This flying safari from Entebbe airport to Kihihi airstrip takes you for incredible and unforgettable life time experiences with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest using a chartered flight which less tiring compared to the road trip. The highlight of this tour is mountain gorilla tracking spiced with sweet melodies of forest birds. The tour amazes you with the chance to stare closely at many astonishing giant gorillas and their families.
One of our company representatives will pick you from Entebbe International Airport / hotel and brief you about the 3 day gorilla tour. Aarolink flights are scheduled for either 7:00 am or 12:00 pm. After, we will take a scheduled charter flight to Kihihi airstrip. On arrival, we will transfer you to your lodge near Bwindi National park.
After an early breakfast, we head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters at Buhoma. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to the largest number of habituated mountain gorilla families. After a short briefing by the guides, we proceed through the dense forest to track these sought after animals depending on where they built their nest the previous night. Tracking can take between 1 and 5 hours. For conservation purposes, time allowed with these gentle, great apes Gorillas is only 1 hour. For many visitors, this is the wildlife highlight of their trip. Enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. After lunch, you can choose an (optional) activity like a community/cultural walk in the Batwa community, enjoy activities like cultural dances, farming, crafts making, black smiths and meet traditional healers. Birding and Nature walks in Bigodi swamp are other (optional) activities.
After breakfast at, you will check out of the lodge and we will transfer you to Kihihi airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe airport. You can either choose a morning or afternoon flight. The tour will end when our driver returns you to your drop-off point.
