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3-day Gorilla Trekking At Bwindi Impenetrable Forest From Kampala

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Wildlife

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Search for the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to more than 400 mountain gorillas, on this 3-day tour. Go for gorilla trekking in the park, observe these elusive creatures, and spot other animals in this exuberant vegetation. Also, interact with locals, learn about their lifestyle and see the traditional drum making process.

Highlights
  • Find the gorillas on a trek through the thick creepers of Bwindi
  • Get a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking
  • Get a glimpse of the Ugandan rural life and meet the drum makers
  • Day 1: Kampala/Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park expand_more

    • Meet your tour guide in Kampala and depart for your 8-9-hour road trip to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a large primeval forest known for its exceptional biodiversity. 

    • On your way towards the park, meet and interact with the royal drum makers. Stop at the equator and capture some amazing memories. You will also find that Ugandans are friendly in nature and are so eager to interact with the visitors. 

    • Continue to Mbarara for lunch and embark on a scenic drive to the BwindiImpenetrable Forest

    Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp

    Meals: Lunch and dinner

  • Day 2: Spend the day in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest expand_more

    • After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for registration and join others for a gorilla trekking briefing to learn about the do's and the dont's during your gorilla trek. 

    • After the briefing, you will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the mountain gorillas, which can take you from half an hour to three hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. On your trek, you are likely to spot other primates, birds and rare tree species. 

    • After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them before trekking back to the park headquarter. This is indeed an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered creatures. You will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and thus, contributing to the conservation of mountain gorillas.

    Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

  • Day 3: Bwindi - Kampala expand_more

    • After your breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala and be dropped either at your accommodation or airport by the Ugandan tour guide. 

    • Make occasional stops on the way to have a glimpse of Uganda’s rural life; watch herdsmen with their cattle, and enjoy the beautiful landscape as it all unfolds before you.

    • Go for a visit to the drum makers, one you shouldn’t miss and get a sneak peek into the process of making the traditional drums.

    Meals: Breakfast and lunch

What's Included

  • Gorilla permit

  • All meals and accommodation as per the itinerary

  • All ground transportation in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle

  • Park entrance fees

  • Services of a full-time English speaking driver

  • Water while on safari

  • All activities stipulated in the itinerary

  • All government taxes/levies

What's Excluded

  • Phone calls and bar bills

  • Personal insurance

  • Airfare

  • All other services of a personal nature

  • Driver/guide’s gratuity

  • No accommodation on day 3 although it can be arranged at an extra cost

  • Activities not mentioned in the itinerary

Know before you go

  • You have always wished to trek gorillas, but has your budget always limited you? This 3-day budget gorilla trekking tour to Bwindi is perfect for you. You will spend 3 days in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, located in southwestern Uganda and home to half of the endangered mountain gorillas (approximately 400 individuals). Depending on availability of gorilla permits at the time of confirmation, you may trek gorillas in Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga or Nkuringo.

  • Uganda is a land of contrasts. Uganda is alive with these contrasts the massive lumbering yet silent elephant, disappearing like a vapor behind the trees, the chimpanzees crashing about the forest canopy, the lugubrious gorilla, chewing thoughtfully, in the bamboo thicket Snowcapped peaks, tropical, sandy, freshwater beaches and smiling faces everywhere.

Meeting Point

Kampala, Uganda

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 6 USD 1450 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 1450 / person