3-Day Uganda Gorilla Tour

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

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3-Day Uganda Gorilla Tour

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Duration

3 days

Min Age

Tour Type

Uganda Primate Safaris

Trip Overview

This 3-Day Uganda Gorilla tour enables you to explore Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is home to half of the remaining mountain gorilla population. This forested national park is diverse and is also home to chimpanzees, birds, and forest elephants among others. Bwindi Impenetrable is located in southwestern Uganda about a 9 to 10 hours drive from Kampala Uganda's Capital City. It has 4 gorilla sectors with habituated gorilla families.

The drive to Bwindi is long but interesting as you get to see the Ugandan countryside. There is an option of flying to Kihihi near the northern sector of Bwindi or to Kisoro near the southern sector. Flights are more costly but save a lot of time. When you fly you get to the park early enough for some excursion. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has Four main sectors including Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija, and Buhoma. On this 3-day Uganda Gorilla Tour, you will track mountain gorillas in one of the sectors depending on mountain gorilla permit availability.

Each sector has accommodation options. It is important to book accommodation in the sector where you will be tracking mountain gorillas. Remember there is an age restriction on mountain gorilla trekking and only individuals above the age of 15 will be allowed to track. It is also important to note that only 8 tourists are allowed to track one mountain gorilla family per day meaning you have to book your permits in advance.

The 3 Days Uganda gorilla tour is recommended for those with limited time in Uganda but would like to trek to be part of Uganda Gorilla Safaris. It can be done by all tourists categories including honeymooners, wildlife photographers, primatologists and families among others.

Tour Summary

Day 1: Kampala/Entebbe to Bwindi
Day 2: Gorilla Trek & Batwa Visit
Day 3: Departure

Full Tour Package

Day 1: Kampala/Entebbe to Bwindi

Start your day with an early pick up from your Kampala or Entebbe hotel for a long drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park in southwestern Uganda. This a long drive taking 9 to 10 hours including stopovers for lunch. You will also have a stop over T the Equator or other places of interest and later continue to Bwindi arriving in the evening

Day 2: Gorilla Trek & Batwa Visit

You will have an early breakfast and head to the park headquarters by 7:00 am for briefing about the do's and don'ts of gorilla tracking. After the briefing you will proceed to the forested mountains trekking amidst sighting of other wildlife species including birds. Once you get to the gorillas you will be allowed in their presence for a hour getting to know more about them and later return and get your certificates of participation. In the evening you will go for a Batwa community visit where you will know about their ways of life.

Day 3: Departure

On this day after having breakfast you will depart at leisure and have an en route stop over for lunch in Mbarara city. You will them continue to Kampala / Entebbe for a drop off at the hotel or airport depending on schedule.
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