3 Days Uganda Gorilla trekking Safari tour to Bwindi National Park

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Natural park for our gorilla trekking safari tour adventure.

Our representative from G S Uganda Travel will meet you and brief you about 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari tour holiday. You will later take a ride for 8-10 hours in comfortable and secure 4×4 safari tour vehicle to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the south-Western part of Uganda, with beautiful scenic view worthy the drive.
Stop-over at the Equator for photographic opportunity as well as an enjoyable and informative talk. There is an experiment done here to prove to you that it is surely the equator. Have Lunch in Mbarara town and then proceed through the Kigezi Highlands a scenic drive! You will continue through the banana plantations and then you reach the views of the great Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo as well as heads of Ankole long horned cattle then to the biggest Home of mountain gorillas which is the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park.
Accommodation: Selected Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Dinner.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Safari tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

After breakfast, proceed to park headquarters for the morning briefing before enjoying the highlight of the trip- Gorilla trekking safari tour in bwindi forests, which may last the entire day. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a guide and trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family.

The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. When sighted, visitors will be guided to within 6 metres from the mountain gorillas, sit around them for a whole hour while gazing into their big round eyes. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable.

It’s difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 up to 8 hours. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. A good physical condition is recommended. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. A ranger will brief you on how to behave with the gorillas. After this tour, in the evening you can relax around a campfire, batwa pigmies community walks or retire to the lodge.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forests and Its Inhabitants.

Bwindi Forest park has Approximately 470 of the surviving mountain gorilla populations making it the most popular national park when it comes to gorilla safari tour adventures. While most of today’s forests are no more than 12,000 years old, Bwindi’s vegetation has been weaving itself into tangles over at least 25,000 years, in the process accumulating a lengthy species list. This includes 310 species of butterfly, 51 reptiles, 200 trees, 88 moths and an exceptional 120 types of mammal including 10 primates. The latter includes chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s, red tailed and blue monkey, black and white colobus, baboon, and Bwindi’s most famous resident, the mountain gorilla. Bwindi is a prime destination for birdwatchers. Its 350 species include seven which are IUCN red data listed and 90% of all Albertine rift endemics, species which are difficult or impossible to see in any other part of East Africa.

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 horn bills and the Turacos.

Accommodation:
Budget: Buhoma Community Bandas or Bwindi view Bandas or Virunga Hotel in Kisoro/Ruhondeza
Standard accommodation: Buhoma Lodge/ Silverback lodge/ Gorilla Resort Camp/ Nkuringo campsite cabins in Kisoro /Gorilla Safari Lodge.
Mid range accommodation: Lake Kitandara camp/ Engagi lodge/ Travelers’ rest hotel in Kisoro
Luxury accommodation: Gorilla Forest camp/ Clouds lodge in Kisoro/Trekkers lodge

Meals: All Included

Day 3: Departure For Entebbe from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Have an early morning breakfast before you leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for the Kigezi highlands (The Switzerland of Africa).
From here, regroup at the camp before leaving for Kampala or Entebbe, having lunch In Mbarara along the way and arriving in the evening, Drop off at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe airport to catch up with your flight for the next destination. End of 3 days Uganda gorilla Safari Trekking Tour holiday.

Price for 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari Tour per person on this Safari (including US$800 for gorilla permit).