Day1 Depart from Kampala by
road and head south-West to Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park. You will have a short stop
at the Equator an informative talk as
well as a photographic opportunity. We will continue
to Mbarara where were we will stop for lunch. Your
drive will take you through Uganda rolling green
hills through the highlands, also known as the‘Switzerland
of Uganda’. Your
road will then head even higher to where you can see
the triangular peaks of the Virunga volcanoes of
Rwanda and the Congo. We then drop down into a
valley, to Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest, home of the mountain
gorilla. Tonight you will sleep to the sounds of the
mountain rainforest.
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma Community
Bandas (Full Board)
Day 2 Go gorilla tracking, walking up
steep densely forested hills before finally coming
across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation.
An inspiring moment! (This trek can take from half
an hour to 5 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness
is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking
shoes) Sit in the forest among the gorillas,
listening to them grumble to each other, and marvel
at the sheer size of the dominant male; the
silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting
in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few
of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s
amazing to think there are only about 650 of these
beautiful creatures left!
If you have the energy this afternoon, take a guided walk on the Munyaga River trail,
which is an ideal short walk. This trail leads to
three delightful crystal clear waterfalls, and there
is a profusion of tree ferns, epithytic ferns,
orchids and Bwindi’s colorful array of
butterflies. Here you may also see birds and
primates from the forest edge.
OR
If you have the afternoon free, how about a guided village walk – see how the Ugandans live!
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma Community
Bandas (Full Board)
Day 3 After
breakfast, leave for Rwanda. [Clocks go backward
one hour]. Stroll around the Lodge, or simply take
in the panoramic sunset over the volcanoes.
Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge/ Kinigi
guest house (FB)
Day 4 Early morning, you will
enter the Gorilla sanctuary of Parc National des Volcans,
the rain tropical forest covering the hills
surrounding Virunga Volcanoes. The trekking is a
demanding but rewarding experience. Ensure you bring
with you enough water and the packed lunch. The time
spent in the forest depends on the movements of the Gorillasin their natural
environments. After the activity, you will return
back to the Cam. If you have the energy this
afternoon, you will visit the golden monkeys or drive to Gisenyi, visit Ross
Carr's orphanage and Lake Kivu or climb the Visoke/Muhavura
volcanoes, or trek to Dian Fossey's grave, or visit
the local school, community projects or walk to Lake
Bulera.
Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge/Kinigi guest
house (FB)
Day 5: After breakfast, we will
depart to Kampala arriving in the late evening.
