Take the gorilla trekking experience on this 3 days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which brings you face to face with the massive giants of Bwindi – the mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the south western part of Uganda covering an area of 321 km2 and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The forest lies at an altitude between 1160 m -2607 m above sea level and is famous for being home to over half the number of mountain gorillas.
There is an option of gorilla trekking in the beautiful Mgahinga gorilla national park which is home to the Nyakagezi gorilla family. The park is home to three volcanoes namely – Mt Gahinga, Mt Sabyinyo and Mt Muhabura. You can add on volcanoes hiking and Golden monkey trekking while here.
Safari highlights
- Uganda Gorilla trekking
- Photo session at the Equator
Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Bwindi forest for Uganda gorilla trekking safari
Your day will start after an early breakfast and you will embark on your Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga gorilla national park. The journey will offer you highway sights of rural and semi-urban Uganda with several fruit & vegetable markets along the roads, craft and drum makers. Have a stop at Uganda’s Equator monument where you will cross to the southern hemispheres. After the experience at the Equator, the drive will continue with a stop over in Mbarara for lunch before proceeding to Bwindi with short bathroom stopovers and picture sessions of landscape and other attractions.
Alternatively, you will take a morning flight to Bwindi forest or Mgahinga gorilla national park. You will then be picked up from the airstrip and transferred to your hotel for relaxation in preparation for gorilla trekking. You have an option for an afternoon community experience.
Drive time – 8 hours Or Scheduled Flight – 1 hour and 50 minutes
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Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Uganda
Uganda Mountain Gorilla trekking safari starts early morning with pick up by your driver guide from the lodge and transfer you to the briefing point at 7am before you start your gorilla trek at 8 am. At the briefing point, the Uganda wildlife authority rangers will welcome you and given seats until time of briefing as your driver guide registers you with the ranger on duty to be allocated a gorilla family.
Eventually the ranger guide will share a short briefing about the experience in the park and how you should interact with nature and the people. You will then be allocated a gorilla family to trek after which you will start the walk into the forest. Depending on location of your gorilla family, you might need to drive to the trail head of the allocated gorilla family.
We advise you to hire a porter to carry your day pack because sometimes the gorillas could be located a distance from the start of your trek, they can also help push or pull you along the steep slippery paths in the forest.
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Day 3: Transfer to Entebbe
Today you drive back to Kampala. Have lunch at the Equator monument and enjoy picture sessions in both the northern and southern hemispheres. This will mark the end of your lovely Uganda holiday.
Drive time – 8 hours Or Scheduled Flight – 1 hour and 50 minutes
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Gorilla trekking Safaris
6 days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari
