Uganda · Wildlife

3-Day Gorilla Tracking Safari to Bwindi from Kampala

3 Days Round trip from Kampala Hard pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Get up close with gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • 02 Learn about gorillas' nature, habits, and behaviour with ranger guides
  • 03 Stop at the Equator for photography and the water experiment
  • 04 Travel through western Uganda with a lunch stop in Mbarara

Embark on an exciting gorilla tracking expedition in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Get up close with gorillas, one of the world's most protected species, with the help of experienced ranger guides, and learn about their social skills, habitat, and behaviour. Along the way, also marvel at the natural surroundings of this remarkable forest.

Embark on an exciting gorilla tracking expedition in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Hard
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kampala, Mbarara, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • You will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala, at the airport, or from an agreed location near Kampala and transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, located in the western part of Uganda, approximately 540 km from Kampala by road.
  • You will have a stopover at the Equator for photography and the experiment, and another stopover in Mbarara town for lunch.
  • Proceed to Bwindi, arriving in the evening.

Dinner and overnight stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge.

2
Day 02

Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Experience

  • Enjoy an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for a briefing by the ranger guides, then head into the forest for your trek. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. These primates roam the park freely, and there is no way of telling where they will be on a particular day.
  • On finding them, you will be allowed 1 hour to view and take photos of these gentle primates, enjoy your lunch packs, meet your driver-guide, and transfer back to your lodge.
  • You can, however, spend up to 4 hours with the gorillas if you do the Gorilla habituation experience.
3
Day 03

Return to Kampala and Departure

  • After breakfast, return to Kampala for your flight back home.

Safari ends.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Equator, Mbarara

Where this trip takes you

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Equator, Mbarara

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

  • Private transport in an open-roofed 4WD vehicle with gas/fuel
  • Services of an English-speaking driver-guide
  • Entrance to all the named parks and reserves
  • 1 gorilla permit (it was increased to 700 per person)
  • Nature walks as in the itinerary
  • Mineral water while in the vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Air fares and visa fees
  • Drinks and bar bills (soft and alcoholic)
  • Laundry
  • Porterage services when gorilla trekking
  • Tips and gratuities (driver and guides)
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Any expenses of a personal nature, i.e. phone bills, antiquity purchases, etc.

What to bring

  • Rain coat
  • Insect repellant

Know before you go

  • Bwindi has 450 mountain gorillas.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kampala, 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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