Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is a world famous habitat for the rare mountain gorillas and hosts more than half of all the mountain gorillas on Earth. Enquire Now This 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi is designed to take you to the thick forest of Bwindi where you will have an up close experience with these gentle giants. Mountain gorillas in Bwindi can be visited any time of the year and chances of seeing them are very high. Contact us to book our 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi and be sure to have a time of your life in Uganda.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Our company representative/tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or place of residence in Kampala or Entebbe and together, you will depart for your first day of the 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi. The journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in South western Uganda takes 8 to 9 hours and gives you a chance to marvel the verdant countryside endowed with breathtaking green scenery.
You will have an en route stopover at the Equator crossing for photographic and simple experiment before continuing to Mbarara town for lunch. After lunch, you will embark on your scenic drive to Bwindi National Park. You will arrive at your lodge in Bwindi in time for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Trackers Safari Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Mahogany Springs.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the Park headquarters for registration and joining others for a gorilla trekking briefing about what to expect during the Gorilla Trekking experience. Once this is done, you will be allocated into a group and each group assigned ranger guides to assist in the trekking process which can at times be quite demanding especially in the wet season. Locating the mountain gorillas can take from 30 minutes to a couple of hours depending on where the gorillas spend the previous night.
The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. On your trek, you are likely to spot other primates, birds and rare tree species. After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them as you watch them move up and about, after which you will trek back to the park headquarters and then back to the lodge.
Accommodation: Trackers Safari Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Mahogany Springs.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer Back to Kampala/Entebbe.
After your breakfast, you will embark on the journey back to Kampala or Entebbe Airport for your flight out. You will make a stopover at Igongo Cultural Center for lunch and a cultural experience before proceeding to Kampala or Entebbe. A post tour accommodation can be arranged for you at an extra cost.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi.
The 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi includes;
- 1 Gorilla Permit per person.
- Airport transfers on first and last day.
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
- Services of an English speaking driver guide.
- Fuel for the whole trip.
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary.
- All park entrance fees.
- Drinking water while in the vehicle.
The tour cost excludes; International airfares, Uganda Visa, Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, cigarettes, laundry e.t.c