3 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari
3 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari: the 3 days Bwindi gorilla safari is an exciting short Uganda safari. Bwindi impenetrable national park is located in south western Uganda, stretching through kabala, kisoro and Rukungiri district. It is a well-known and popular destination in Uganda the pearl of Africa which attracts many tourists both foreigners and local tourists throughout the year. Bwindi impenetrable national park shelter or is home to many wildlife and harbors the largest population of the endangered mountain gorillas of 1500 mountain gorillas followed by Mgahinga gorilla national park with the best gorilla trekking experience in Uganda, virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo and volcanoes national park in Rwanda. This 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari will spend 3 days and 2nights trips that will start and end in Kampala the capital city of Uganda.
Highlights of 3 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari
Day1: pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi national park
Day3: Departure to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day1: pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park: On the first day of 3 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari, depending on your location in Kampala/Entebbe, you will be picked up by your driver guide and start the journey to bwindi impenetrable national park the home of mountain Gorillas and is about 540kilometers which takes about 7 hours’ drive from Kampala and since it is a long journey , the journey will start very early in the morning at around 8am. You will have enroute lunch in Mbarara town which is a very beautiful city in western Uganda and after your lunch, there will be a stopover at the equator to stretch your legs, take photos and buying souvenirs. Then after that you will proceed with the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park arriving late evening and on arrival you will check in your lodge, after checking in you will have dinner and overnight at Buhoma community Rest Camp [Budget]/Buhoma Havan lodge [midrange] and Buhoma lodge [luxury] or any other related accommodations around the park.
Day2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi national park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park: after having your early breakfast at the lodge on the second day of 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari, you are supposed to meet up with your driver guide who will drive you to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the endangers mountain gorilla trekking, you will be told the dos and don’ts [gorilla trekking rules, guidelines and regulations] while trekking the gorillas, after that short briefing you will divided in to smaller groups considering the gorilla families around and then set off amidst armed ranger and local guides to look for these endangered species in the forest. Remember this trekking takes the whole day of adventure so you should have packed enough drinking water, eat and dressed in the best attire for the day. this is because no one can predicate how long the trekking will take since you need to first locate the gorillas in the forest which depends on their movements, while after locating the gorillas then you will be allowed to spend only 1hour observing, recording videos and photographing any gorilla family but you will be rewarded with an amazing view of other animals like elephants, golden cats, duikers, buffaloes, bush pigs, primate species like vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, l’hoests moneys and so on, bird species like African green broadbill and short-tailed warbler, stunning butterflies among others. After trekking the gorillas, you will travel back to the offices to get your gorilla trekking certificate and then return back to your lodge. And in the evening, you will have a cultural tour with Batwa where you will associate with the Batwa pygmies and entertain you with their fascinating music, dance and drama which will make your evening a unforgettable one, after that cultural experience, you will go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day3: Departure to Kampala
Departure to Kampala: after early breakfast at the lodge on your departing day of 3 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari, after having your breakfast you will go on and check out and start your journey driving back to Kampala from Bwind’s impenetrable national park. During your journey, you will have enroute lunch at Mbarara city and after your lunch, you will continue with your journey to Kampala arriving in the evening. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your convenient location and can either be at a hotel or at the airport.
END OF 3 DAYS BWINDI GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI
Inclusive tour
Pick up and drop off
Uganda gorilla trekking
Full English speaking driver guide
Bottled drinking water
Full board accommodation
4wd safari vehicle for all ground transportation
Ranger fees
All mentioned activities as per itinerary
Exclusive in the tour
Visa and flight ticket
Porter hire fees
Laundry fees
Life insurance while on safari
Tips and gratuity
