will guide through their culture through music, dance and storytelling, later have dinner and rest at the booked lodge.

Accommodation: Engagi lodge buhoma

Meal plan: Breakfast lunch and dinner

14th December 2024:

It's time to say goodbye to the enchanting Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and head back to Entebbe to Protea hotel. (No meal)

15th December 2024:

Transfer to Airport to catch your flight back home. (Breakfast provided)


End of Tour.

What you need to know about this tour.

-Only travel agents can book this tour and additionally can bring along your companions or guests at a special price of US$1550

  • Travel Agent price: US$1432

  • Prices include: A Gorilla permit, Accommodation on 4 nights in 4 star hotel / lodge, All on-ground transportation, Airport transfers, Provision of professional english speaking driver guides, optional cultural experience, all meals on safari, bottled drinking water on trip.

  • We all depart for the tour on 12th december, your required to book your flight ticket accordingly.

  • The gorilla trek can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours, depending on how close the gorillas are, and will require a good level of fitness. Participants must be at least 15 years old and healthy. For those who have physical limitations, special arrangements can be made, including porters who can carry them on a local wheelchair to spot the Bwindi Gorillas and back.

  • What to carry, Long sleeved shirt/t-shirt and water proof pants/trousers, Water proof hiking boots, rain jacket, sweater, sun glasses and a hat for protection from the sun, camera, an insect repellent, Gardening gloves.