Gorilla Tracking Uganda | Uganda Travel | Uganda Safari
This safari starts and finishes in Kampala/Entebbe. [The gorilla permit in Bwindi is included in the safari cost].
Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience. This safari takes you tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has four habituated families and the gorillas there live in thicker tropical forest and tracking is more challenging as the hillsides are steeper.
You can also go for nature walks to see birds, monkeys and orchids.
Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrive Entebbe airport. Meet, greet and start for Lake Mburo, arrive in time for lunch. Canoe trip on Lake Mburo. Afternoon game drive. [Approximate driving time: 4 hours]. Overnight: Mantana Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
Depart for Buhoma in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest arriving in the afternoon. Nature walk in the forest to help you acclimatise or relax at the lodge. [Approximate driving time: 5 hours].Overnight: Bwindi Gorilla Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
Go gorilla tracking (subject to availability of gorilla permits at time of booking), carrying a packed lunch. You will be accompanied by a guide and porters who will carry your shoulder pack for you. You will then set off to the thick forest in search of gorillas.
The terrain can be difficult, with steep slopes covered in dense vegetation that gives the park its name. In addition, the altitude of 5200 feet and more means participants do need to be physically fit. The time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 9 hours before one returns to camp.
Difficulty, however, is not impossibility and coming face to face with the great primates is well worth it! Overnight: Bwindi Gorilla Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
DAY 4
Early start for Kampala, lunch en route. Arrive Kampala late afternoon. Transfer to the airport for your return flight. [Approximate driving time: 10 hours].
Tour Ends.
Note: Prices include transport and a driver/guide for the itinerary agreed, accommodation on a shared basis and meals as stated (in Kampala, Entebbe and Kigali bed and breakfast only and on safari full board), and where appropriate, boat trips, park fees, one chimpanzee and one gorilla permit.
Gorilla viewing is subject to availability of permits, which are limited; any additional gorilla permits required should be purchased when booking.
Prices exclude airfares to Uganda/Rwanda, entry visas and airport taxes, all personal expenditure such as tips, telephone calls, laundry and drinks. For single rooms, a supplement (SRS) needs to be paid.
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