Uganda · Primate Tours

3-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

3 Days Round trip from Kampala Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Trek through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to encounter rare Mountain gorillas
  • 02 Enjoy Uganda's countryside, landscapes, and views of bamboo forest on the journey
  • 03 Explore and learn about the local tribes and traditions
  • 04 Look out for wildlife such as Olive baboons, colobus monkeys, elephants, and duikers

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to trek and observe gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to half of the remaining gorilla population in the world. Walk through entwined woods, bamboo trees, and bushes as you make your way into this remarkable forest habitat. Along the journey, enjoy Uganda's countryside, landscapes, and local communities, with chances to spot wildlife such as elephants and golden cats.

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to trek and observe gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to half of the remaining gorilla population in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Kampala, Entebbe, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Transfer from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • Meet our tour representative at the airport and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to Mountain gorillas.
  • Enjoy the countryside, people, different tribes, bamboo forest, and landscapes along the way.
  • Upon arrival in the evening, check in to your hotel or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
2
Day 02

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest

  • Embark on an early morning trek to encounter the rare Mountain gorillas. Apart from the gorillas, you may also spot other primate species such as Olive baboons, black-and-white colobus monkeys, elephants, duikers, buffaloes, golden cats, bush pigs, giant forest hogs, black-fronted duiker, and yellow-backed duiker.
  • Walk through the slopes, entwined vines, bamboo, and bushes before reaching the gorillas' habitat.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel or lodge.

3
Day 03

Return to Kampala and Departure

  • Have breakfast and then depart for Kampala.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, bamboo forest, Uganda's countryside

Where this trip takes you

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, bamboo forest, Uganda's countryside

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kampala 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All meals
  • Bottled water
  • Accommodation
  • All transfers
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Gorilla trekking permits
  • All government levies and taxes
  • All activities as stipulated in the itinerary

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance
  • Phone calls and bar bills
  • Laundry fees
  • Airfares
  • Driver/guide gratuity
  • All other services of a personal nature
  • Optional activities

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Airport Road, Entebbe, Uganda
Tour start
Kampala, Uganda
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Kampala.

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