Rwanda, Uganda · Wildlife

3-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi with Batwa Trail and Lake Bunyonyi

3 Days Round trip from Entebbe Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • 02 Cultural experience with the Batwa people and their dances
  • 03 Relaxation on Lake Bunyonyi with stunning views
  • 04 Optional activities such as bird watching and canoe rides

Embark on an exciting 3-day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Trek through the steeply forested landscape and animal trails to locate gentle and endangered mountain gorillas, then spend an hour observing them in their natural habitat. Experience the Batwa trail and cultural dances before heading to beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. Optional activities at the lake include community walks, canoe rides, boat rides, bicycle rides, bird watching, and cray fishing.

The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is truly an awesome and exciting experience to be long savoured.

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, Kigali, Mbarara, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • Your safari starts straight away from Entebbe Airport or Kigali. You will be picked up by your professional driver-guide, who will brief you about your tour before departing for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a major habitat for mountain gorillas, harboring over 300 of them, which is all the more reason why it should be your safari destination.
  • The drive takes you to the Equator for a brief stopover, with lunch in Mbarara. Then continue through savannah grasslands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival, you will check in to your accommodation and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

2
Day 02

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

  • After an early breakfast, with your packed lunch ready, you will walk slowly to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park rangers. Afterwards, head out to track these mystical creatures. The area not only offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and incredible density, but is also crisscrossed by numerous animal trails that allow access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary depending on the movements of these great primates. Once you locate a gorilla trekking group, you will be allowed only one hour in their presence. Meanwhile, enjoy your well-packed lunch. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is truly an awesome and exciting experience to be long savoured.
  • Return to your lodge to freshen up after the long tracking. Thereafter, check out for the Batwa trail experience, where you will enjoy cultural dances and the local touch. After this, proceed to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of 2,200 - 2,478 m. But it is the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical, and you could admire them all day.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

3
Day 03

Lake Bunyonyi Activities and Return to Entebbe or Kampala

  • After your early morning breakfast, you can do a community walk, canoe ride, boat ride, bicycle ride, bird watching, cray fishing, or any other activity at Lake Bunyonyi by paying additionally for the accommodation. Lastly, the team will set out on the drive back to Kampala. You will eventually be dropped off at the airport or at your hotel in Kampala. Thus, this will end your three-day Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park gorilla forest, Batwa trail cultural dances, Lake Bunyonyi islands

Where this trip takes you

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park gorilla forest, Batwa trail cultural dances, Lake Bunyonyi islands

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Entebbe 6 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport transfers
  • 4×4 transport with an English-speaking local guide-driver for all road transport
  • Accommodation and all meals as mentioned above
  • All park entrance fees
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Mentioned activities
  • Gorilla permits

What's Not Included

  • International visas
  • Accommodation facilities while in Kampala
  • All expenses of a personal nature, such as tips and drinks

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Entebbe.

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