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3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

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3 daysDuration
Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining
15 - 79 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language

Highlights

Experience gorilla tracking in the famous national park

See native wildlife in their natural environment

Trek through the mysterious African jungle

Pick up and drop off included

Itinerary

Journey deep into the heart of Africa on the "3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari," an unforgettable wildlife tour crafted for seniors and suitable for families. Explore Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a lush realm of dense undergrowth and towering trees, home to the elusive mountain gorilla. Trek through a vibrant ecosystem where bamboo thickets, hanging creepers, and colorful heliconias create a mesmerizing backdrop. The highlight: the rare chance to observe gorillas in their natural habitat, a moving encounter set in one of the world’s most mysterious rainforests. This tour’s standout feature is its accessibility—offering a short, immersive safari that delivers one of Africa’s most profound wildlife experiences.

day 1 - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Your driver / guide will meet you at your accommodation at 7.00am. An early morning start from Kampala takes you south-west and across the equator. You drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle, famous for their incredibly long horns. You then ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the "Switzerland of Africa", with terraced farming and mountain scenery and continue your drive on to Bwindi. (9-10 hour drive).

Overnight at Bwindi View Lodge/Gorilla Valley Lodge/Bakiga Lodge.

Duration:10 hours
Accommodation: Eco lodge
Meals:Lunch, Dinner

day 2 - Gorilla Tracking

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 crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. 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.

Later, return to relax and have dinner. Overnight at Bwindi View Lodge/Gorilla Valley Lodge/Bakiga Lodge.

Duration:1-7 hours
Accommodation: Eco lodge
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 3 - Transfer back to Entebbe Airport

Wake up early in the morning, have your breakfast, and end your stay in the "Land of the Mountain Gorillas". Depart with great memories of the moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas.

Transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route. Then proceed to Entebbe Airport where you will catch your flight back home

Duration:10 hours
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

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2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners1 gorilla permit per personNational Park feesBottled waterAll meals as per itineraryWalking tour

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