3 Days Gorilla Tracking Safari Bwindi.

Overview

The 3 days gorilla tracking safari safaris offers you an opportunity to visit and trek through the impenetrable forest of Bwindi searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas. Uganda is home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and these can also be found in other countries to include Rwanda and D.R. Congo. This private 3 days gorilla tracking safari offers you an opportunity to come close to the mountain gorillas.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Head to Bwindi Forest National park. 8 to 9 hrs drive

The trips start’s with pick up very early in the morning from your hotel or residence in Kampala or Entebbe. Departure time is 6am, or 7am, depending on where you spent the previous time. On the way , you may stop at the equator for coffee or pictures before driving to proceed to Mbarara where you will have lunch. After lunch you will drive to proceed to Bwindi to arrive in the afternoon hours.

Weather: Chilly
Overnight at:
Basic: Buhoma Community Bands/ Kisoro Travelers Rest Hotel.
Moderate: Ichumbi gorilla lodge / Lake Kitandara lodge / Ruhija Gorilla safari lodge
Luxury: Gorilla forest camp / Clouds Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking day.

Start the day with breakfast, before you transfer to the briefing point at 7am. You will be allocated the gorilla group to trek and then later transfer to the starting point after briefing. Through the meandering routes of the forest, you will start the search for the gorillas and once you meet them you will be allowed to spend 1 hour following them and taking pictures. Later after the trek, return to the start point and proceed to your hotel. Time permitting if you return early, you can opt to go visit the Batwa community who used to live in the forest.

Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala from Bwindi.

This day will start with breakfast, and then later you will drive top transfer back to Kampala. On the way, you may stop in Mbarara for lunch and the Mpambire drum makers, to learn about making drums. On arrival in Kampala, you will be transferred to your hotel / Residence. End of 3 days gorilla tracking safari.