Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari


Viewing gorillas in the wild is a breathtaking and humbling wildlife encounter! Follow our team of expert guides and native trackers as you bushwhack through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of a family of mountain gorillas. We plan two days of gorilla tracking so you have the best chances of finding one of several gorilla groups with an opportunity for observation up-close and personal. But, Uganda is so much more than gorillas. You hike in the Kibale Forest, take game drives and boat trips in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and stay in Mbarara town to ensure that you see the full range of Ugandan wildlife and culture. We recommend an extension to Murchison Falls National Park for stunning scenery, wildlife encounters, and the spectacular falls themselves.  All gorilla permits are included in this safari.
 

Bwindi gorilla tracking safari in Uganda:

3 days (2 nights) Express gorilla Trek Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park safari in Uganda.

Day One
Early in the morning set off for Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. This safari will take a minimum of nine hours. Make a brief stop at the Equator line.
The drive takes you through the grasslands of Ankole, a common sight is the famous long horned cattle; then to the highlands of Kigezi with their beautifully terraced hills.
Break off for lunch at any hotel enroute. Continue with the journey through beautiful scenery and arrive Bwindi National Park in the evening. This park is home of the rare mountain gorillas. Apart from gorillas, there are a wide variety of primates to see including the blue and red tailed monkeys. The forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it.
You will check in at Buhoma Homestead/Community Bandas, for dinner and overnight. The Homestead is a mini resort inside a thick forest providing clean accommodation with cold and warm showers, flushing toilets and solar power lighting. While the community bandas offer basic services.



Day Two
After breakfast set off early with your guide for gorilla tracking. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek.
Bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. Spend time in awe watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each encounter is different and has it’s own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display.