Early in the morning at 6:30 a.m, your guide will pick you up and drive you to the airport and take a flight to Kihihi airstrip in Buhoma northern Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (south west Uganda). The flight will last for 1 hour and the road transfer from the airstrip is 40 km (1-hour 14 min drive) to the lodge, your base for gorilla tracking. For the next two nights, lunch, dinner, and breakfast are included. 

Gorilla trekking can be challenging due to the nature of terrain. Ensure to prepare your hiking gears and items that you will use during the trek such as insect repellent and hiking shoes. Charge your camera batteries and carry extra if you have any.

Gorilla trekking shall begin at 7:30 am after breakfast, your guide will lead you to the visitor centre for registration. The Uganda Wildlife rangers will meet you at the briefing on gorilla rules and regulations. The purpose of the briefing is to get you acquainted with the gorilla families and what it takes to visit them. After that the guides will then guide you through the forest. Searching for gorillas can last from 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on their location. Once gorillas are found, you will spend 1 hour observing how they feed and interact. You will hike back to the centre where you will be awarded a Uganda Wildlife Authority gorilla tracking certificate after which you settle for lunch at the lodge.

In the afternoon, you may go for a village walk which lasts from 1 to 3 hours depending on how far you wish to go. The community offers opportunities to explore and discover the local ways of living including the fire making activity of the Batwa pygmies. Go with some extra cash in case you want to get souvenirs. Return for dinner and overnight at your lodge. 

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kihihi airstrip for a scheduled flight back to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight. End of 4 days Uganda gorilla safari. 

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