3-Day Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Highlights
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Entebbe
nature, trekking, Wildlife
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Explore one of Uganda's most prominent tourist attractions and spend time with the endangered Mountain gorillas at the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Spot other rare wildlife species across the slopes of Impenetrable Forest, including colobus monkeys, L'Hoest's monkey, De Brazza monkey and Chimpanzee. Also, get a chance to see the famous Equator Experiment.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Entebbe - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest after your breakfast.
- Follow Kampala-Mbarara Highway; it will take you approximately 9 hours.
- Have lunch en-route at Ntungamo and then proceed to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Check-in your lodge, relax, dine and have an overnight stay at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge.
Meals: Lunch and dinner.
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Day 2: Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Head to the information center for a 07:00 AM briefing after breakfast with packed lunch.
- Begin your trek through creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Giant Mountain Gorillas. The trek can last between 2 hours and a whole day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animals giving access to trekkers.
- You will also stand chances to spot out different other primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, L'Hoest's monkey, De Brazza monkey, pottos, Demidoff's Galago, spectacled Galago, Baboons, Chimpanzee among others, birds species such as chaplains flycatchers, Handsome francolin, Rwenzori bats, strange weaver birds, montane oriole, and regal sunbird.
- The rare tree species that will not miss your sight include; the Africa brown mahogany, Ceiba trees, Cecropia trees, and Ebony trees species.
- After finding the great Giant Mountain Gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them before trekking back.
Retreat, relax, dine and have an overnight stay at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
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Day 3: Kampala - Entebbe
- Transfer back to Entebbe after breakfast to check up on your departure flight.
- Have a stopover at Kayabwe for the Lunch and Equator experience. It is a widely known landmark and the go-to for all looking to witness the Equator experiment. An experiment will be conducted to prove the difference between the two spheres using water and a funnel. The water drains from the funnel in a clockwise motion in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere, and the temperature in this place is constant throughout the year.
- Take photos and visit the local craft shops for souvenir shopping.
- Proceed with your journey to Entebbe.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
What's Included
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 10 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 10 | /person |
This is a private tour |