Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport on flight TBA, you will be met by a Gemsbok Safaris representative and transfer to your guest house in Entebbe. Lunch and dinner under own arrangement.

After an early breakfast, transfer by guest house shuttle to Entebbe for your morning domestic flight to Kihihi Airstrip (ETD 07h00, ETA 08h45). Ground transfer by lodge vehicle to the lodge in about 1h20 minutes to the home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Check in at the lodge and enjoy a delicious lunch. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to relax and prepare yourself for the next day. Or go for an optional (guided) forest walk at an extra cost for a first introduction with Uganda’s unique flora and fauna.

Arise early today and prepare for the highlight of your safari, an unforgettable encounter with the Gentle Giants!

Following breakfast, transfer to the national park offices where you will be allocated a gorilla family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. After a pre-tracking briefing by your guide touching on the gorillas generally, your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk between 2 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can be tough and require a degree of (average) fitness. However, the thrill of coming face to face with a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback completely makes up for the effort!

Please remember to bring your passport for registration, appropriate waterproof hiking boots and a light rain coat. To protect from stinging nettles, we recommend long pants and long sleeved tops. A pair of old gardening gloves can help grabbing onto the vegetation while most hotels/lodges provide a walking stick that comes in very handy especially when hiking downhill. A small waterproof backpack is an excellent idea to carry a light snack, bottled water as well as protection for your camera.

Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving, playing, raising their young and sometimes wrestling by the juveniles – it is a totally unique and unforgettable experience!

Transfer by lodge vehicle to Kihihi Airstrip for your morning domestic flight to Entebbe (ETD 09h45, ETA 11h25). Connect with your international flight back home. End of your safari with Gemsbok Safaris.