3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

3 days Bwindi Gorilla trekking safari is one of the shortest and most fascinating gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda that takes primate lovers in jungles of the thick vegetation cover to search for habituated mountain gorilla families that are available for trekking all year round. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi remains the major activity that always leads the buckets of different tourists in Uganda the pearl of Africa thus taking part in this 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari opens the closed door to get in close vicinity with the endangered mountain gorillas within Bwindi impenetrable national park. This 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari starts from Kampala / Entebbe International airport, connects to Bwindi and returns to kampala/ Entebbe international airport for departures after gorilla trekking on day 2 thus day 3 is also a travel day back to kampala.

3 days Bwindi Gorilla trekking safari

Highlights of 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari

  • Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
  • Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi 
  • Day 3: Return to Kampala/ Entebbe for departures 

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park

  • Transfer to Bwindi: On day 1 of 3 days gorilla safari, you will be picked up from your early communicated hotel in kampala / Entebbe and embark on a long day drive towards Bwindi impenetrable national park situated in the extreme south western part of Uganda. Keeping in mind that the whole day is set apart for travelling, you will have a stopover in Biharwe at the equator for some beautiful photographs and experiment then have another stop at Igongo cultural hotel within Mbarara for a lunch break. After lunch proceed your journey through hills and mountains of kabale and Kisoro until you get to the lodge in Buhoma sector for check-in dinner and have a rest.
  • Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Buhoma community lodge (Budget), Buhoma haven (Midrange) / Buhoma lodge (Luxury)

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi 

  • Gorilla trekking: this day 2 out of 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari, your breakfast will be served as early as possible, pack your lunch box, drinking water and then meet the driver and be transferred to the park headquarters in Buhoma sector to engage in gorilla trekking briefing that includes the dos and don’ts, the expectations during the trek and many more. You will then be allocated a particular gorilla family within a group of a maximum of 8 persons in a group. After the briefing, hire a porter to assist in carrying your backpack, and even offer you a pull and push within muddy trails then move alongside rangers for security deep into the jungle via different trails as you look for the mountain gorillas. In the process of gorilla trekking in Bwindi, you will spot different wildlife species including primates such as monkeys, mammal species, bird species, butterflies, and lots of plant species. After spotting gorillas, you will spend only one hour as you interact with gorillas, taking photographs, and in a blink of an eye, an hour is done. Return to the lodge, enjoy your dinner and sleep.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Buhoma community lodge (Budget), Buhoma haven (Midrange) / Buhoma Lodge (Luxury)
3 days Bwindi Gorilla trekking safari
3 days Bwindi Gorilla trekking

Day 3: Return to Kampala / Entebbe for departures

  • Return to Kampala: day 3 is your last day of safari. you will wake up in the morning, have breakfast and embark on the long drive back to kampala with an enroute lunch in Mbarara at Igongo cultural hotel then proceed to kampala and head over to Entebbe international airport for departures back home or have an overnight in kampala /Entebbe according to your wish.

Meal plan; Breakfast and Lunch

END OF 3 DAYS BWINDI GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI

Inclusives

  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • A 4×4 safari vehicle and fuel
  • Enough drinking water throughout the safari
  • An English speaking guide
  • All accommodations as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • Activities as mentioned in the itinerary

Exclusives

  • Visa
  • Flight air ticket
  • Porter fees
  • Other drinks and beverages
  • Tips to the guide and the porter
  • Life Insurance during the safari
  • Other expenses of personal nature such as Emails, airtime, crafts etc.
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