3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour
Safari overview
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour,This 3 days safari to bwindi impenetrable forest national park will provide you a chance to meet our closest relative gorillas in their natural habitat. Gorilla tracking is considered the most attractive activity done on earth, so meeting them in a close range is a memorable moment in life difficult to forget. Bwindi impenetrable national park is the only park in the world where you can meet gorillas and chimps co-existing in the same environment, so how do you see mixing the love of gorillas with chimps, plus other primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, etc. Tracking gorilla can go from 2-8 hours in the wild, you will also enjoy the community if time allows.
Brief itinerary
Transfer to bwindi forest national park
Gorilla tracking
Departure
Detailed itinerary 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour
Day 1: Transfer to bwindi forest national park
Meet and greet with our tour guide/driver who will get you briefed about the safari and later start your journey by 7.30am to the south western part of Uganda. First Stopover at Mpambire a local community known for making local drums and crafts admire and buy yourself souvenirs, after continue to the equator crossing, stopover for photography as well as taking snacks. We will continue with our journey to Mbarara for lunch, from here take a long drive up to the park, Pass by mountains, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest during the nine hour journey. Meanwhile, arrive in the late evening for leisure at your booked accommodation as you’re waiting for tomorrow’s most interesting activity that’s gorilla tracking. Finally Dinner and an overnight at your lodge.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,
Midrange: Silverback Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma community Bandas
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch as well as dinner.
Drinking Water throughout
Day 2: Gorilla tracking
Wake up very early in the morning for a cup of tea/coffee and then after transferred to the park headquarters. Before 8.00am to receive a short briefing about the dos and don’ts. While with these giants and also gets you assigned to the group booked for. After the ranger guide will head you to the rain forest or bamboo covered slopes to begin the activity possibly the most interesting activity done on earth.
The walking can sometimes be tough and long with some difficulties since tracking is done in the forest, you are remained to come with strong shoes or gumboots, long sleeved shirts or blouses, insect repellents, bottled water and sometimes packed lunch.
Meeting gorillas is unpredictable it can go to half or full day in the jungle searching for them so a reasonable degree of fitness is recommended. But when you catch a glance of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten and utilize the one hour you are allowed to stay with these giants while observing their behaviors, as well as taking as many photos as you can (you are reminded that flash cameras are not allowed) not only gorillas but also expect to see other primates like chimpanzee, black and white colobus monkey.
After this wonderful moment go back to the lodge for leisure if you still have energy this evening go for a community walk to meet the local people around the park ( batwa) these people will entertain you through their cultural music and dance and they will also take you through their history, hunting skills farming skills among other. Later, retire back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,
Midrange: Silverback Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma community Bandas
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch as well as dinner.
Drinking Water throughout
Day 3: Departure
Embark on your drive back to Kampala with en-route stopover. At any interesting place and lunch at Mbarara (A gip motel) meet your departure flight in time and say fare well to Uganda.
Thus the End of the safari
The safari packages Include
- 4×4 Ground transportation and fuel
- Full time English safari driver guide and all his associated expenses
- Accommodation and meals as per Itinerary
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- Park entry fees
- Lunch en routes
Not included on 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour
Visa fees,
Airport taxes
Items of personal nature like bar bills, tipping, Laundry, and any expenses of personal nature
Thank you for booking this trip with us at Adventure Rwanda Safaris expect the best. This trip is arranged by Mum and Dad Uganda Tours and it should be noted that this itinerary is re-arranged to meet your expectations.
