As you might have read it before, Uganda harbors over half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the world in its forests of Bwindi. This 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari will reward you a short memorable gorilla trekking encounter with these primates in the impenetrable forests of Bwindi.
If you need an experience with Uganda gorillas that begins from Entebbe or Kampala, this package is for you. The tour can begin from Kampala or Entebbe depending on where you spend your night from. Please note that the journey from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is 8 – 9 hours opposed to the 4 hours drive from Kigali in Rwanda. The good side is you will be able to visit the Equator and explore Uganda’s countryside as you drive to Bwindi.
3 Days Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Itinerary
Below is a detailed safari plan for this 3 days Bwindi tour. In case you need to make any further adjustments to this package, we are very open to that. We shall tailor it until it suits your needs.
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
On this first day of your 3 days gorilla trekking Bwindi tour, Rise to an early breakfast, get picked by a guide from our company and drive towards south-western Uganda, where Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located. We shall have a brief stop over at the equator for brief photography moments and coffee, have lunch en route at Igongo Cultural Center in Mbarara then proceed with our final drive to Bwindi Forest where we shall arrive in the evening, have dinner, relax and rest.
Overnight at Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range) and Buhoma Homesteads (Budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Batwa trail
This is the best day of your Uganda safari tour. After an early morning breakfast, we shall rush to the part headquarters to catch up with the 7:30 am briefing meeting before we make our way into the impenetrable forests of Bwindi in search for Mountain Gorillas. This activity should take 2 – 8 hours depending on how long it takes for your group to locate the gorillas including a full hour of an encounter with these primates. You shall then return to your lodge for lunch and head for an afternoon cultural experience with the Batwa Pygmies.
Meal plan and overnight the same as on day 1.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala
On the third day of your 3 day gorilla trekking Uganda safari, we shall embark on another 8 – 9 hours drive to Kampala to catch up with your flight back home. We shall have lunch in Mbarara (Igongo Cultural Center), stop over at equator for another photography moment then drive straight to Entebbe International Airport for an evening airport drop off.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
