FRENA ADVENTURES

This 4-day gorilla trek safari takes you to the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to more than half the population of the remaining 720 Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable forest offers a unique birding opportunity, cultural experiences, a scenic allure of stunning hills and lush vegetation inhabited by the elusive primates. The gorilla trek activity is the most enchanting experience in this forest. You will have an experience of a life time watching at close range these majestic apes as they feed, play and relax. Winding up with a one day Rwenzori mountain hike.

Safari Highlights:

Equator experience
Gorilla tracking
Rwenzori mountain hike
Royal drum making tradition

Day 1: Travel to Bwindi

You will after breakfast set off for an 8-9 hour drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in the south western part of the country. You will be making a stopover at a place which is located exactly in the equator. Consequently, you’ll be standing in two hemispheres at the same time. You can click some photos at this photographic zone. Lunch en route and then you’ll resume your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable where you’ll arrive by evening. Dinner and overnight at the Broadbill Forest Camp.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and transfer to Kasese

You will have an early morning breakfast and move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. The trekking journey will progress through thick creepers and undergrowth and it can take somewhere between 1 to 8 hours to spot the gorillas depending upon their location. The steeply forested area is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by animal trails which somewhat eases the process. You will have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited and transfer to Kasese town dinner and overnight at Sadton Hotel

Day 3: Trek Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Kilembe route

The trek starts at Trekkers Hostel at 1,450 metres in Kyanjiki 12 kilometres from Kasese past Kilembe. Best to start by 8.30am but can leave as late as 10am. You walk 2.2km to the UWA rangers post at 1,727metres where you pay your park entrance fee.

This is a relativity easy walk as you climb steadily through montane forest, with tall trees thick undergrowth and a multitude of different species of birds and primates. Then a steepish climb up a ridge below Omusita Rest Spot where you join the trail coming down from Samalira and is the highest point of the walk at 2,373 metres. The forests are untouched and carry a wide variety of trees and plants. Many species of birds can be heard and seen in this rich environment. The first few kilometres climb steadily crossing several small streams and rivers then we branch off on our birding trail, within a few hundred metres from the turnoff your will see evidence of bush pigs digging for roots and grubs in the undergrowth and along the path. If you walk quietly you may get a chance to see these shy animals. The trail then moves along the top of the Nyamwamba River where you see the river and the beautiful ravine forests along the river. There is a small trail where you can walk down to the rivers edge and maybe see kingfisher and the water loving birds. As you climb the trees become taller, bigger in size and very straight. It is common to see and hear many types of primates hear chimpanzee calls echoing around the valley. You will see chimp nests made of twigs and branches high up in the tallest trees which the chimps will use for several weeks during the fruiting season then more on in search for other food sources. You may be lucky and see a troupe of 10 to 15 black and white Colobus monkeys as they swing through the trees particularly when the various trees are bearing fruit. Occasionally you may see a blue monkey. The forest, the wide variety of plant species and the environment along the river is stunning and well worth the effort to experience this unique environment to walk straight down the forest walk or you may climb up to Kalalama Camp to experience to views before passing back down to the park entrance and the hostel, dinner and overnight at Trekkers Hostel Kilembe.

Day 4: Travel back to Kampala

Wake up early in the morning, have your breakfast, end your stay in the "Mountains of the moon" and depart with great memories of the moments spent there. Transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route, then proceed to Entebbe Airport where you will catch your flight back home.

End of the service

Whats included in this itinerary?

Car hire services and fuel
Drivers allowance
Park fees
Gorillas trekking
Lunch en-route
General walk/hiking trails
Accommodations

Whats not included in this route?

Drinks/spirits
Laundry
Tips

NOTE:

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