Main Info
This 3 Days (2 Nights) Gorilla Safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to almost half of the world’s remaining population of the mountain gorillas. This trip starts in either Kampala or Kigali. A gorilla tour to this impenetrable forest enables you to get up close and personal with the endangered mountain gorillas.
This is the best seller for travelers to Uganda. The trip gives you enough time to experience the rural side of Uganda and also the chance to get acclimatized to the weather conditions within the gorilla rangeland.
Point of Pickup:
The trip can start from either Entebbe or Kampala (Uganda)
The trip can also start from Kigali (Rwanda)
Trip highlights
- Gorilla tracking in Bwindi
- Batwa Community experience
Price: Book this trip from US$1240/per person
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Pick up from Kampala or Entebbe in Uganda. Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in South Western Uganda. The journey takes you through Western Uganda. Have a stopover at the Equator. Have lunch in Mbarara. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. You will arrive in the afternoon. Relax at the lodge as you await the next day gorilla trek.
Pickup is also possible from Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
Dinner and Overnight:
BUHOMA: Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget) / Buhoma Gorilla Haven (Midrange) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
RUHIJA: Gift of Nature Lodge (Budget) / Gorilla Mist Camp or Bakiga Lodge (Midrange) / Agandi Lodge (Luxury)
RUSHAGA: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
NKURINGO: Nkuringo Bwindi Lodge (Midrange) / Clouds Lodge (Luxury)
DAY 2: GORILLA TRACKING
Early breakfast to give you the energy needed for gorilla tracking in the Bwindi forest. With packed lunch in your carry-on, your guide will transfer you to the park HQ before 8:00 am for registration and a briefing on what to expect on the day before commencing the gorilla trek. The guides will then take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas. (This trek can take from half an hour to 5 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes). When you finally locate the family that you are tracking, sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rain forest in the knowledge you are in the presence of the few remaining Mountain Gorillas in the world. It is amazing to think there are only about 800 of these beautiful creatures left with more than half found on the Ugandan side of the ecosystem that is shared by Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo.
Dinner and Overnight at:
BUHOMA: Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget) / Buhoma Gorilla Haven (Midrange) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
RUHIJA: Gift of Nature Lodge (Budget) / Gorilla Mist Camp or Bakiga Lodge (Midrange) / Agandi Lodge (Luxury)
RUSHAGA: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
NKURINGO: Nkuringo Bwindi Lodge (Midrange) / Clouds Lodge (Luxury)
DAY 3: Travel Back to Kampala
After breakfast, embark on a return trip to Kampala or Entebbe. Drop off at the hotel or Airport.
The above rate includes:
- All ground transportation in a 4×4 land cruiser/Minibus, fuel and an English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees
- Bottled water
- Gorilla permit
- Air fare as per itinerary
- Airport Pick up and transfer as per itinerary
- Batwa Community Experience
This trip is offered by Go Gorilla Trekking, a local tour operator organising safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. Click here for a detailed 3 Day Gorilla Safari to Bwindi offered by this operator. To book this tour email book@gogorillatrekking.com
