Overview
Embark on a captivating 4-day journey into the heart of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with our Gorilla Trek & Habituation Safari. This exclusive adventure is designed for those seeking a more immersive and intimate experience with the endangered mountain gorillas.
The safari commences with a thrilling gorilla trek, as you navigate through the dense and mist-covered Bwindi forest. Accompanied by experienced guides and trackers, venture into the habitat of these gentle giants. The encounter with a gorilla family in the wild is a profound and magical experience, as you observe their behaviors, interactions, and the sheer beauty of their natural surroundings.
Day 1:
Travel to Bwindi impenetrable park
You will be picked from your hotel at 7am , you will be briefed about your habituation safari and off to Bwindi. It is approximately 540km / 9 hours of driving to the Southern sector. The drive is quite long but worth it with much more to see on the way you may even see the zebras and impalas grazing in Lake Mburo park. You will have a stopover at the equator for photography and the experiment and another stopover in Mbarara town for lunch. Continue with your journey arriving your accommodation in the evening.
A relaxed and overnight: at Rushaga gorilla Camp, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge , Gorilla safari lodge, Four gorillas lodge or Exclusive luxury Clouds Mountain gorilla lodge.
Day 2:
Gorilla tracking day
After breakfast at the lodge, you will go to the park headquarters for briefing from the Uganda wildlife Authority ranger guides. After the briefing, the rangers will lead you into the thick impenetrable forest to start your search for the endangered rare species of Mountain Gorillas. The gorilla search always continues from the place where they were last seen the previous day. Upon reaching the area where these famous species are, you will only be allowed to interact with them for only one hour and you should always keep maximum silence while with these Gorillas. You are allowed to take photographs and so one. To find the Gorillas, it’s such a tiresome experience since it can take you almost 3-8 hours to find them. However, once you meet these gorillas, you will easily forget the hatches you have gone through to find them and instead save the good memories you will experience with them. After the interaction, you may choose to take a community walk or simply relax at your lodge.
Dinner and overnight: stay at Rushaga gorilla Camp, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge , Gorilla safari lodge, Four gorillas lodge or Exclusive luxury Clouds Mountain gorilla lodge.
Day 3:
Gorilla habituation day
Gorilla habituation experience happens in the southern sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park called Rushaga. After breakfast, the driver guide will transfer you to the briefing point where you will receive instructions on how to conduct yourself while in the forest. The habituation experience gives you more time learning about the life of gorillas in the forest and in total you are allowed to spend 4 hours in the presence of gorillas. The idea is to get gorillas a little bit used to humans in their habitat to allow for gorilla trekking in the future. After this experience, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
Dinner and overnight: at Budget Bunyonyi overland Camp, moderate Arcadia cottages or luxury Bird’s Nest lodge.
Day 4:
Boat ride and return to Kampala .
Enjoy a delicious morning breakfast, and set out for a boat ride on lake Bunyonyi where you will go around various islands with sights of terraced hills, birds, and alike. Thereafter start off your journey to Kampala having lunch en-route reaching there late evening. End of safari!
Included
- Gorilla Permits
- Bottled Water
- English Speaking Guide
- Park Entrance Fees
- Boat Rides
- Cultural Tours
- All Activities Mentioned
Excluded
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