Book a tailored 3 days Uganda gorilla trip and have a face-to-face encounter with the largest apes in the world. Uganda is home to the largest number of mountain gorillas living in the Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla parks in the southwest of Uganda. Bwindi Forest National park shelters over 450 mountain gorillas, which makes it a top gorilla safari destination in Africa. You will trek one of 21 gorilla families habituated in Bwindi Forest. Trekking can be done in any one sector(Rushaga, Buhoma, Nkurngo, or Ruhija) of the jungle forest The 3 Days gorilla trek offers you a chance to meet one of the 21 gorilla families habituated in Bwindi Forest. You will spend an hour with gorillas to take pictures, capture videos, and learn their social behaviors.
Summary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
Day 3: Return to Kampala
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Bwindi National Park
You will be picked up from your Hotel in Kampala and embark on the journey transferring to Bwindi National Park the home to Uganda’s Gorillas. The 7-8 hours journey is an interesting adventure as you explore the beauty of the pearl of Africa in the countryside. The beautiful lush vegetation by the roadside gives a fresh breath to you as you proceed towards your destination. There will be a stopover at the equator for a photo moment and another at Igongo cultural center for lunch. Proceed to Bwindi through the beautiful hills of Kabale arriving in the evening hours. Check-in at the lodge and relax, have dinner, and overnight.
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
After a heavy breakfast at the lodge, you will be picked up by our guide and drive to the assembly point and join other tourists for a briefing on the gorilla trekking activity before leading you into the forest to search for the Gorillas. The tracking activity may take any time between 30 minutes to half a day depending on the movement of the Gorillas and the fitness of the trackers. After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend a full hour with them as you get all your questions answered by the guides. Ensure to follow the tracking rules to avoid getting in trouble with the habituated Gorillas. After this adventurous moment with the Gorillas, you will be led back to the starting point to meet your guide and return to the Hotel/lodge for relaxation. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.
Day 3: Return to Kampala
You will have a tasty breakfast at the lodge this morning and thereafter start on the journey returning to Kampala. You will have a lunch stop at Lyantonde and continue your journey to Kampala.
End of the Trip.
Included
- Gorilla permit
- Accommodation and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Fulltime English-speaking guide
- Park entrance fees
Excluded
- Souvenirs
- Tips
- Beverages
- Flight fares
- Visa