3 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Safari Overview
Safari Highlights
Itinenary
Inclusions/Exclusions
Safari Overview
Remarkable 3-Day Gorilla Safari in Bwindi, an adventure often dubbed a “life-changing experience” in Africa. This safari takes you to the remote southwestern region of Uganda for an unforgettable gorilla trek in the dense Bwindi Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for safeguarding the world’s largest population of endangered mountain gorillas.
The 3 Day Bwindi Safari commences with a scenic road trip from Kampala to Bwindi National Park and then returns to either Kampala or Entebbe. This extraordinary gorilla safari offers a chance to observe mountain gorillas up close, just a few meters away – an encounter that many describe as utterly unique and thrilling.
In addition to gorilla encounters, the tour includes a visit to the Batwa pygmies’ community, allowing you to spend valuable time with them and gain insight into their historical forest life, contemporary lifestyle, and cultural traditions.
While on the trek, you may also spot other fascinating wildlife, such as black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, and a variety of bird species and butterflies
Safari Highlights
Safari highlights
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
- Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla trekking
- Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Activity highlights
- Gorilla trekking
- Visit the Batwa pygmies
- Scenic road trip
Itinenary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
The company safari guide will pick you up from your lodge or from the airport and you set off for the long journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park in southwestern Uganda. It is a 9-11 hours journey depending on the sector you are trekking in. We use a 4×4 vehicle.
Not so far from Kampala are the Kayabwe equator monuments where you will stop shortly for the water experience and proceed through Mbarara where you will have lunch. Drive through the magnificent hills of Kabale and connect to Bwindi
You will arrival at the lodge in the evening, check in, have dinner and rest
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation options: Rushaga Haven Lodges (budget), Gorilla Mist Camp (Mid-range), Bwindi lodge (luxury)
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking adventures start in the morning; therefore, you will wake up early and prepare for the activity. Delight in an early morning breakfast, pack your lunch and drinking water and then transfer to the park offices where you will be briefed, added to a tracking group and allocated a gorilla family to trek. With a park ranger, you will enter into the forest and start searching for the mountain gorilla family.
No one is ever certain about how long the trek will last because it all depends on how far and where the gorillas have moved hence determining the time you will take to come across them. When you encounter them, you will be allowed to stand at least 7 metres away from them for an hour and later on return to the park headquarters to pick your trekking certificates.
Trekkers will have their packed lunch in the forest if the trek lasts long and can still return to the lodge with it in case they return earlier than expected.
Drive back to the lodge, freshen up and relax. You will head out to the Batwa community in the evening. These pygmies have a lot to share with visitors including how they lived in Bwindi with gorillas, how they have normalized out of the forest and then they will entertain you with their cultural dance. You will return to the lodge, have dinner and rest.
Meal plan: Full board
Accommodation options: Rushaga Haven Lodges (budget), Gorilla Mist Camp (Mid-range), Bwindi lodge (luxury)
Day 3: Return to Kampala/ Entebbe
The day 3 of the gorilla safari starts with breakfast at the lodge followed by a check out and set off to return to Kampala or Entebbe. Enjoy the scenic views once again including Lake Bunyonyi and proceed with the journey.
Inclusions/Exclusions
The package includes
- Professional safari driver
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- Bottled drinking water
- Accommodation and meals
- Activities as per the itinerary
The tour excludes
- International flights
- Tips and gratuity
- Extra meals
- Items of personal nature
To book for this safari, get in touch with us through info@tarecapessafarisafrica
