Gorilla Treks Uganda

Bwindi Gorilla Safari – 3 Days Gorilla Watching Safari in Uganda

Day 1: Setting off from Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable national

Picking up will be done by the tour guide from the hotel in the morning for the departure to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi impenetrable N.P is located in the south western part of Uganda which is an 8-10 hours drive away from the city (Kampala). The stop over will be at the crafts village to have a look at the local arts and even purchase some. At the Uganda equator, pictures will be taken and even brief shopping for those interested. A Lunch break will be at Mbarara town and then later advance to stunning, picturesque evergreen mountainous country side also known as the little Switzerland. The journey will continue via the Uganda rolling green hills through the mountainous area prior to making the last journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the mountain gorilla.

On arriving at dusk, report to the lodge and later on have supper plus sleep over at either Buhoma Community bandas, Bwindi View bandas, Nkuringo campsite tents, Virunga Hotel, Nkuringo safari centre, Nkuringo camp site, Engagi lodge, Traveler’s rest camp,  Silver back lodge,  Gahinga Volcanoes Lodge, or Volcanoes Bwindi  safari Lodge. That night you will slumber to the sounds of the mountain rainforest. For your information, the word Bwindi is a Lukiga word meaning impenetrable thus the double caution ‘Bwindi Impenetrable for the wildlife encounters.

Day 2 tracking of gorillas in the national park

Following an early rise up and breakfast, briefing will be done by the park ranger at the park; who will go through the whole activity (on how the tracking will be conducted). It is advised to take lunch boxes plus all sorts of the needed stuff. The guide will take you through the live-to-remember beautiful breathtaking Bwindi impenetrable forest in the quest for the mountain gorillas (perhaps one of the most invigorating wildlife experiences on this planet). 700 of the kind still exist in the world. In addition, the guide will explain about the plant life and fauna plus the character of the gorillas. Besides the mountain gorillas, the park houses spectacular birds of which, there are 23 Albertine Rift widely spread together with the African Green Broadbill, Bar Tailed Trogon to mention but a few as well as 90 mammal species in addition to 11 primates.  The entire activity normally takes 2-6 hours depending on the time allocation of the trackers.

Resting at the camp is recommended or even a walk or visit to the community/village, where there is interaction with the native Batwa Community. Following all the day’s activities, there is return back walk to the lodge from where supper and sleep over are catered for or your budget. At this time the gorilla trek will have ended.

Day 3: the journey back to Kampala

The journey back to Kampala commences from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after having a morning breakfast.  The journey break will be made in Mbarara for lunch from where the journey will then proceed to Kampala reaching in the late afternoon.