Fly-In Gorilla Safari in Uganda

After your arrival at Entebbe Airport and completion of entry formalities, you are met at the airport and taken to your hotel. You spend the night at Karibu Guesthouse.

The day starts early today with the transfer back to Entebbe Airport. From here you fly by light aircraft directly to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (depending on availability, the flight may not take place until the afternoon). On the way you enjoy the beauty of the Pearl of Africa from above.

After landing at the airstrip, the driver of your accommodation for the next two days picks you up and takes you to check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Relax a little at your accommodation and explore the surroundings on a hike to get you in the mood for gorilla tracking the following day. You spend two nights at Mahogany Springs Lodge or Gorilla Safari Lodge (depending on availability).

Today is certainly the highlight of your Entebbe gorilla safari. You set out on the trail of the last free-living mountain gorillas in the world.

The gorillas live scattered in several groups in Bwindi National Park. The various groups, which are used to humans, can be visited for one hour in small groups of max. eight people per gorilla family.

First there is a short briefing, then you start the hike with a guide from the National Park authority. Depending on where the animals are, it can take between one and five hours to find them. The animals move freely in the park, so no exact guarantee can be given as to their whereabouts. One hour before you set off, a group of rangers is sent out to locate the gorillas and pass their exact location to your guide by radio. The gorillas live together in family groups of up to 20 animals and roam the National Park in constant search of food. Each group is led by a “silverback” two metres tall and weighing up to 200 kg.

Experience the gorillas and watch these unique animals go about their busy activities, which show almost human traits. You spend a total of one hour in the immediate vicinity of these “gentle giants”. This experience will certainly take the breath away even of the most seasoned Africa connoisseur. After your return to the National Park authority, you are transferred back to the lodge. You spend another night at the same accommodation as the day before.

After breakfast and check-out, you are met again by the accommodation's driver at reception and taken back to the airstrip. From here you fly back to Entebbe (depending on availability, the flight may take place in the morning or in the afternoon). Individual onward journey. Of course you have the option of booking additional nights in Entebbe or an extension programme, such as a safari in Tanzania or a beach stay on Zanzibar.

Breakfast

Note | Please note that, owing to the strict limits on visitor numbers set by the Ugandan National Park authority, obtaining gorilla permits is very difficult. We therefore advise booking the gorilla safari early!