Trip Description
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking
Our 3 days Uganda Gorilla trekking will lead you to Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest National park, passing through a beautiful lush green environment decorated with rolling hills, banana, and tea plantations. Bwindi impenetrable is placed in the southwestern corner of Uganda, hosting half the population of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. It is the only park where the three great apes lived together in harmony, the mountain gorillas roam freely throughout the park. The four sectors of Bwindi (Rushaga, Ruhija, Buhoma, Nkuringo) have habituated gorilla families friendly for visits. Tracking in any of the sectors strictly bases on availability of Permits in that specific sector.
Detailed travel Plan
Tour highlight
Mountain gorillas
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park (Driving time -/+ 9 hours)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking (Regarded to be a whole day activity)
Day 3: Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe (Driving time -/+ 9 hours)
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Upon arrival, you will be met by our company representative/Guide who will transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park, it takes approximately 9 hours drive to arrive at the destination driving through beautiful hills, a Lunch stop and several others to stretch and ease ourselves, arriving in the late afternoon for check-in and hot dinner at;
BUHOMA SECTOR
Luxury: Volcanoes Bwindi lodge
Midrange: Mahogany springs lodge
Budget: Silver back Lodge
RUHIJA SECTOR
Luxury: Ruhija Gorilla
Midrange: Trekkers Tervan Lodge
Budget: Bakiga Lodge
RUSHAGA SECTOR
Luxury: Chameleon hill Lodge
Midrange: Lake Mulehe Lodge
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla camp
NKURINGO SECTOR
Luxury: Clouds mountain Gorilla Lodge
Midrange: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge
Budget:
Meal plan: Full board
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
We will wake up to an early morning breakfast after which we depart to the park headquarters by 8:00 am, morning briefing is done by the Uganda wildlife team before the day’s activity, it takes 2 or more hours trekking through the terrain depending on how far these families have moved, returning to your guide who will transfer you back to the lodge for an optional evening entertainment. Later dinner at the lodge (Meal plan: Full board)
Day 3: Departure to Kampala or Entebbe international airport
Early morning breakfast and drive downhill back to Entebbe international airport or Kampala, we will have a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch then proceed to our final destination.
Tour includes
- Park conservation fees
- 1 Gorilla permit per person
- All ground transportation
- Water for highland areas
- Meals and drinks as stipulated in the itinerary
- Accommodation as indicated
- English speaking guide
- 4*4 wheel car drive and fuel
Excludes
- Visa fees and air tickets
- Meals and drinks not included in the travel plan
- Items of personal nature
- Trip expenses incurred as a result of personal delays
- Gratitude and tips to hotel staff.