Safari Information
4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari
This is a 4 day Uganda Gorilla Safari which starts and finishes in Kampala. This safari takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable for gorilla trekking. Seeing some of the last remaining estimated 1000 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience that will never fade from your memory. Bwindi has eighteen habituated families and the gorillas there live in thicker tropical rain forests. After the trek, you can also go for nature walks to see birds, monkeys and orchids. OR Meet the local communities that live adjacent to the park.
Day 1: Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Our guide will pick you up from Kampala or Entebbe. Get briefed on safari. Start for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Have a stopover at the Equator for photography. after a cup of coffee, continue to Mbarara Town for lunch. After lunch continue with the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National park arriving in the evening. Check into the lodge.
Day 2: Go Gorilla Trekking
Go gorilla tracking (subject to permit availability at time of booking) in the northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The hike to meet the mountain gorillas doesn’t come on a silver plate. It involves walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. The trek is an inspiring moment taking you through the park! Tracking in Bwindi requires stamina and can often take most of the day. After getting your certificate, have a hot meal. Travel to the nearby Rushaga Sector in the Southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Day 3: Second Gorilla Trek in Bwindi
After breakfast, go for a second gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This time you will track one of the habituated gorilla families in the Rushaga Sector of Bwindi. After the trek, return to the lodge for a hot meal. You choose to have a leisurely evening or go for a nature walk or local community tour around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 4: Return to Kampala
Early start for Kampala or Entebbe. Have a brief stopover at Mbarara for lunch. Drop off at the hotel or Entebbe Airport.
4 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Tour
This 4 days Uganda safari combines gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with game viewing in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Activities included in this tour are
• Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Game Viewing (including Experiential Tourism – Lion Tracking in the Ishasha Sector)
• Sight Seeing and Nature Walks
• Boat Ride along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Parkper day on top of above rates. The extra night rates do not include Mara reserve fees.
