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HomeGorilla Trekking At Bwindi National Park Over 3 Days
Description
Meet gorillas at a safari in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a once in a lifetime experience. Observe the mountain gorillas eating and playing here and discover the secret behind the name Bwindi which means 'darkness'. Visit the Equator and the town of Mbabara on this tour as well.
Highlights
- Go gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Observe the Mountain Gorillas at your leisure
- Visit the Equatorial point
- Visit the Mpambire Drum Making and craft making community
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Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park expand_more
- Our safari guide will pick you up from the airport/your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala/Kigali after an early morning breakfast at 07:00 hrs.
- The Safari guide will brief about the whole safari before you travel to the Bwindi Impenetrable forest area in southwestern part of Uganda. It is the one of the oldest parks here, dating back over 25,000 years. Trekking gorilla in Bwindi national park is an unforgettable experience to have in your life time.
- Along the way, there is a local drum and craft making community which you can visit, if you are interested.
- This will be followed by a stopover at the Equator for some candid shots. Feel free to buy some crafts and souvenirs as you head to Mbarara town for lunch followed by an onward travel to Bwindi.
- Overnight stay and dinner will be at the lodge in Bwindi.
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Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in the Rain Tropical Forest expand_more
- After an early morning breakfast, drive to the park headquarters where you will be briefed by the park rangers about the dos and donts inside the park. You will be divided in groups of 8.
- Continue with gorilla trekking inside the park as directed by the rangers. This is definitely a memorable and an amazing experience to watch the Mountain gorillas feed and play around. This day trip will take about 2 hours or even up to 8 hours, depending upon the location and movement of the gorillas. On meeting the gorillas, you can spend one hour with them and take some photos.
- Return back to the lodge in the evening for rest or if interested, you can visit the Batwa community to learn about local cultures, dances and stories. This visit will cost an extra fee of $20.
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Day 3: Departure - Kampala expand_more
After an early breakfast, check out from your accommodation and start your journey back to Kampala passing by rolling hills with terraces. Enjoy views of lush green vegetation in these areas.
Have lunch at Mbarara and make one more stop at Mpambire Drum Makers point. If interested, you can buy some of these drums.
Continue onto Kampala, where you will arrive late in the afternoon. The guide will drop you off to your hotel or at the airport for your return flight.
What's Included
All activities (unless labelled as optional)
All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
A professional Uganda tour guide/driver
All transportation( unless labelled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Round trip airport transfer
Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water( on all days)
What's Excluded
Park fees(For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 1250 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |