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The 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail safari is an exceptional tour that leads you to the dense jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in South-western Uganda, the haven to almost half the World’s population of mountain gorillas as well as the former home to the modern day primitive Batwa people. These people were renowned hunter-gatherers as well as fierce warriors whose livelihood depended on the forest for shelter, medicine as well as food. During this 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa trail tour, local Batwa guides will demonstrate their ancient honey gathering, how to make bamboo cups, hunting techniques and even visit a traditional medicine man who will identify some of the medicinal plants and ailments they treat.
This tour is not just for trekking and coming face to face with the mountain gorillas and visiting the Batwa people but also offers a rare opportunity of bird watching and encountering other unique wildlife species in the south-western Park.
Highlights of the 4 days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail Safari
- Road trip to Western and south-western Uganda on a private safari vehicle.
- Gorilla trekking.
- Uganda Equator experience.
- The Batwa Trail.
Brief itinerary of the 4 days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail Safari
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
Day 3: Batwa Cultural Experience.
Day 4: Departure.
Detailed Itinerary of the 4 days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Start off your 4 days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail with an early breakfast and scenic drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is 8-9 hours’ drive away. The route you will be using is well endowed with breathtaking tourist attractions and wonderful photogenic stopovers that include the Uganda Equator line along the Kampala-Masaka highway (in Mpigi district), lush rolling hills, stunning savannah plains as well as rich cultural backdrop. You will break the journey at Igongo Cultural Center for lunch as well as taste of Ankole culture, then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at:
- Budget:Wagtail Lodge or Nshongi Camp.
- Midrange: Chameleon Hill Lodge or Ichumbi Safari Lodge.
- Luxury:Gorilla Safari Lodge.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Travel time: 8-9 hours.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a hefty breakfast, you will head to the Park Headquarters with your trekking necessities for briefing by the Head ranger before starting the search for the mountain gorillas within the dense jungles of Bwindi. Much as trekking time is usually unpredictable due to the constant movement of the mountain gorillas, experience and research shows that it lasts anywhere between one and four hours. This hectic trek is usually forgotten by the thrill of spending time (one hour) and staring into the innocent eyes of the gentle giant leaves long lasting memories of a lifetime. Later retire to the Lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at:
- Budget:Wagtail Lodge or Nshongi Camp.
- Midrange: Chameleon Hill Lodge or Ichumbi Safari Lodge.
- Luxury:Gorilla Safari Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Batwa Cultural Experience
On the third day of your 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Batwa Trail you will embark on the life-changing Batwa trail that will introduce you to the lifestyle of the original inhabitants of Bwindi forest before it was gazetted into a National Park in 1993. These hunter-gatherers depended on the forest for shelter, medicine and food before being evicted and left to fend for themselves and from your tour you will entertained in some of their sorrowful and soul touching songs. While on this trail, your guides will be Batwa women or men who will take you through the forest to show you how they gathered honey, how to make bamboo cups, hunting techniques and even visit a traditional medicine man who will identify some of the medicinal plants and common ailments they treat. After this informative tour, return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at:
- Budget:Wagtail Lodge or Nshongi Camp.
- Midrange: Chameleon Hill Lodge or Ichumbi Safari Lodge.
- Luxury:Gorilla Safari Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Departure from Bwindi Forest National Park
You will check-out and leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after breakfast to return to Kampala with a stopover in Mbarara town for Lunch. Arrive in the evening for your return flight or dinner and overnight.
Safari Inclusions;
- Gorilla permit.
- Transport by a private 4WD safari vehicle.
- Fuel fees.
- Services of a full-time English speaking guide.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Bottled water.
- Relevant Government taxes.
- All activities in the itinerary.
- Park entrance fees.
Safari Exclusions;
- Personal Expenses such as tobacco, tips to guides, telephone, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, laundry fees and souvenirs.
- Personal insurance.
- Visa fees.
