Gorilla tracking safaris 

3 days - Bwindi NP

Gorilla in Bwindi NP, Uganda day 1
Collect from your hotel in Kampala at 7.00 am and drive southwest and across the Equator. You drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. You will have ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery. Drive through to Bwindi. Dinner and overnight in Buhoma Community Bandas, Buhoma Homestead, Travller's Rest, Gorilla Resort or Gorilla Forest Camp.

day 2
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. Dinner and overnight in the same accommodation as the first night.

day 3
After breakfast, return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover for lunch.


Price
  • 2 people : 1125 USD pp
  • 3 people : 995 USD pp
  • 4 people : 935 USD pp
  • 5 people : 895 USD pp
  • 6 people : 875 USD pp
Price with accommodation in Buhoma community bandas.
Single room supplement : 50 USD


Upgrade supplements
  • Buhoma Homestead : +310 USD pp (single room supplement : 50 USD)
  • Traveller's Rest : +310 USD pp (single room supplement : 50 USD)
  • Gorilla Resort : +345 USD pp (single room supplement : 120 USD)
  • Gorilla Forest Camp : +685 USD pp (single room supplement : 150 USD)
Included in the price
  • 1 gorilla permit per person
  • 2 overnights in the accommodation of your choice
  • all meals in Buhoma Homestead, Mantana or Gorilla Forest Camp
  • ground transportation
  • English speaking driver/guide
Not included
  • drinks
  • meals in Buhoma community bandas
  • meals and accommodation in Kampala
  • airport transfers
  • personal expenses
  • tips
Getting there
  • There are 4 flights a week from Kilimanjaro to Entebbe. A one-way ticket costs approx. 300 USD pp.

Remarks
  • Gorilla trekking is a strenuous activity and one should be physically fit to enjoy this safari. Minimum trekking age is fifteen years.
  • Maximum time allowed with the gorillas will not exceed one hour.
  • For gorilla tracking, we strongly recommend a rain poncho, knapsack, long-sleeved shirt and trousers, sturdy hiking boots, leather gardening type gloves, sunscreen, insect repellent and any necessary medications be brought from Kampala.
  • Cameras and video cameras are allowed.

Other Uganda safaris

Other safaris in Uganda are possible, including :
  • Murchison Falls NP
  • Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth NP
  • Semliki Game Reserve
  • Rwenzori Mountains NP
  • Lake Mburu NP and Lake Bunyonyi
  • Mount Elgon


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