4 Days – Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

4 Days – Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is an astonishing privilege, the tour takes you to visit a home to half of the world’s population of Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. It is needed a great privilege to be able to these enormously powerful and gentle creatures in their spectacular natural habitat, the tropical forests bordering the Virunga Volcanoes. This tour can be to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a treasure chest forest in East Africa or to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, one of Uganda's most scenic parks with its dramatic volcanoes.

Day 1: Leave Kampala:
In the early morning at 0600hrs, drive from Kampala with lunch en-route in Mbarara and proceed to either Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park or to Mgahinga Gorilla N.P. You will arrive to the gorilla reserve in time for dinner and overnight at:

  • Meals: Lunch | Dinner

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking:
After an early breakfast, depart to the park headquarters and proceed for briefing from park ranger guides at 7.30 before starting your Gorilla trek at 8.00am through steeply forested and beautiful landscape along several animal trails. The climax of the adventure is the opportunity to view the gentle and endangered mountain Gorillas which is an exciting and memorable experience, later return to your lodge for lunch. This may take 3 to 8 hours depending on how soon you get to them. Later return for lunch and Dinner and overnight at your lodge:

  • Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 3: Community Tours
After breakfast, transfer for a village walk and community tours depending on which lodge used. The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways. There other options of walks in the forest to explore water falls, primates and birds. Meals and overnight stay at

  • Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 4: Bwindi to Kampala:
After breakfast, checkout and drive to Mbarara for lunch, proceed to Kampala and to Entebbe for your onward outbound departures.  

  • Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
  • Accommodation: N/A
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Hints

  • We may have to re-route the itinerary or accommodation in similar Lodges/TentedCamps in case of non – availability
  • Upgrades are available eg To Luxury Accommodation Safari
  • Tour above can be customized based on your needs or requirements

Rate Includes

  • Flying Doctors - Emergence air rescue from any point of the safari circuit
  • Arrival and departure Airport Transfers
  • All Park Entry fees
  • 1 Gorilla Permit per person in Bwindi
  • Full board accommodation on tour
  • Service of an English speaking driver guide
  • Transport based on excellent Vehicle rebuilt for safari to give nice game viewing
  • Mileage is built in the price
  • Driver's Salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
  • Community Tours
  • Complementary bottle of water daily
  • Government taxes

Rate Excludes

  • Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, Internet etc.
  • International flight
  • Departure tax
  • Tips to drivers (highly recommended)
  • Visa, Travel Insurance (we can help arrange of them)
  • Easter, Christmas & New Year’s supplements may apply

Prices

Option Price Pax
Budget Accommodation Safari US$ 2,058 per person sharing Minimum 2 Pax
Mid-Range Accommodation Safari US$ 2,706 per person sharing Minimum 2 Pax
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