3 days gorilla tracking Bwindi is a 3 day safari package that saves you the stress of locating giant mountain gorillas in Uganda. Therefore this 3 days gorilla trekking bwindi trip in Uganda is done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park situated in the South Western area of Uganda on the boarders of Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and The Republic of Rwanda. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is attached to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest which is next to the Virunga National Park on the edge of the Western Great Rift-Valley. With a drive through Lake Mburo National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, which finally takes you to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as part of your 3 days gorilla trekking tour safari.
3 days gorillas Bwindi
$900 pp
3 days
Hotel pickup - Your also transfered back to your hotel.
| Number of people against price per person | 2 - $1,132 pp | 3 - $1,082 pp | 4 - $995 pp | 5 - $990 pp | 6 - $970 pp | 7 - $960 pp | 8 - $900 pp | 9 - $900 pp |
Gorilla tracking expeditions are mostly done in the areas of Buhoma, Nkuringo, Ruhija or Rushaga. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park is on a land expanse of 331 square-kilometres of jungle forests, contains both lowland and montane forest and accessible on foot.
Note: Before you pack your bag to come on a gorilla trekking tour, make sure you have done some physical training with running up hills and some pressure ups.
- Gorilla trekking expeditions in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
- Zebras and antelopes spotting at Lake Mburo National Park.
- Sight Buffaloes, elephants, topis and tree climbing lions as you drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Canoeing on the Lake Bunyonyi.
Itinerary for your 3 days gorilla Tracking Bwindi trip
Our driver picks you up for your 3 days gorilla trekking safari trip at 7.00am, from wherever you deem convenient either hotel/ residence and have a brief stopover at the Uganda - Equator for some photo taking for your memorable adventure moments and then en-route to Mbarara town for our lunch at Agip motel/Igongo.
From Mbarara we drive through Bushenyi, Ishaka, and view the tea plantations at Igara. As we drive through Ishasha, we get a chance to see the tree lions and some elephants. Then continue through Kihihi-Butogota town to Buhoma where we check in at the Buhoma Section of Bwindi at the booked lodge, take dinner, and then get ready for the thrilling Uganda gorilla trekking expedition the following day.
Your 3 days gorilla tracking destination from Entebbe International Airport
After the early morning breakfast, we report to the park headquarters by exactly 7:30am and be briefed on the gorilla tracking etiquette. After the briefing which takes place at the entrance of the park or starting point for the gorilla tracking trip, you shall penetrate the Impenetrable Forest to look for these gentle giant gorillas under the guidance of a knowledgeable guide and a park ranger guide.
Time taken tracking highly depends on how fast you will locate a gorilla family. It can take from a few minutes to an entire day. You shall then return from this thrilling but highly tiresome adventure to a relaxation and overnight at your lodge.
- Do not eat or smoke when with the gorillas or within a distance of 200 meters from the gorillas.
- Do not get closer than 7 meters (21 feet) to the gorillas.
- Do not use flash photography as they may scare the gorillas.
- Do not Make loud noise or move suddenly.
- No one with any sort of disease or communicable disease (e.g Flu, Diarrhoea) is allowed to enter the park for tracking.
- Always stay together in a tight group while with the gorillas, do not surround them.
- No person under the age of 15 years is allowed to track gorillas
We take our morning breakfast and then continue our drive back to Kampala with lunch to be taken from Mbarara town, drive slowly in Lake Mburo National Park to sight some zebras, antelopes continue with another stopover at the Uganda Equator line.
Gorilla tracking Related Safaris
- Gorilla Safari Lodge - Nkuringo Section.
- Buhoma Community Camp - Buhoma Section.
- Clouds Lodge - Nkuringo Section.
- Nkuringo Gorilla Camp - Nkuringo Section.
- Silverback Lodge - Buhoma Section.
- A Gorilla tracking Permit per Person for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
- Bottled water and all meals from Day 1 to Day 3. L, D-B, L, D-B, and L.
- English Speaking driver guide plus all the transport in a 4 by 4 safari van or safari land cruiser.
- Canoeing activity on the Bunyonyi Lake.
- One Night accommodation in Bwindi forest and Lake Bunyonyi.
- Pick up from Hotel in Kampala and back.
- All drinks taken at the lodges for example alcohol.
- Trips and all items of personal nature.
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