3 Days Uganda Gorilla trekking safari

Day 1: Transfer From Kampala/Entebbe To Bwindi

Your fantastic 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda safari starts today!

Your tour driver guide shall pick you up from pre-tour accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe at 7.30 am. From there, you will embark on a scenic drive of about (520km) 8-9 hours southwest to the great Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You will pass via the Masaka-Mbarara Road. After driving for about 2 hours (77km), you make a stop at the Uganda Equator line at Kayabwe to take photographs of the crossing, stretch our legs and enjoy some snacks.

Then, continue your drive, making another stop for lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara, the largest urban center in western Uganda.

Igongo is a huge commercial enterprise with conference facilities, a five star hotel, a top restaurant, craft centers and shops, and luckily also one of the best museums in all of Uganda. After lunch, you will continue on your way Bwindi Forest for Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Cultural Experience.

Gorilla trekking is the highlight of visiting Uganda, if not Africa. Your day two of the 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda safari tour will begin with an early morning breakfast at around 6.00 am. You’ll then have your packed lunch and transfer to the park offices at 7.00 am for registration and briefing from the expert local ranger guides. At 8.00, you embark on a on the once-in-a-lifetime experience of trekking mountain gorillas in the wild.

You trek through the lush flora of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for in search of one the 20 habituated mountain gorilla families in Bwindi.

This gorilla trek can be relatively tiresome, taking about 2 to 7 hours so a reasonable degree of fitness and strong pair of hiking shoes is needed. However, the thrill of encountering these gentle giants in their natural habitat is well worth.

After finding the gorillas, you spend a maximum of 1 (one) hour observing them feed, groom, play, and interact with each other. You get to hear the gorillas communicating with one another and marvel at the sheer size of the Silverback, the dominant adult male gorilla.

Enjoy an evening encounter with the Batwa local culture, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Drive Back To Kampala/Entebbe.

After an early breakfast on the final day of your 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda safari tour, you will check out and say goodbye to the friendly staff at the lodge.

You then lave the lush montane rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park behind and embark on your back to Kampala or Entebbe city

You will pass the rolling with terraces and quite rural villages of Uganda as reflect on a newfound awareness of Uganda’s precious wildlife inhabitants and welcoming local people.

While Uganda may have a fractured history, it has taken great strides in conservation, with ecotourism lodges playing an important role in bolstering efforts among communities to preserve and protect the rainforest.

You will have a lunch break at Igongo Cultural Centre and another stop at Mpambire drum makers point. Here, you can buy some of these drums, before continuing to Kampala or Entebbe arriving in late afternoon. Your tour driver guide will drop you off to the hotel or at Entebbe International Airport to catch your flight back home. Safe travels!

Please Note: You also have an option of taking a 2-hour flight transfer back to Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip in Kampala.