Main Info
A 4 Days Memorable Uganda Safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in South Western Uganda. This trip combines gorilla tracking in the Bwindi tropical rain forests and an amazing cultural experience within the neighboring communities that live adjacent to the park. This is one of the best ecotourism rated adventures! Your visit promotes the conservation of Uganda’s wildlife and development of local communities that live adjacent to the Bwindi Area.
Departure: This gorilla safari can start from either Kigali in Rwanda or Kampala / Entebbe in Uganda.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 – Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Set off early for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, stopping in Kabale town for lunch. The journey to Bwindi Forest takes you through amazing rural Uganda. The drive is filled with great sightings – through the terraced Kigezi Highlands.
Stay at one of the lodging options in Buhoma, Ruhija or Nkuringo depending on which gorilla group you have arranged to track. Spend the cool Bwindi evening sat around your lodge’s cozy fireplace;
BUHOMA: Buhoma Rest Camp (Budget) / Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange) / Silverback Lodge (Luxury) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
RUHIJA: Ruhija Gorilla Friends (Budget) / Bakiga Lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp (Budget) / Ruhija Safari Lodge (Luxury)
RUSHAGA: Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Gorilla Valley Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Luxury) / Five Gorillas Lodge or Chamleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a briefing from your ranger guide, begin tracking the mountain gorillas through the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This can take a couple of hours or a whole day depending on the location of the apes. Keep an eye out for forest species such as buffaloes, elephants, black fronted duikers and bushbucks. After a well-earned lunch back at your accommodation, rest your tired legs and enjoy a view of the forested hillside, or take a restorative massage, offered in many of the lodges.
BUHOMA: Buhoma Rest Camp (Budget) / Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange) / Silverback Lodge (Luxury) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
RUHIJA: Ruhija Gorilla Friends (Budget) / Bakiga Lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp (Budget) / Ruhija Safari Lodge (Luxury)
RUSHAGA: Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Gorilla Valley Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Luxury) / Five Gorillas Lodge or Chamleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Village Walks and Cultural Performances
Discover the communities that live side by side with the gorillas on a village walk – there are various options in Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rubuguri and Nyundo. Activities include meeting traditional healers, visiting authentic homesteads, watching the local blacksmith at work and learning skills such as basket weaving and millet grinding. There are also cultural performances by Kiga and Batwa communities and a group of orphans. These tours benefit the communities and the environment!
BUHOMA: Buhoma Rest Camp (Budget) / Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange) / Silverback Lodge (Luxury) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
RUHIJA: Ruhija Gorilla Friends (Budget) / Bakiga Lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp (Budget) / Ruhija Safari Lodge (Luxury)
RUSHAGA: Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Gorilla Valley Lodge (Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Luxury) / Five Gorillas Lodge or Chamleon Hill Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Travel Back to Kampala or Kigali
After breakfast, embark on a return trip to Kampala or Kigali. Lunch will be taken enroute. Drop off at the Hotel or Airport to catch your flight back home.
End of the Tour
Tour Offer: This 4 Days Uganda Gorilla and Cultural Tour is offered by Go Gorilla Trekking, a local tour operator based in Kampala.
