3 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda

This 3 days Gorilla Trekking Uganda Package takes you to one of Uganda’s most visited and iconic National Parks which crowns itself as home to over half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla population.

This Safari starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe but with an option to start or end in Kigali, please let us know your preferred location at the time of booking.

 Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On your first day of Bwindi gorilla tours, you will be met and warmly received at your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe or at Entebbe airport by our company representative who will also be your driver/guide from Salt Holidays. He/she will brief you and begin the scenic drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The road transfer takes approximately 9-10hours, passing through lush countryside plantations, rolling hills, vibrant colorful roadside markets and rural villages. You will have lunch en-route and picturesque stopovers along the way before arriving at your lodge in the evening.

Dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Buhoma Haven Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience

After an early morning full breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the park’s visitor information office (5mins drive) with your lunch pack for a briefing by the ranger guides on your day’s activity-the dos and don’ts during your gorilla trekking experience. After the briefing, you will be led by an experienced lead ranger-guide hiking deep into the forest. This may take a few hours to a full day depending on the location of the gorillas as well as your physical fitness/speed. Once you locate a gorilla family, your lead guide will give additional safety briefing offering you maximum safety and a lifetime experience with the gorillas. It is such a humbling experience standing just a few meters (about 10meters) from the gentle giants in their natural habitat. After your life time encounter with the gorillas, you’ll return to the lodge for a deserved relaxation or optionally participate in the Batwa community experience to learn more about these indigenous forest people also known as the Batwa pygmies who accepted to relocate from the forest to allow gorilla conservation.

Dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Buhoma Haven Lodge

Gorilla Tracking Vs Gorilla Habituation Experience:

Unlike normal gorilla tracking that allows a maximum of 8 people per group to view a habituated gorilla family for up to 1 classic hour, Gorilla habituation is a scientific research process that allows a maximum of 4 visitors to take part in a research process that makes wild gorillas get used to the presence of tourists. In Gorilla habituation, you spend up to 4 memorable hours with a gorilla family being habituated, studying their dynamic behavior. However, gorilla habituation permit costs a little more as you will see in our inclusions and exclusions, please let us know at the time of booking should you prefer to do gorilla habituation as opposed to normal gorilla tracking.

Dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Buhoma Haven Lodge

Day 3: Transfer Back to Entebbe/Kampala or Kigali

After your sumptuous breakfast, begin your journey departing the impenetrable home of the mountain gorillas.

If returning to Entebbe, expect a relatively longer drive broken down into coffee and scenic stopovers including a stop at the Equator for souvenirs and lunch.
If exiting via Kigali, the drive is shorter and smoother, crossing into Rwanda with views of terraced hills. However, we recommend you apply for an East African Tourist Visa from the country of entry that allows you seamless entrance to Rwanda.

Your guide will drop you off at the airport or your booked hotel, marking the end of your Gorilla Tours Uganda.

COST PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS $2,028

Please note: The cost is based on a minimum of 2pax sharing 1double or twin room in a mid-range 3star accommodation.

Please Note: This itinerary can be customised to suit your interest(s), time and budget