Gorilla Volunteer safari in Uganda (Community Service and Adventure) : Go on a Gorilla Volunteer Safari in Uganda with Engabi tours and Travel as you challenge yourself, meet new people and experience their culture in addition to a memorable Gorilla trekking safari. We offer an opportunity to work with communities and change lives with our volunteering safari holidays programs or Summer Community Volunteering programs that may include working with the youth, women groups and schools.
Engabi Tours and Travel goal is to empower communities especially those in the Gorilla trekking areas by using tourism as a tool of Social and economic transformation more specifically through Gorilla Volunteer on safari in Uganda or mountain Gorilla volunteering safari projects and programs in Uganda. We understand that you have dreamt of going on a Gorilla trekking Safari in Uganda and work with the communities as you share your skills with them. This is the reason why Engabi Tours and travel has organized a Gorilla Volunteer Safari Africa tour to Uganda for travelers interested in volunteering on safari more especially trekking the mountain gorillas in Uganda which can be also organized in Rwanda at a request as you impact the communities. On this safari tour you will experience wildlife (Big Five) encounters, cultures, and come face to face with gorillas with in your desired budget and time.
Gorilla Volunteer Safari Uganda Trip Summary
Day 1: Arrival, Kampala City Tour and overnight
Day 2:Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and Game drive.
Day 3-11: Volunteer work in Uganda
Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 13: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 14: Canoeing and transfer to Kigali or Entebbe for your outbound flight.
Detailed itinerary for a Gorilla Volunteer Safari in Uganda
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel
On Arrival at Entebbe international Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kampala city. If you arrive in the morning hours you will have an afternoon Kampala City tour that will see you visiting places like the Uganda Museum, Kasubi tombs, Vegetable markets, Owino Market, Rubaga hill, Namirembe Hill, the Kings Lake, the museum of Buganda Kingdom, Bahai Temple, Gaddafi Mosque, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine and experience local foods especially the Rolex all based on your desired activity and experience.
Day 2: Transfer Lake Mburo National Park and Game drive.
Today you will wake up to an early breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for an awesome adventure experience. Along the way, you will have a stop at the Ugandan Equator where you will get an opportunity to take photos as you continue to Lake Mburo national park arriving in time for a game drive together with your packed lunch.
In the afternoon, you will set out for an exciting boat cruise on Lake Mburo and during the boat cruise you will get an opportunity of seeing aquatic birds and hippopotamus together with the African crocodile all habiting the waters of lake Mburo. Later in the evening you will go for another game drive and then say good bye to the park. You will have dinner and overnight at your agreed Lodge.
Day 3-11: Volunteer work in Uganda
Starting today, you will involve yourself in different volunteering programs and projects aimed at improving on healthcare, education, environment conservation practices, games and sports for youth and children, music, dance and drama for children and youth, improving the standards of living, building community schools, or helping youth with their ventures and so many other initiatives aimed at improving the communities in need. Feel free to choose which project you wish to involve yourself in and we believe that no matter which project you chose to volunteer in , you will have played an important role and your efforts will be greatly appreciated.
Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today you will start your 3 days gorilla trekking safari by transferring to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which covers an area of 321 sq km and is among the oldest forests lasting over 25,000 years. Be ready to take fascinating pictures along the way especially at Equator Monument an d the beautiful landscapes of Kigezi. You will arrive at your lodge for lunch, relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 13: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Today after an early breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about the Dos and Don’ts of gorilla trekking and then you will be divided into groups and will start the gorilla trekking experience lasting 2 to 8 Hours. You will be able to trek one of the 12 habituated mountain gorilla groups and besides the Gorillas, you will have an opportunity to see other primates such as the red-tailed monkeys, baboons and black and white colobus monkeys among others. This forest is also home to 120 mammals, 51 reptiles, 310 butterfly species, 27 species of frogs, geckos, chameleons, 163 tree species, 104 fern species, 1000 flowering plants, as well as over 350 species of birds such as the hornbills and the Turacos!
After a successful Gorilla trekking experience, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and overnight after a very hectic day in the forest.
Day 14: Canoeing and transfer to Kigali or Entebbe for your outbound flight.
Today you will wake up to an early morning canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi which will take you to the Zebra Island and the Pygms Island among others. After a positive impact on the people you came across in your volunteering projects and after discovering Uganda and experiencing the local culture you will transfer to Kigali or Entebbe to catch your outbound flight back home.
End of the Gorilla Volunteer Safari in Uganda
Gorilla Volunteer Safari Uganda Cost will include:
Ground Transportation
Accommodation
All Meals
English Speaking driver and facilitator
All safari activities as mentioned in the itinerary
Gorilla Permits
Cost excludes
International Flights
Visa
Travel Insurance
Food and Drinks outside of included meals
Extracurricular activities and entertainment outside of what is included
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