3 Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

Overview

The 3-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour is a magical journey into the isolated jungles of East Africa in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you can expect a gorilla trek experience. Being close to a family of wild mountain gorillas in the deep, misty jungle of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is utterly magical; nothing can ever prepare you for such an experience – their sheer beauty, brawn and soulful brown eyes, their astonishingly human-like expressions or their extraordinarily gentle demeanour. One hour with these gentle creatures is all it takes to change your life’s experience. This 3-day gorilla Trekking safari starts and ends in Entebbe/Kampala

This 3-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour is a budget safari that is designed to allow every traveller to have a chance to spend time with the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. If you’re a luxury traveller, don’t be bounced off yet. This Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour can be tailor-made to suit your style too. Enquire with the Encounter Africa Natux Tours’ team of experts to ensure you get your desired safari package – including the right accommodation, transportation, meals and gorilla permits.

NOTE: Depending on the availability of gorilla permits at the time of your confirmation, you may trek gorillas in Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga or Nkuringo.

Highlights

• Safari takes place in Southwestern Uganda.
• Safari starts and ends in Entebbe (Uganda)
• You’ll visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
• Track the mountain gorilla tracking and spend one hour with the selected family of gorillas
• Countryside road trip in an open-sided 4×4 vehicle and a pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
• A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) is included
• Additional accommodation before the tour departs and on the last day can be arranged at an extra cost

Arrival

• You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
• Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost

DAY 1: Transfer To Bwindi For the 3-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

• Morning/Pick-up: You will be picked up from Entebbe/ Kampala for your first day of the 3-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour. The drive time from Entebbe/Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, located in Southwestern Uganda, is between 8-9 hours. Although it may seem quite a long drive, it is worth it because you get to enjoy the countryside scenery with some of the
• Afternoon/Travel: You will have a stop in Kayabwe at the equator for experiments and photography, and later proceed to Mbarara for lunch. After lunch, you will embark on your scenic drive to Bwindi NP you will see the most beautiful landscapes, ranging from plantations, hills, all the way to the Virunga massif. Just keep your cameras near you, and your driver will definitely stop if you need him to, so that you can capture that beautiful moment.
• Evening/Accommodation: You will arrive at the booked lodge in the evening, have dinner and overnight

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest

Accommodation;

Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Ride 4 A Woman

Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge/Buhoma Havens Lodge

Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/Kiho Lodge

Meals: Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast Not Included)

Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi National Park

• Morning/Briefing: After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your gorilla trek. This trek can last between 30 minutes to 7 hours, depending on the location of the mountain gorilla family on that particular day.
• Trek and observation: Once you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park Headquarters for your certificate that confirms that you have tracked gorillas in Uganda.
• Evening: you will return to the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest

Accommodation;

Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Ride 4 A Woman

Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge/Buhoma Havens Lodge

Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/Kiho Lodge

Meals: All Meals Included

Drinks: Drinking Water

DAY 3: Return to Kampala or Entebbe Airport to end the trip

• Morning/Transfer: After your breakfast, you will be driven back to Kampala or Entebbe for your post-tour accommodation, or you may choose to fly out of Uganda on the last day of your tour. You will have a beautiful view of the Kigezi rolling hills as well as the terraced gardens of the Bakiga People of Southwestern Uganda.
• Afternoon/Lunch: Depending on your itinerary, your journey will be spent on Scenic drives. Since you will use the same route back, you will have another stop at the Equator crossing for photo moments, buying souvenirs or to just relax before continuing to Kampala/Entebbe.
• Evening: Evening will find you in Kampala/Entebbe. If you’re to fly out on that day, we advise you to book a flight that departs at night so that you do not rush on your return journey to Entebbe

Main Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: End of Tour, No accommodation

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Drinks: Mineral Water

End of Tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)