3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

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3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari offers an unforgettable chance to come face to face with highly endangered mountain gorillas. During your 3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari, you will come together with your driver guide to go to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. This area is renowned in Africa for being home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas. The Bwindi Impenetrable forest is situated in the southwestern region of Uganda, specifically in the Kanungu district. It is renowned for being home to mountain gorillas, that may be found in 4 separate sectors: Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija, and Nkuringo. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park can be conducted in any of its areas.

 

Highlight of 3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari

• Day 1: Pickup and Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
• Day 2: Gorilla tracking
• Day 3: Commencement of journey to Kampala

Full itinerary for 3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari

Day 1: Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

The driver and guide will collect you from your specified location and provide you with a comprehensive briefing on your 3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Following this, we will commence our journey to Bwindi National Park. During your journey, you will go through Masaka district and make a pit stop near the equator for photo opportunities. Along the way, you will also have the chance to see beautiful landscapes, roadside markets, craft shops, and interact with local people. Additionally, you will have a lunch break in Mbarara town.

Following lunch, you will proceed with your adventure and traverse through Kabale town en route to the Buhoma sector located in the northern region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Upon your arrival, you will be provided with food and accommodations at the lodge for the night.

The available accommodation options in the Buhoma Sector include Buhoma Lodge (luxury), Buhoma Community Haven Lodge (midrange), and Buhoma Rest Camp (cheap).

Day 2: Gorilla tracking

Upon awakening, you will promptly have breakfast at the lodge. Afterwards, you will rendezvous with your driver guide and proceed to the park headquarters. Here, you will receive a comprehensive briefing regarding the anticipated activities, as well as the rules and regulations governing gorilla trekking. Following the briefing, you will be divided into groups of eight individuals, based on your interests and level of physical fitness, to join each habituated gorilla group. A park guide will be assigned to each party consisting of 8 individuals. You will commence your trip through the jungle at 8:00am, during which you will be able to observe the diverse foliage, many tree types, and a wide array of bird species, among other things. The duration of gorilla trekking can vary from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the location of the gorilla family. Once the gorilla family is located, visitors are allowed to spend one hour observing and interacting with the gorillas in their natural habitat. During this time, visitors can learn about the gorillas’ lifestyle and behaviors, as well as take photographs with a camera that does not use flash and record videos.

Upon concluding your experience with the gorilla family, you will retrace your steps back to the initial location. At this point, you will receive a certificate of recognition for your participation in gorilla trekking. Subsequently, you will rendezvous with your guide. If you have a brief gorilla trekking excursion, you will be transported to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale town. This lake is the deepest in Uganda and the second deepest in Africa. At Lake Bunyonyi, you will engage in the activity of canoeing, which will provide you with stunning vistas of the surrounding scenery, lake, islands, terraces, farmlands, and various bird species. These experiences are sure to captivate and awe you. Following your canoeing excursion on Lake Bunyonyi, you will return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night there.

Housing choices The options for accommodation include Bird Nest Resort Lodge (luxury), Arcadia Cottage Lodge (midrange), or Bunyonyi Overland Resort (cheap).

Day 3: Journey to Kampala

Upon awakening, you will enjoy a leisurely breakfast while admiring the picturesque vistas of the islands and the mist enveloping the lake. Following your morning meal, you will depart from the lodge and rendezvous with your driver guide for transportation to Kampala. During your journey, you will make a stop at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara area. This center features a small museum showcasing various cultural practices of different tribes in Uganda.

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Following lunch, you will proceed with your trek to the equator to capture photographs. Along the way, you will see numerous craft businesses that specialize in selling artisanal products, artwork, and souvenirs. After departing from the equator, you will continue to Kampala. The driver guide will then either leave you at a location that is convenient for you or drop you off at Entebbe airport for your next trip.

Conclusion of a 3 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari to observe gorillas in their natural habitat.

The tour includes

Permit for gorilla trekking
A driver guide who is fluent in English.
Engaging in the activity of canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi.
Accommodation that includes all meals
Collection and delivery
Automobile and energy sources
Filtered and purified water that is packaged and sealed in bottles for consumption.

The tour does not include

Airline tickets Travel visas
Excluded from the agenda are optional activities.
Personal expenditures encompass various items such as purchasing souvenirs, crafts, beverages, laundry services, employing a porter, and gratuities, among others.

Essential advice for your safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to observe gorillas

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is a tropical rainforest, which means that it can experience rainfall at any moment of the day during trekking. Therefore, it is necessary to bring or carry essential supplies for your gorilla trekking safari.

• Permit for gorilla trekking
• Trekking footwear
• Horticultural gloves
• Attire consists of a blouse with long sleeves and a pair of trousers.
• Repellent for insects
• A rain jacket that is resistant to water penetration.
• Cozy knitwear
• Cotton stockings
• A waterproof backpack designed for carrying photography equipment.
• Consuming potable water and bringing a pre-prepared meal from the accommodation facility.

The porter is a person who will transport your equipment and provide assistance by pulling and pushing on steep and treacherous terrain.