Day 1: Pick-Up & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning:
Your Wild Apes Safaris driver-guide will meet you at your hotel or at Entebbe Airport. Then we start the scenic 8–9 hour journey to Bwindi, with a fun stop at the Kayabwe Equator to snap photos and stretch your legs.
Afternoon:
Enjoy a warm lunch in Mbarara City before continuing through rolling farmlands, green hills, and views stretching toward the Virunga mountains. Keep your camera handy—your guide is always happy to stop for photos.
Evening:
Arrive at your lodge, check in, relax, and enjoy dinner.
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Mid-Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge / Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Drive Time: 8–9 hours
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Morning:
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for your briefing. Trekking can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours depending on the family’s movement.
Trek & Observation:
Once you find the gorillas, you’ll enjoy a full hour with them—watching them forage, play, groom, and interact. Afterward, return to receive your trekking certificate.
Evening:
Relax at the lodge or choose an optional Batwa community visit. Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Same options as Day 1
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience
Morning:
After breakfast, head back to the headquarters for your habituation briefing. Expect a similar trekking duration as the previous day.
Habituation & Observation:
Once you locate the gorillas, you’ll spend four full hours with them. This is a rare opportunity to observe semi-habituated gorilla behavior up close—sometimes even assisting researchers in identifying individuals or recording observations. Afterward, return for your habituation certificate.
Evening:
Relax back at the lodge. Optional cultural visit depending on return time.
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge
Mid-Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge / Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Return to Entebbe/Kampala
Morning:
After breakfast, begin your return journey to Kampala or Entebbe.
Afternoon:
Lunch en-route and an optional stop at the Equator for souvenirs.
Evening:
Drop-off at your hotel or at the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Drive Time: 8–9 hours
