Our 4 days Uganda gorilla safari is a 3 nights/4 days Gorilla trekking Uganda tour that starts and ends in Kampala. This 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking adventure takes us on a magical journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the misty kingdom of the incredible Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) for two days of gorilla trekking encounters on foot.
Covering 321km2, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest was gazetted a national park in 1991. As one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth, Bwindi was designated a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. This ancient montane rainforest habours almost half of the world’s Mountain gorillas, of which 19 gorilla families have undergone an extremely delicate process that has gradually brought them to tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day and allow a few lucky visitors to interact with them in the wild. Alongside over 459 gorillas that live here, Bwindi protects 120 mammal species, 10 primate specie, 351 bird species, 200 butterfly species, reptiles, amphibians and plants, many of them endemic to this part of Africa.
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes place in the four gorilla trekking sectors including:-
This double gorilla trekking adventure is spiced by the cultural tours with the Batwa and Bakiga people along with the recreational boat cruise and magical sightseeing on Lake Bunyonyi and the Kigezi Highlands respectively.
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Two days of Gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Authentic cultural encounter with local Batwa/Bakiga people.
Recreational boat cruise and magical sightseeing at Lake Bunyonyi.
Experiencing the thrill of living in two different halves of the world as you visit the Equator.
Day 1 & 2: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 3: Lake Bunyonyi
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 2: Do gorilla trekking, have an evening cultural performance of the Batwa at the lodge
Day 3: Do a second Moutain gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala[
After breakfast at your place of stay in Kampala, embark on the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park departing at 6:30 am. We drive to the country’s southwest heading for 527km journey taking 9-10 hours’ drive. Driving through the lively traffic of Kampala, we will connect to Masaka road on smooth tarmac, driving for 77km to make a stop at the Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe where the world’s main latitude that partitions the world into the northern and the southern hemisphere can be encountered.
It is a unique geographical site where water experiments can be carried out to justify the geographical divide between the north and the southern hemispheres. You have an opportunity to take magical photos with one leg in the northern hemisphere and another one in the southern hemisphere. Retreat from the break and continue on the drive to Bwindi.
A traditional lunch stop can be made at Igongo Cultural Center 12km from Mbarara for a local cuisine prepared in modern setting and served in standard utensils. The food is organically grown and freshly served. Continue on the drive welcomed by the fascinating Kigezi Highlands arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Highlight of the day: – The equator experience and a scenic drive through the fascinating landscape of Uganda country side.
Accommodation:-
Luxury/ Upmarket: – Gorilla Forest Camp/Chameleon Hill Lodge/ Buhoma Lodge
Mid-range/ Moderate: – Gorilla Mist Camp/Gorilla Valley Lodge/Haven Lodge Buhoma
Budget/ Basic: – Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & time: – Approx. 527km or 9-10 hours
Activities & Services of the day:-
At around 6.00am, after a hearty breakfast and a short drive to the park headquarter, you will be met by your excellent local gorilla trekking ranger guides. They will give you a brief informative talk about the great apes you about to see and on the gorilla trekking rules. Top of the list: avoid getting too close to gorillas. Not only for your own safety, but also for theirs as our colds, viruses and diseases can easily spread to them due to shared DNA. From here, you head to the forest in the company of the armed ranger guides that will lead you up the gorillas.
Gorilla trekking adventure can take between 2 and 8 hours depending on the location of the gorilla family. The trek is beyond the ordinary as it involves traversing the dense jungles and mist-swathed valleys, echoing with the haunting calls of exotic birds and monkeys. You will hike through challenging landscapes some of which are steep, rough, muddy and slippery at times under the canopy of the mature forest which forms darkness even during the day. When you have made the effort to negotiate enough of the terrain to find yourself in the presence of a 500-pound adult male mountain gorilla and his family, all fatigue is forgotten, and the elation and wonderment take over.
Your mountain gorilla family is likely to be chilled out as they go about daily life – eating wild celery, indulging in some blissful grooming, or simply enjoying social activities with their family members. After a blissful hour with these gentle giants, you will return to the starting point and connect to the lodge for relaxation. In the evening, chilling at the lodge grounds you will be treated to a traditional thrill performance of the local Batwa/Bakiga that lives around the park. They have magical songs and dancing styles which definitely make your evening colourful.
Highlight of the day: – A face to face encounter with one of the surviving families of mountain gorillas who roam Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Accommodation:-
Luxury/ Upmarket: – Gorilla Forest Camp/Chameleon Hill Lodge/Buhoma Lodge
Mid-range/ Moderate: – Gorilla Mist Camp/Gorilla Valley Lodge/Haven Lodge Buhoma
Budget/ Basic: – Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services:-
This morning, after breakfast at around 6.00am, we will enjoy a second day of gorilla trekking encounter, setting out once more to the briefing point after an early breakfast. You will have the option of trekking a different gorilla family and gain a different encounter than you had on the previous day. Once the gorillas are located, our small group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Gorilla trekking is one of the world’s truly memorable wildlife experiences – a look into one of these magnificent creature’s eyes brings home the bond that exists between them and us.
You retreat from the activity and on a drive to Lake Bunyonyi for evening boat cruise gaining the magical views of the 29 Islands surrounded by the beautiful Kigezi Highlands dubbed the Switzerland of Africa before retiring to relax at the lodge and have dinner and overnight.
Highlight of the day: – Another chance to witness incredible Moutain gorillas, some of the closest relatives to humans.
Accommodation:-
Luxury/ Upmarket: – Birdnest @Bunyonyi Resort
Mid-range/ Moderate: – Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort/Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Budget/ Basic: – Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive distance & time: – Approx. 55-85 km or 2-3 hours
Activities & Services of the day:-
After a relaxed breakfast at around 7.30 am, embark on the drive back to Kampala 437km for about 7 hours. You make a stop at Igongo Cultural Center 12km past Mbarara town for lunch and then continue to arrive in Kampala in the afternoon.
Meal Plan: – Breakfast & Lunch
Drive distance & time: – Approx. 437km or 7 hours
Activities & Services of the day:-
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