3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi

This 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Tour straightaway starts from Entebbe or Kampala with pick up by one of our professional driver guides. Or do the same tour first from Kigali International Airport/Hotel in Kigali via Katuna or Chanika border to certainly visit the scenic Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mutanda.  And as for you to embark on community walk or canoe ride while enjoying the breathtaking views of rolling hills or scenic islands.

Alternatively, take a flight from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi airfield to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip then connect to Bwindi National Park.

Important to note while trekking/Gorilla Trekking Tour

Keep a distance of 7 meters at all times away from mountain gorilla

Keep your voices low while on the trek but feel free to ask as many questions as possible

Do not go for gorilla trekking if you are not feeling well

Do not smoke, drink or eat in the presence of gorillas

Keep within your group and never surround gorillas

Only persons above 15 years are allowed to trek gorillas

You have only an hour to have face to face encounter with gorillas

Proposed Itinerary

Travel to BINP

Gorilla Tracking, Batwa trail and relaxation on Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe/Kigali Airport

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Arrival and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP)/Gorilla Trekking Tour

Your safari  straightaway starts from Entebbe airport or Kigali. Where you will surely be picked up by your professional Driver/Guide who will brief you about your tour.  Then depart for Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is specifically a big habitat for mountain gorillas harboring over 300 of them. More reason as to why it should evidently be your safari destination.

The drive will take you straightaway to the Equator have a brief stopover in  Mbarara for Lunch. Then proceed  through Savannah grasslands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will shortly arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. And will mainly do little but just check in your accommodation and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 2: Lake Bunyonyi, Gorilla Tracking, Batwa trail and relaxation on Lake Bunyonyi/Gorilla Trekking Tour

With an early breakfast done and your packed lunch ready, you will finally walk slowly to the park headquarters for briefing by the park rangers. Afterwards head out to track the mystical creatures. The area does not only offer dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but also crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary especially with the movements of these great primates.

Once you locate a gorilla trekking tour group, you will only be allowed an hour in their presence. Meanwhile  enjoy your well packed lunch with these mystical creatures. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is basically an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored.

Return to your lodge in order to freshen up from the long tracking. Thereafter check out for Batwa trail experience, enjoy cultural dances and the local touch. Which after you will then proceed to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush as well as green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m).  But it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that makes it most magical  for you could admire all day.

Destination: Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 3: Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe/Kigali Airport/Gorilla Trekking Tour

After your early morning breakfast, you can choose to do Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching, Cray Fishing or any other activity in Lake Bunyonyi by paying additionally at the accommodation. Lastly, the team will set out on a drive back to Kampala. You will eventually be dropped off at the airport or at your hotel in Kampala. Thus this will bring the end of our 3 days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi.

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Location: Kampala (City)

Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Drinking Water and fruits throughout

Tour Includes:

• Airport transfers
• 4×4 transport with English speaking local guide/driver for all road transport
• Accommodation & all meals above
• All park entrances fees
• Drinking water in the vehicle
• Mentioned activities
• Gorilla permits

Tour Excludes:

• International visas
• Accommodation facilities while in Kampala
• All expenses of personal nature such as tips and drinks

Health

• Yellow fever and malaria prophylactics are required
• COVID19 certificate

Visas

Most nationalities require a visa to enter Uganda which can be obtained on arrival at USD 50 per person, single entry. Passport must be valid for instance of 6 months

Flights

It is imperative that you basically confirm your onward /return flights.  Please contact our offices for any assistance.

Best of Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

We believe in value for money. Every guest would like to have the most reliable and comfortable vehicles on safari. In response to the clients’ needs, we have a very strict vehicle replacement policy that ensures a young fleet at all times. We have a total fleet of 225 well-maintained motor vehicles, predominantly 4-wheel drives. This does away with the problem of sub-contracting vehicles and driver-guides, which may compromise the quality of services. Our safari vehicles are specifically converted for maximum space and comfort. All of them have hatched roof and sliding windows to facilitate good viewing and convenient photography during game drives and sight seeing.