The 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari is an exceptional safari where you will have an opportunity to encounter face to face with the endangered mountain gorillas. On your 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park which is one of the destinations in Africa the harbors the highest number of the endangered mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable forest in located in southwestern Uganda in Kanungu district and is famously known due to the mountain gorillas which are found in four sectors that is Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija and Nkuringo sector. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park can therefore be carried out in one of the sectors.
Safari Overview
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park
Depending on your location, our driver guide will pick you up, brief you about your 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park and then embark on the journey to Bwindi national park. You will pass via Masaka district, the equator where you will a stopover for pictures, great views of landscapes, roadside markets, craft shops, local people and many others and on your way you will have a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch.
After lunch you will continue the journey and pass via Kabale town as you continue to Buhoma sector in the northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. Upon arrival you will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
You will wake up early have breakfast at the lodge and with your packed lunch meet up with your driver guide and transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the expectations, rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped into 8 people for each habituated gorilla group depending on your interests and physical fitness. Each group of 8 people will be allocated a park guide at 8:00am you will start trekking in the jungle where you will have views of the vegetation, tree species, bird species among others. Gorilla trekking will take about 2 to 8 hours depending on where the gorilla family is located and once the gorilla family has been found you will spend one hour with the gorillas in their natural habit learning more about their lifestyle, behaviors, taking photos with flash less camera, recording videos among other.
After having an encounter with the gorilla family you will trek back to the starting point where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and then meet up with your guide. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp / Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Kampala
You will wake up have a relaxed breakfast with beautiful views of the islands and mist covering the water. After breakfast you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kampala.
Cost Includes & Excludes
Included in the Safari Cost
Arrival & Departure airport transfers complementary to all our clients.
Transportation as per itinerary.
Accommodation per itinerary or similar with a request to all our clients.
Meals as per itinerary Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Services literate English driver/guide.
National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary.
Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request
Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.
Excluded in the Safari Cost
Visas and related costs.
Personal Taxes.
Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
International flights.
Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary like Balloon safari, Masai Village.
Cost Includes & Excludes
The cost of this safari will vary depending on date of travel, type of accommodation, transport mode and number of people on the safari.
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