Purely Primates
FROM PRICE: $ 4926 | ON SPECIAL FOR ONLY: $ 4450
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga Volcanoes NP - 8 days/7 nights
SPECIAL OFFER - free second gorilla permit (worth US$500.00) when booking a tailor-made holiday of 6 days or more. Also on offer are two free nights worth (US$1000.00 per person) at the fabulous Mount Gahinga Lodge in Uganda when booking a tailor-made safari in Uganda or Rwanda.
An eight day safari from Entebbe or Kigali visiting the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda. This safari optimises time for gorilla trekking and the option to add on a chimpanzee sanctuary at the end.
Price quoted is for 4 guests in one vehicle on a private trip per person.
Where is it?
This safari takes you from Entebbe in Uganda through to Kigali in Rwanda at the end or vice versa. The gorilla treks take place in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and Virunga Volcanoes Park in Rwanda.
What is the best time of year to go?
The annual average temperature is 7-20 degrees C. The area is usually cold in the early morning and at night; the coolest time of year is generally June and July. Bwindi has a short rain from March to May and heavy rains in September to November. June to August is usually driest but expect soft rain at any time of year and bring wet weather gear.
June to August are the driest months, theoretically easiest treks; March to May the wettest, therefore usually the hardest treks.
How to get there
We will pick you up in Entebbe, Uganda or Kigali, Rwanda and we'll drop you off at the opposite airport at the end of the trip.
Our consultant will advise on the best connections to Uganda or Rwanda and is able to arrange your international flights if you're starting in USA, UK or Africa.
Tips and Notes
All gorilla permits must be pre-booked and each permit costs US$500.00 per person. This cost is NOT INCLUDED in the overall cost of this safari.
Optional extensions to Lake Buyoni for bird-watching and nature walks and an overnight stay at Ngamba Island are optional extras and highly recommended.
There is also the excellent option of staying at Lake Mburo on the way down from Entebbe (or the way back) at the best lodge in Uganda and where you can see leopard to boot!
Overnight stays in the cities at either end of the trip are easily arranged if required.
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Our Recommended Accommodation
Buhoma Lodge
There are just two lodges which have permission to be sited within the borders of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Buhoma Lodge is one of them. With uninterrupted views of the forest and the odd occasion when the gorillas actually come into the gardens around the lodge, the lodge is freshly renovated with all the modern conveniences.
There are eight comfortable wooden cottages on stilts, each with their own verandah. The rooms are spacious with comfortable wooden beds, en suite bathrooms with flush loo and running water and a wonderful hot shower. A couple of rooms now have bath tubs but please specifically ask us for these if you'd prefer a bath.
A large elevated lounge with bar and dining is laid back and relaxed where you can join in with other visitors or sit on your own with a book and enjoy the view. Fires are lit whenever the weather is too damp and cold. Hot beverages are available all day on a self serve basis however early morning tea is delivered with your wake-up call for a bit of extra pleasure!
Meals are prepared with local ingredients although an international menu is served along with a good variety of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks which can be bought at the bar. As part of the lodges commitment to a responsible tourism policy, all materials, staff and other requirements are sourced locally whenever possible.
The water supply is gravity fed and solar power is used for lighting with power points limited to a central area allocated for recharging cameras and videos.
Other Options
Wonderful options for extending this trip are available some of which are: Kibale Forest - chimpanzee tracking; Murchison Falls - game viewing and birding.
Safari Types
Traditional Safaris | Walking Safaris | Canoe Safaris | Family Safaris | Mobile Safaris | Honeymoon Safaris | Special Interest Safaris | Primate Safaris | Bush and Beach Safaris | Off Beat Explorations | Active Safaris | Migration Safaris
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