3 Days Gorilla Trekking Package to Bwindi impenetrable national park
3 Days Gorilla Trekking package is a safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park focusing on Bwindi Mountain Gorilla treks and Batwa cultural experience.
The 3 days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Tour provides the best wildlife encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, one of their natural habitats.
Your gorilla trekking safari destination will be Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, a haven to half of all the 1063 mountain gorillas and 20 habituated gorilla group families.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park also host variety of other species including an estimate of 310 butterfly species, 350 bird species, chimpanzees, 200 species trees and a lot more. Your 3 days gorilla trekking Bwindi tour will include 2 night plus meals. It will commence and end in Kampala/Entebbe.
Trip Activities to do on 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Package to Bwindi
Gorilla trekking
Batwa cultural experience
Stop visit at Uganda Equator crossing
Brief itinerary of your 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Tour
Day 1: Drive from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Batwa cultural experience
Day 3: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary of your 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Package to Bwindi
Day 1: Drive from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have breakfast and after, leave Kampala/Entebbe for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Masaka-Mbarara city-Kabale route.
Your gorilla trekking tour in Bwindi takes about 8-9 hours but it lets you enjoy incredible beauty of the countryside rolling hills, stopover at Equator for photography and lunch stop at Igongo cultural center.
After lunch stop at Igongo, drive to Bwindi National Park to check in at your gorilla safari lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations
(Luxury): Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge
(Mid-range): Gorilla Mist Camp/Rushaga Gorilla Camp/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
(Budget): Gorilla Valley Lodge/Bwindi Forest Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Batwa Cultural Experience
Rise up early in the morning and you will be served breakfast. After, transfer to anyone of the 4 main sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable rain forest.
National Park for briefing about Gorilla trekking rules.
You and other visitors are expected at the park offices at 7:00am for briefing and to be assigned to a gorilla group. At 8:00am, you will take a hike through Bwindi Impenetrable rain Forest to look for gorilla group family assigned to you.
The whole trek takes about 2 to 6 hours which also include one hour of photo taking and exploring the general behaviors of mountain gorillas.
Retreat from long day trekking and magical encounter with these rare apes. Relax, then you will have afternoon Batwa cultural experience in the Batwa community.
Accommodation
(Luxury): Buhoma Lodg/Chameleon Hill Lodge
(Mid-range): Gorilla Mist Camp/Rushaga Gorilla Camp/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
(Budget): Gorilla Valley Lodge/Bwindi Forest Lodge/Nshongi Camp
Day 3: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
Following your morning cup of tea or coffee, check out of your gorilla safari lodge and after, drive back to Kampala/Entebbe.
End of the 3 days Gorilla trekking safari
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The 3 days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Tour includes
Gorilla trekking permit
An English-speaking Uganda tour guide
Bottled drinking water on gorilla tour
2 nights and meals at a gorilla safari lodge
Relevant government taxes
The 3 days Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Tour
Tips
Laundry services
Other drinks
Visas
Cigarettes
Personal insurance
Telephone calls
Hotel fees after your 3 days gorilla trekking Bwindi tour
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Useful Gorilla Trekking Information
Mountain Gorillas are some of the world’s rare species threatened. Although no longer endangered, conservation of the mountain gorillas is still key and there are rules put in place to ease the process.
Some of the Gorilla Trekking Rules to follow include;
Before you trek mountain gorillas make sure you are free from
communicable diseases such as flu.
You must be 15 years and above or a letter of exemption for individuals younger in order to be granted access to gorilla parks.
When tracking, maintain maximum silence and make sure you are in a group of not more than 8 minus the rangers.
When with the gorillas, keep a distance of at least 8 meters away from them, avoid eating and unnecessary gestures in front of the gorillas.
Do not litter around the gorilla habitat.
Do not use flash lights while taking pictures of the mountain gorillas.
Since the mountain gorillas live in tropical mountainous forests, one need to come while well prepared for the rough adventure.
Gorilla Trekking involves long walks in the forests,Gorilla trekking is safe, therefore one needs to be physically sound in order to trek. For elders, disabled and those not willing to hike for longer periods, there is an option of hiring porters at an extra costs.
Walking in thick forests like Bwindi forest requires some special attires for a smooth journey. You need hiking shoes, long-sleeved shirts and pants and garden-gloves to avoid touching thorns.
Carry a camera to capture your amazing moments with the Mountain Gorillas.
Best Time to go Gorilla Trekking
The best time to visit Bwindi, home of mountain gorillas in during the 2 dry seasons; between June to August and December to February.
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