Uganda · Trekking

3-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Adventure with Equator Stop

3 Days Round trip from Kampala Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to over half of the world's mountain gorilla population
02 Stop at the equator for photos on a scenic drive through Uganda's countryside
03 Trek through Bwindi's dense, biodiverse forest with chances to spot birds and other wildlife
04 Spend one hour observing mountain gorillas with a specialized guide
05 Travel through cultivated hills and villages on the journey toward Queen Elizabeth National Park's southern sector

Embark on a 3-day journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Uganda. Known for its lush, dense forest and remarkable biodiversity, Bwindi is home to over half of the world's remaining mountain gorilla population. This safari combines scenic drives through Uganda's countryside, a stop at the equator, and the unforgettable experience of trekking through the forest to spend one hour observing mountain gorillas with a specialized guide.

This safari combines scenic drives through Uganda's countryside, a stop at the equator, and the unforgettable experience of trekking through the forest to spend one hour observing mountain gorillas with a specialized guide.

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 Yes

Cities Kampala, Masaka, Mbarara, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Meet your guide and set off early from Kampala for your 3-day gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. Be prepared for a long day in the car. Along the way, you will stop at the equator for photos and have lunch in Masaka or Mbarara, depending on the time.
Continue through the countryside toward the Bwindi mountains, enjoying a beautiful drive up the hills. On arrival at the lodge, you can relax before the next day's trekking adventure.
Overnight in Buhoma Community Rest Camp.

Day 02

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth Area

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings - the mountain gorillas. Have an early breakfast before setting off on your gorilla trekking adventure with a specialized guide.
Besides the gorillas, this impenetrable forest is full of birds, butterflies, and plant species, as well as forest hogs, forest elephants, statungas, and dikers. Enjoy the walk through the forest and spend one hour around the gorillas.
After the gorilla trek, your guide will pick you up and you will begin the beautiful journey down the mountains, through the neck of the impenetrable forest, past cultivated hills, through villages, and on to the lodge at the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park's southern sector, where the second night of your 3-day gorilla trekking safari will be spent.
Overnight in Topi Lodge.

Day 03

Return Transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, set off toward Kampala. Have lunch along the way.
Arrive back in Kampala in the late afternoon or evening after meeting the gorillas of Uganda, as your 3-day gorilla trekking safari comes to an end.