5 Days Double Gorilla Luxury Safari
The 5 Days Double Gorilla Luxury Safari gives you two entirely different gorilla encounters: a classic trek on day three and four hours of gorilla habituation on day four, two entirely different perspectives on the same mountain gorilla families of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A scenic domestic flight from Entebbe to Kisoro sets the tone, with aerial views of Lake Victoria and the Virunga Highlands on the approach to gorilla country.
The Batwa cultural experience on the Buniga Forest Trail threads the human story through the wildlife: the Batwa people have lived alongside these gorillas for generations and share ancient forest survival knowledge that no guidebook can replicate. Evenings at a luxury lodge with campfire sundowners and forest views round off what is one of the most immersive primate itineraries in East Africa.
For a shorter version focused on habituation only, the 4 Days Fly-In Gorilla Habituation Safari covers Bwindi in four days. The 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari focuses on the classic one-hour trek with extra exploration time in the forest.
Trip Highlights
- Two gorilla encounters: Trekking & Habituation
- Scenic flight from Entebbe to Kisoro over Lake Victoria
- Batwa cultural experience on the Buniga Forest Trail
- Luxury lodge stays with forest and mountain views
- Campfire evenings and sundowners in the jungle
- Aerial and ground-level perspectives of Uganda's landscapes
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival
Flight Transfer
Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla Habituation Experience
Departure
What's Included & Excluded
What's Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- Gorilla habituation permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- Domestic return flight
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- Emergency Evacuation Cover
Not Included
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees