Travel in style on this 3 Days (2 Nights) Uganda Gorilla Safari. Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and track the endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. There are scheduled flights to Kihihi in northern Bwindi and Kisoro in the South of Bwindi. We will arrange both the flights and all the tour arrangements. Accommodation provided to this trip is tied to Midrange. Luxury and Super Luxury Lodges.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Fly from Entebbe International Airport to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. On arrival, we are welcomed to our guide who will drive you the lodge. In the afternoon take the nature walk and meet the local communities that live adjacent to the park. Have dinner and enjoy your night.
Overnight:
– Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury) (Northern Bwindi)
– Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge or Four Gorillas Lodge (Luxury) (Southern Bwindi)
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest
Early in the morning after breakfast, report to the park headquarters and get briefed about gorilla tracking in Bwindi impenetrable Forest. The Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest are part of a worldwide population of just 1000 individuals thriving within Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The gorillas we are allowed to track belong to either one of eleven habituated family groups.
The gorillas are by no means tame, and are completely wild animals. However, experienced guides will accompany us on our tracking, many of who have been involved in the habituation process themselves. The guides will use their knowledge of the gorillas’ habits and information from the previous day to locate the group’s whereabouts.
Because of this, the time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 8 hours before one returns to camp. Once the gorillas are located, our group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is one of the world’s truly memorable experiences – a look into one of these magnificent creatures’ eyes brings home the bond that exists between them and us. It also brings home the poignant fact that they are on the edge of extinction, and that our presence here contributes to ensuring their continued survival. Tracking the mountain gorillas is an awe inspiring experience and as you come across them in their forest surroundings all thought of fatigue disappear! The hour is often over all too quickly, and we slowly make our way back to camp to recount the day’s adventures.
Overnight:
– Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange) / Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury) (Northern Bwindi)
– Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge or Four Gorillas Lodge (Luxury) (Southern Bwindi)
Day 3: Fly Back to Kampala
After breakfast, embark on a return trip to Entebbe.
End of the Safari