This morning you enjoy a game drive on the way out of the park and travel further south to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (an approximate 2-3 hr drive). This is a leisurely drive climbing out of the Rift Valley and through the Kigezi Highlands of South-Western Uganda. The scenery gets increasingly breathtaking as we switchback up and down the hills and 30 km before the end of your journey, you will see your objective – the mist-swathed mountains of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. Upon arrival, you are welcomed at your cosy lodge.

After lunch, you then get the opportunity to visit the small communities of Batwa (pygmies). The Bwindi area supports one of the highest rural population densities in Uganda with 350 people per km<sup>2</sup>. A 2-3 hr village walk will allow you to immerse yourself into village life where you may get to visit a typical homestead, the traditional healer and a banana beer brewery. These activities enable the community to benefit from gorilla tourism and profits are shared with the community through assistance in funding local schools and clinics. After dinner, you retire for the night, lulled to sleep by the sounds of one of Africa’s most incredible natural environments.

Overnight: Buhoma Lodge – is located only 5 minutes walk from Bwindi Park Headquarters. The lodge consists of 8 traditionally built wooden cottages. With en-suite bathrooms and hot and cold running water this is a lovely place to stay. If you’re lucky you may even spot gorillas walking past the property. (B/L/D).