3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi National Park

Kampala, Uganda
Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Besides the Gorillas, you will also have an opportunity to see other primates such as the red-tailed monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys among others. This forest is also home to 120 mammals, 51 reptiles, 310 butterfly species, 27 species of frogs, geckos, chameleons, 163 tree species, 104 fern species, 1000 flowering plants, as well as over 350 species of birds such as the hornbills and the Turacos!

What's included

  • Gorilla permit(s)
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Tips
  • Laundry services

What to expect

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    9h
    You will be picked up by our guide from the airport/your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala/Kigali after an early morning breakfast at 07:00hrs. You will be briefed about the whole safari before you travel to Bwindi Impenetrable which is found in the southwestern part of Uganda. Along the way there is a local drum and craft making community so you will have a visit here.

    Then a stopover at the Equator to take photos, also feel free to buy some crafts and souvenirs as you head to Mbarara town where you will have your lunch from. Thereafter, proceed to Bwindi whereby you will arrive in the late afternoon. Check in at the lodge, relax in the evening and have Dinner.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Day
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    6h · Admission ticket included
    After an early morning breakfast, drive to the park headquarters where you will be briefed by the park rangers about what to do and not to do while in the park, also you will be divided in group of 8. After continue and start off gorilla trekking these gentle giants as directed by the rangers.

    This is a memorable and an amazing experience watching the Mountain gorillas feed, play around and also do their day to day activities. This activity can take 2 hours or even up to 8 hours since its dependent on the location and movement of the gorillas. Also expect to walk long distances in muddy and steep conditions- this will require you to have a walking stick. On meeting the gorillas you will spend one hour with them as you take photos.

    Later, return back to the lodge and in the evening relax at the lodge Have dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala
  1. Entebbe
    9h
    Have an early breakfast, Check-out leaving the park behind and start your journey back to Kampala passing through rolling hills with terraces and also you will have a great time viewing the lush vegetation of the different areas you will go through. Have lunch in Mbarara and another stop will be at Mbambire drum makers point. After buying some of these drums, continue to Kampala arriving late afternoon. The guide will drop you off to the hotel or at the airport to catch your flight back home.
  2. Green Equator Masaka Rd
    15m · Admission ticket included
    On your way back to Kampala, you will have a stopover at the Equator for the equator experience where you will stand your foot on the either side of the Northern and Southern hemisphere. Proceed with your journey to Kampala.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our clients can find us at the Airport arrival lobby

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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