6 day gorilla trekking

Day 1: KAMPALA
You will be met at the airport by our representative and transferred to the Hotel. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 2: LAKE BUNYONYI –
Drive through the scenic countryside to Lake Bunyonyi with picnic lunch arriving in the early evening. L. Bunyonyi is an irregular shaped lake with a number of islands and surrounding hills. The area is great for boat trips on the lake. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 3: BWINDI FOREST –
In the morning, a short hike or fishing and canoeing on the lake. In the afternoon a drive through beautiful mountain scenery to arrive at your camp on the edge of Bwindi Forest for the Night. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 4: GORILLA TREKKING UGANDA
A full day trekking for gorilla. Gorillas are fairly used to human contact, they live in family sizes of six.
Return for late lunch at the Camp. Meals and overnight at the Camp.

Day 5: ENTEBBE UGANDA AIRPORT
Leave after breakfast and drive back to Entebbe with lunch en route. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 6: DEPARTURE
Transfer for departure.

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rules of tracking gorillas include:

• You have to be over 15 years of age
• You are not sich or have any infectious disease
• Only one hour is allowed with the gorillas and you have to keep a distance of at least 5 metres
• Maximum number of visitors per day is 6-12 people per group
• No flash photography is allowed
• Trekkers must be fit and well equipped, which includes warm clothing for the wet cool climate high in the mountains.
• No eating or drinking in the vicinity of the gorillas
• No touching the gorillas (although they may decide to touch you)

Tips:
Getting to see gorillas is not easy, nor are you guaranteed to see them.
The trek to where the gorilla live can last several hours you are advised to be patient.

Gorilla permit:

In Uganda it costs USD 700 per day per person for a gorilla permit. You can get the permits in Kampala (the capital of Uganda) at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) headquarters. It is possible to make an international booking for permits using email direct with UWA but they do not accept credit cards so it gets a bit complicated. See their web site for more details.

In Rwanda you can get permits through the Rwanda Tourism Board offices (ORTPN) in Kigali or Ruhengeri (near the PNV). You can call (250) 576514 or 573396 or email at reservation@rwandatourism.com. The permits cost USD 500 per person per day (as of Summer 2007). For more information see the ORPTN web site .

. It will be our pleasure to do the permit booking for you.