Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi National Park

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi

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This 3 days Uganda Mountain Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park will bring you face to face contact with the massive endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is situated in the southwestern part of Uganda with an area of 321 km2 and it is a recognized World Heritage site by UNESCO. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park is a home to half of the world’s remaining population of the endangered mountain gorillas with over 450 mountain gorillas.

Yo will have an early morning breakfast in the misty Bwindi forest and later head to the park headquarters for a short briefing from the park rangers. During this meeting, your will be informed on the rules and regulations, dos and dont’s involved during mountain gorilla trekking. After your briefing you will be assigned to a mountain gorilla family to track; start your trail to go and see a particular allocated mountain gorilla family. Gorilla trekking lasts for a minimum of two to eight hours depending on the location of these giant primates.

After encountering Uganda gorillas, you will spend an hour with them to take photos and videos and well as seeing them how they live in a misty jungle!! Trek back to your starting point to pick your gorilla trekking certificate and later drive back to your lodge for lunch and other planned activities as per your itinerary

Best time to visit Bwindi  impenetrable forest national park for 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour is during the Dry season that runs from January to February and from June to September is considered the best time to visit with the peak safari time in Uganda being from June to September, while Migratory species arrive in August to December, and March to May offering the best birding time

  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    Wildlife
  • Activity Level Tough
    6/8
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi.

Safari Highlights

Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe airport / any hotel in Kampala- Drive to Bwindi

Day 2: Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park- Montain gorilla trekking- Transfer to lake Bunyonyi

Day 3: Lake Bunyonyi – Return to Entebbe airport / Kampala city

Safari Package Inclusions and Exclusions at a Glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • 1 mountain Gorilla trekking permit per person
  • Ground transport for 3 days using 4WD, air-conditioned safari vehicle (Safari land cruiser / Safari van)
  • Bottled mineral water for the entire safari
  • Full board plan (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  • Accommodation for two nights
  • English-speaking driver guide for 3 days
  • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
  • A visit to Lake Bunyonyi and canoeing
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Extras accommodation (Kampala / Entebbe)
  • Alcoholic drinks,
  • Telephone and laundry services
  • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
  • Travel Insurance
  • International and domestic flights
  • Entry visa
  1. Day 1 Pick up from Entebbe airport / any hotel in Kampala - Drive Travel to Bwindi impenetrable forest

    On your arrival at Entebbe airport or after your early morning breakfast at your hotel, Meet our company representative who will be your driver guide to be briefed about your 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi National Park and later embark on your drive to Bwindi impenetrable southwards of Uganda. The journey will offer you a variety sights of rural and semi-urban life of Uganda with several fruit & vegetable markets along the roads, craft and drum makers. You will have an en-route stop at Uganda Equator landmark at Kayabwe where you will cross to the southern hemisphere of the world to watch the water experiment, capture some memorial photos and then proceed with drive to Mbarara town for lunch and refreshments before proceeding to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park to check in at your booked lodge for dinner and an overnight. Driving time 7 – 8 hours

    Accommodation options;
    Sanctuary gorilla forest Camp (Luxury)
    Silverback Lodge (Mid-range)
    Ride 4 a woman (Standard/Budget)

    Meal plan; Lunch/ Dinner

  2. Day 2 Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park - Mountain Gorilla trekking – Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

    After having your heavy fantastic breakfast with your well packed lunch, meet your driver guide and drive to the park information center to join other visitors to be briefed about the guidelines to follow during mountain gorilla trekking walk in the forest. You will be grouped in a small group of 8 people which is allowed to meet each gorilla family per day and later start your life time forest walk to search for the mountain gorillas under guidance of the UWA guide and armed ranger. The time taken during gorilla trekking is not well known because it highly depend on the location and movements of the mountain gorilla family that you are trekking. During your forest walk, you may encounter other wildlife species that lives in the forest such as other primates, mammals, butterflies and many birds and your guide will be able to give you information about everything that you will encounter during the forest walk to search for mountain gorilla. Once you meet the gorillas, you will have a maximum of 1 hour to stay with them, taking photos and asking questions about gorillas then after the hour return to the park information center to get your certificates, have lunch and then drive to Lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda and second deepest in Africa to spend your evening while canoeing and bird watching.

    Accommodation options
    Bird nest Resort (Luxury)
    Arcadia Lodge (Mid-range)
    Bunyonyi Rock Resort (Standard/Budget)

    Meal plan; Breakfast /Lunch / Dinner

  3. Day 3 Lake Bunyonyi – Return to Entebbe airport / Kampala City

    Today after breakfast check out and drive back to Kampala city or Entebbe international airport with an en-route stop to have lunch and then proceed with your drive to Kampala or Entebbe airport and this will be the end of your trip.

    Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Bwindi forest Park
Gorilla Trekking tour to Bwindi National Park
Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour Bwindi National Park
Uganda Gorilla Trekking tours
Accommodation options

Day 1 Accommodation options
Sanctuary gorilla forest Camp (Luxury)
Silverback Lodge (Mid-range)
Ride 4 a woman (Standard/Budget)

Meal plan; Lunch/ Dinner

Day 2 Accommodation options

Bird nest Resort (Luxury)
Arcadia Lodge (Mid-range)
Bunyonyi Rock Resort (Standard/Budget)

Meal plan; Breakfast /Lunch / Dinner

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price
  • 1 mountain Gorilla trekking permit per person
  • Ground transport for 3 days using 4WD, air-conditioned safari vehicle (Safari land cruiser / Safari van)
  • Bottled mineral water for the entire safari
  • Full board plan (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  • Accommodation for two nights
  • English-speaking driver guide for 3 days
  • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
  • A visit to Lake Bunyonyi and canoeing
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Extras accommodation (Kampala / Entebbe)
  • Alcoholic drinks,
  • Telephone and laundry services
  • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
  • Travel Insurance
  • International and domestic flights
  • Entry visa