Bwindi Forest Gorilla Trekking
Overview
Day by Day Itinerary
Inclusions
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. It is a biologically diverse rain forest with almost 400 species of plants and an estimated 459 mountain gorillas which is roughly half of the world's population.
The forest provides shelter to a further 120 mammals including several primate species like baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes and over 350 species of birds.
Park Activities.
- Gorilla tracking
- Gorilla Habituation
- Nature walks
- Tour of Batwa Pygmy village
Park Accommodation.
- Buhoma Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
- Buhoma Community Rest Camp
- Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp
- Buhoma Lodge
- Silverback Lodge
- Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Gorilla
Chinpanze
Baboon
Monkey
Birds
NOTE:
Gorilla tracking depends on availability of tracking permits at the time of your booking. It is advisable to book earlier because Gorilla tracking permits are always on very high demand!
Best Time to Visit
During dry seasons:
January to February and June to August
Location of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
DAY 01
Drive from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable forest.
You will be picked up from your hotel room or from the airport and transferred to Bwindi impenetrable national forest national park.
You will have a stopover at the equator for photography and experiment and another stopover in Mbarara for lunch. Proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening and have dinner at Ichumbi Gorilla lodge.
DAY 02
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest.
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast with a transfer to the park headquarter with your packed lunch for briefing by the tour guides and then proceed into the forest for the trek.
Gorilla trekking takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas. These primates roam the park freely and you can't tell where they will be heading to. On finding them, you will be allowed to have time with them for 1 hour and take picture with this calm gentle primate.
The time after trekking the gorilla can be spent on a village tour or in your hotel room as you recap about how the trekking has been.
DAY 03
Return journey to Kampala.
You will enjoy a breakfast and transfer back to Kampala with a stopover for lunch in Mbarara town, then proceed to Kampala arriving in the afternoon, drop you at your hotel in Kampala or take you direct to the airport.
Included
- Vehicle
- Park Entrance fees
- English Speaking Guide
- Gorilla Permits
- Rangers in parks
- Accommodation and Meals as indicated in Itinerary
- Bottled mineral water in vehicle
Excluded
- International Flights
- Visa
- Medical and Travel Insurance
- Porters
- Laundry services
- Tips
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
For more information on what is included and excluded from this tour package please check our Terms and Conditions.
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