3 Days Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Forest  | | Tour Code | T.A.T.S 001 | | Tour Frequency | Daily departures with minimum of 2 pax | | Day 1:Kampala - Bwindi | | Pick up from your Kampala hotel at 0900hrs depart Kampala driving south west wards through the verdant country side with a stop over at the Royal Drums and at the Equator for cultural appreciation and for lunch in Mbarara reaching Bwindi National Park late afternoon. Overnight at Luxurious Gorilla Resort / Mid range Buhoma Community Bandas ground. | | Day 2: Gorilla tracking Tropical Rainforest. | | Take coffee in early morning and proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and registration by the rangers. Set off for gorilla tracking, You will be advised on the dos and don’ts. The ranger guide will direct you through the forest pushing and cutting your way through the impenetrable forest up to the gorillas. This activity takes over five hours. Fitness is a requirement and you are advised to carry walking sticks, backpack, rain gears, jungle boots, insect repellants and adequate water, not less than two liters per person. You will enjoy sitting down among these apes as they eat lush vegetation, playing and grumbling and the silver back occasionally drumming their chest. Sitting besides these apes in the heart of the impenetrable jungle can be awesome, considering that these are the last remaining populations of the endangered mountain gorillas. The giant size of the dominant silverbacks in the groups are amazing.You will be mesmerized as you sit among these close relatives of man and have the opportunities of taking pictures you may also encounter other primates: The black and white Colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, the grey cheeked mangabey, and the red tailed monkey. Slowly return back to the lodge. If there is time why not take a community walk among the Batwa people! Overnight at the Luxurious Gorilla Resort / Budget Buhoma Community Bandas – Full Board | | Day 3: Travel to Kampala | | After breakfast, we set off for Kampala and have a stop over for lunch en route reaching Kampala in early after noon. | | Features | The Bwindi National Park, Royal Drums and at the Equator for cultural dances, the gorillas, the black and white Colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, the grey cheeked mangabey, and the red tailed monkey. | | Cost Per Person Sharing | 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax | | US $1875 | US $1400 | US $1340 | US $1235 | US $1230 | US $1180 | Includes: - Full board accommodation at Bwindi
- Ground transportation by a 4 x 4 or a minibus and fuel
- Park entrance fees
- One gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance
- English speaking driver / guide
| Excludes: - Uganda entry visa
- All flights in and out of Uganda
- Items of personal nature like laundry, Beverages, Beers and tipping of staffs at the lodge
- All accommodation in Kampala before and after the safari.
- All extras including services not mentioned in the itinerary above
| | VALIDITY:AUGUST – DECEMBER 2009 |
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Date: Aug 13, 2010
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