3 Days fly in gorilla habituation safari
This 3 days fly in gorilla habituation safari gives you an opportunity to spend four hours with the gorillas in their natural habitat. The gorilla habituation experience is an extra ordinary activity where the wild gorillas are trained to get used to human presence and the activity only takes place in Rushaga sector which is found in the southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park.
The gorilla habituation experience allows a maximum number of four visitors who go with a team of conservationists, researchers, park rangers among others in search of a wild gorilla family and once found you will spend four hours with the gorillas learning more about their habits, behaviors, monitoring them, taking photos, videos, giving the gorillas names among others. gorilla habituation process takes a period of 2 to 3 months before its complete and when the researchers are sure that the gorillas can be trekked they will introduce a mock exercise where a group of reporters, scientists will visit the group and when they pass the mock exercise the gorilla family will be opened for trekking.
Highlights of the 3 days fly in gorilla habituation safari
Day 1: Pick up and fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 2: Gorilla habituation experience
Day 3: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 of the 3 days fly in gorilla habituation
Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest, on the first day of your 3 days fly in gorilla habituation safari you will have breakfast at the lodge and your driver guide will pick you up and transfer to Entebbe international airport or Kajansi airfield for your morning flight to Kisoro airstrip through Aerolink. The aircraft departs at 7:00am and arrives at the airstrip at 8:10 am. Upon arrival you will be connect to the lodge in Rushaga by road, check in and then have lunch.
After lunch you will go for forest walk where you will interact with the Batwa/pygmies who lived in the forest before it was gazetted into a national park. The Batwa were fierce warriors, hunters and gathers therefore during your interaction you will get an opportunity of learning the hunting and gathering skills, taste their food, view various plant species which were used as medicine to cure different illness, learn about their culture, be entertained through music, dance and drama among others. After the forest walk you will head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Gorilla habituation experience
After breakfast on the second day of your 3 days fly in gorilla trekking safari you will carry your packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations of gorilla habituation. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle with researchers, rangers among others. Gorilla habituation takes a whole day and visitors are allowed to spend four hours with the gorillas under habituation.
During the four hours you will participate in naming of the gorillas, monitors their behaviors, habits, watching them carry out their daily activities, take photos and record the moments to show people back home which gives you exciting and extra ordinary experiences. After the four hours you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet your driver guide and transfer to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Departure to Entebbe
On the last day of your 3 days fly in gorilla habituation safari you will wake up, have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kisoro or Kihihi airstrip for your flight to Entebbe airport. The aircraft from Kisoro airstrip will depart at 8:25am and arrive at Entebbe airport at 11:25 am. Upon arrival at the airport you will either board a plane back to your home or go to the lodge for relaxation.
End of 3 days fly in gorilla habituation safari
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Forest walk
- An English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transportation
- Domestic flight fares
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
