Why Fly To Bwindi Forest National Park For Gorilla Tracking

Flying to go gorilla tracking is one of the incredible experiences that give you the chance to enjoy the aerial view of Uganda. You fly passed several rivers, forests, highlands, meandering valleys and rivers, lakes to mention but a few. Some of these may not been seen easily when you are on the land because of their location.

Uganda has scheduled domestic flights that fly daily to Bwindi Forest most of which have morning and afternoon schedules. Domestic Charter flights can also be arranged if requested for in advance. You may also be allowed to charter into the country with your own equipment but you need early clearance.

Why book fly in gorilla tracking to Bwindi Forest

Most people have limited time for holiday and yet they wish to maximize their time for this reason, you may opt to fly to Bwindi forest National Park. This makes it quicker, easier access and also provides you with ample time to get ready for gorilla tracking or your next destination.

The drive from Entebbe airport to Bwindi forest National Park may be scenic but very long as you drive through the bumpy roads that provide African massage. This may take about 8 to 9 hours before getting to the actual Bwindi Forest. When you book flying gorilla tracking package, you reduce on the time taken to get to Bwindi forest.

In case you have a family with children, that get tired and start disturbing while on the road you can save yourself this trouble by booking a fly in gorilla tracking experience that will take a little time before they start.

How to book Fly-in Gorilla Tracking Safari

The starting date for your proposed African holiday is key in booking and confirming a fly-in gorilla tracking safari. When confirmed we just need to collect some personal details like your passport number, names on the passport, passport expiry date, country of origin to mention but a few.

Our consultant at Arch Safaris And Tours send these details to the Airline companies and temporary book a seat for the clients until payment is confirmed. Delaying to confirm a seat at times may cause us to lose the seat especially during the peak seasons when demand is high.

How To book Gorilla Permit For Flying Gorilla Tracking Safari

When you send us an Enquiry with details about your preferred gorilla tracking holiday we request for availability from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). In case your preferred dates are still open for booking, we reply back to you. We request you to confirm your dates so that we do not miss out on the gorilla permit availability as they get sold out quickly because of the high demand and limited in number. Upon fully payment, we have to secure the gorilla permit for you as soon as possible.

What You need For Flying Gorilla Tracking Safari

You need to have a gorilla tracking permit

A valid passport is relevant during check in time

Have limited baggage so that you are not charged extra baggage as the free baggage allowance is 30 kilograms.

Arrive at the check point at least an hour before departure

Book a transfer vehicle to the airport and from the airstrip in Kihihi to the lodge in case you are organizing your own transport. In case we are making all these arrangements for you, we include this in our prices

 Try to avoid booking international flights to Uganda on the same date that your Uganda domestic flight is booked. This may be risky in case of delay of your international flight into Uganda yet you have to connect with an early morning flight. Rescheduling for another time may call for an additional fee or at times full payment depending on the company policy of the airline.

5 Day Flying Primate Uganda Safari

Gorilla Trekking And Chimpanzee tracking Uganda Safari is the moment to meet the huge primates of the world. You also have the chance to make a comparison between the chimpanzees and the gorillas

Day 1 Fly To Bwindi forest National Park

Depending on your check-in time, drive to the Airport to catch up with your domestic flight. Arrive at Kihihi Airstrip and you will be picked and transferred to your lodge.

Accommodation: Clouds Lodge/ Gorilla Forest camp/ Engage Lodge/ Bwindi View Bandas

Day 2 Gorilla Tracking In Bwindi Forest

Get up early in the morning and put together your gorilla trekking gears before heading for breakfast. Do not forget to carry your packed lunch as the return time is not known after gorilla trekking.

You will be advised about how to behave while you trek to find the gorillas and when you meet them. The wilderness is endowed with other primates like the black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons, blue monkeys the list is endless. This park is also the birder’s haven as numerous birds including the albertine endemics live in the park.

Finally when you get closer to the gorillas, you may hear them murmur as if to alert others of your presence. Walk into vision but stand at a distance of about 7 meters away so that you can enjoy there full view. Watch the family feed, play, groom the infants, and sometimes the silverback back may want to display his authority over the rest of the family. Avoid looking direct into the eyes of the gorillas because this may agitate them sending them into hiding. Take photographs for memories and return to the lodge to relax.

Day 3 Drive to Kibale National Park

Get up early in the morning and take breakfast. You will later drive to Kibale National park the home of the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees are the closet neighbors of humans in animal kingdom with genes of about 98% similarity to those of humans.

Arrive in Kibale Forest National park and check in

Accommodation: Primate Lodge/ Kibale safari Lodge/ Chimps Nest Camp

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking

When you rise up early in the morning, after breakfast carry with you your chimpanzees trekking gears and head to the ranger station for briefing. You will be told how to behave while searching for the chimpanzees, what you may expect to see during the search for the chimpanzees and how to behave when you finally get to see them.

Chimpanzees normally love feeding from the ground during the hot seasons and usually stay in the tree branches during the wet season. As you draw closer, you may get to hear them calling at each other. Finally when you get to see them, take photos for memories and if early in the morning, you may have the chance of seeing them de-nesting and in case you are booked on the afternoon chimpanzee trek, you may see the chimpanzees making nests for the night. Get back to your lodge and relax

Day 5: Ngamba Island And return flight

Fly back to Entebbe to catch up with your flight back home or take an option of an excursion to Ngamba Chimpanzee Island at a slightly additional cost.