3-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi with Equator Stop

• Get picked up from your hotel or residence at exactly 6:30 am after breakfast to avoid Kampala's early morning traffic jam.

• The trip starts as you travel south-west through the districts of Wakiso, Mpigi, and Masaka, with views of the local livelihoods of communities in Uganda's central region.

• Continue to Mbarara and make a stop for lunch at Agip Motel or Igongo Cultural Center.

• After lunch, proceed to Bwindi through the district of Bushenyi and the southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park where, if lucky, you may see tree-climbing lions and other big game such as elephants, topis, and buffaloes.

• Continue with views of the magnificent greenery and rolling hills of Kigezi, then head through Kanungu District to Buhoma, part of the Bwindi Forest.

• Arrive in Bwindi at around 5:30 pm for check-in at the reserved lodge.

Dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Half Board (Lunch, Dinner)

• Wake up early at 6:00 am for breakfast, then proceed to the gorilla trekking briefing point to receive safety guidelines and be allocated guides and groups.

• Setting off at exactly 8:00 am, the ranger guides ensure everyone has packed lunch, enough drinking water, comfortable and safe shoes, and a porter for the backpack, along with a walking stick before departure.

• The gorilla trek is one of the most extraordinary and astonishing activities you will enjoy. Observing and photographing the gentle giants - mountain gorillas - is truly awe-inspiring.

• Be prepared, as the gorilla trek may take from 1 hour to a full day depending on where the gorilla group last fed.

• After trekking, return to the lodge and enjoy a relaxed evening or take a walk to visit the pygmy families on the outskirts of the forest, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Meal plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

• Have breakfast and thereafter embark on the return journey to Kampala or Entebbe.

• Enjoy lunch en route at Agip Motel or Igongo Cultural Centre.

• Make a second stop at the Uganda Equator for souvenirs, leg stretching, and to learn a few facts about the Equator.

• Proceed to the final leg of the trip, with drop-off at the airport for your journey home.

• Dinner with the office tour manager before boarding the return flight.

Meal plan: Half Board (Breakfast, Lunch)

Note: Guests may add a night at Lake Bunyonyi after trekking on day 2, where canoeing can be done before proceeding to Kampala on the morning of day 3.