3 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Bwindi National Park Uganda
3 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari allows for a 3 days Gorilla Trekking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park . The all-inclusive 3 days gorilla trekking package price, offers a gorilla trekking permit at a cost of $700 per person, park entrance fees, lets you meet face to face with gorillas for 1 hour, while maintaining a distance of 7m-10m according to the gorilla trekking rules and regulations. The 3 days Uganda Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park also includes: all ground transportation, service of an English speaking guide or any other language(if requested), accommodations and meals as per the Itinerary.
Gorilla trekking is an all-inclusive experience of walking through the tropical forests to see gorillas in their natural habitat. Spending time with them in their natural home is a once in a lifetime of getting up close with one entire gorilla family, where the dictatorial silverback who heads, keeps a protective eye on entire area, female gorillas gathering together in groups, as they continuously groom the young ones, who occasionally play around. The face to face contact with these amazing gorillas is a once in a lifetime encounter that will live you with soul-stirring memories that lasts for ever.
If you are thinking of trekking Mountain Gorilla in Uganda, and would like to know what to expect, then Book our 3 days Uganda Gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi Impentrable National Park.
Bwindi impenetrable National park, is in South Western Uganda, and covers a total area of 371 km2. The UNESCO world heritage site lies at altitude between 1160m-2607m above sea level. Above all, the park is famous for having the largest population of Mountain gorilla in Africa, with over 450 gorilla individuals.
We will pick you up from Entebbe Airport or your preferred accommodation in Kampala/Entebbe, in private customized 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.
This short 3-day Uganda gorilla trekking safari is ideal for anyone at the age of 15 years and above, who is primarily interested in seeing mountain gorillas in the wild.
This trip Kick starts from Kampala, and heads straight towards Southwestern Uganda, to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park whose rain forest is a popular home for more than half of the world’s remaining gorilla population.
As you head to the park, you will be impressed by the breathtaking views of the undulating landscape, as well as enjoy the stop overs at the Equator for photography, buying souvenirs, plantations as well as farmlands.
Upon reaching in any of the National Parks in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will go gorilla trekking whereby you will hike through the thick and dark rainforest as you look for the assigned family of gorillas, under the guidance of a trained ranger who is familiar with the forest in Bwindi.
You will spend a maximum of 1 hour with gorillas upon finding, and you will be able to take pictures and learn more about the gorillas from the rangers.
This 3 days gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkUganda, can also be customized to fit your preference by adding more activities. Look through the detailed day by day program and feel free to reach out with any questions.
Safari highlights
Gorilla trekking
Photo session at the Equator
Detailed Itinerary for the 3 days Gorilla trekking Safari
Day 1: Travel to Bwindi forest for the Uganda gorilla trekking safari
Today you will be picked by our driver guide from your hotel or from Entebbe International Airport who will brief you about your 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari package to Bwindi Impenetrable National then drive passed the people along the highway markets with various fruits and vegetables. The driver will then stop at the Equator for photography, and later stop for lunch at the Igongo cultural center. From here, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national Park, where you will arrive in the Late afternoon or in the evening to check in your hotel.
On the other hand, you can opt for a morning flight to Bwindi forest national park. From here, you will be picked up from the airstrip and be transferred to your hotel for relaxation in preparation for gorilla trekking. You have an option for an afternoon community experience.
Dinner and an overnight at your preferred lodge
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/ Bwindi Lodge /Clouds Mt Gorilla Lodge/Buhoma Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Uganda
On this day 2 of the 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking, you will rise up early for breakfast, after which, the driver guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing.
Upon reaching, the ranger guide will welcome you and register you, as you wait to be briefed at 8:00am. You will given guidelines that you must adhere when looking for gorillas, when with them and when you leave them.
It is from this moment that you will be allocated a gorilla group/family, after which you will set off for the gorilla search in the thick forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Gorilla trekking may take about 2-6 hours, depending on how far the gorillas have moved from the point they were left the previous day.
On finding them, you will meet face to face with the Mountain gorilla to a maximum of 1 hour, after which you will return to the headquarters to pick your gorilla trekking certificate. The driver will then drive you back to the Hotel for lunch
We advise you to hire a porter to carry your day pack because sometimes the gorillas could be located a distance from the start of your trek, they can also help push or pull you along the steep slippery paths in the forest.
B, L & D
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/ Bwindi Lodge /Clouds Mt Gorilla Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/ Gorilla Heights
Day 3: Transfer to Entebbe
We come to the end of your 3 days Gorilla trekking Safari Package. Wake up early for breakfast and We will journey back to Kampala then proceed to Entebbe airport, with lunch en-route and stopover at the Equator on Masaka road, before your evening departure, back home.
