Trekking in Bwindi

Seeing Gorillas in Uganda

DAY 1 Arriving in Entebbe

Your flight from London lands in Nairobi in the early morning, in perfect time to jump on a connecting flight to Entebbe, Uganda. No need to worry about anything as your bags will already have been checked onto your connecting flight. After an hour-and-20-minutes in the air, you'll touch down in Entebbe, Uganda. On arrival you'll be met and transferred to your hotel in the heart of town. Relax into your room and the chilled-out atmosphere of this charming town, located on the shores of Lake Victoria.

Head into town for an early supper and as the sun sets, casting a golden-pink glow over the lake, raise a toast to the start of a wonderful trip.

DAY 2 Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

This morning you'll be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport, for the short flight to Kihihi Airstrip. You'll be in the air for around an hour-and-45-minutes, heading south-west. Once you have landed, your private transfer will collect you and take you south, to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and your lodge for the next two nights. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of Africa's most ancient habitats and home to the eponymous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park's steep mountains are blanketed in thick, steamy jungle, which is even more impressive than its name suggests. The slopes play host an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, including 120 species of mammal and 346 different species of bird. The stars of the show are, of course, the mountain gorillas who call these remote slopes home. It is one of the best places in the world to get close to these beautiful and critically endangered creatures - seeing gorillas in Uganda is an unforgettable experience.

Your lodge lies on the edge of the national park, in the perfect location for gorilla trekking and exploring the park. Staying in one of the private cottages dotted along the hillside, sit back and relax while listening to the sounds of the forest and gazing into the thick, green jungle of sprawling branches and towering trees.

Take your time settling into your room and exploring the lodge, before a delicious dinner surrounded by the rich chorus of calls from the canopy.

DAY 3 Back to Entebbe

Sadly this morning marks the end of your adventure to see gorillas in Uganda. Its time to head back to the city and civilisation. Enjoy the last of the jungle views over a leisurely breakfast, before your driver meets you for your transfer back to Kihihi Airstrip. After around an hour-and-45-minutes in the air, you will touch down in Entebbe, where a driver will be waiting to whisk you off to your hotel.

The rest of the afternoon its yours to relax but you might want to get an early night before the early start tomorrow morning.