Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi National Park is located on the south-western side of Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley, covering over 300 sq. km it is one of the largest parks in East Africa and is home to a large amount of plants and animals only found in this area. Bwindi is most famous for its large amount of mountain gorillas being home to around 600 which is half of the worlds total population.

3 Days Gorilla Tracking In Bwindi

Day 01:
An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the equator. Drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds or Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. You then ascend into the Kigezi Highlands known as the Switzerland of Africa with terraced farming and Mountain scenery. Drive through to Bwindi or Kisoro. Overnight at volcano Bwindi camp or Travellers rest hotel.

Day 02:
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and its incredibly dense but cris-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists .The time staken and the terrain varies with the movement of this great primates .The thrill of pending time observing this gentle endangered giants is an awesome exciting experience to be long savoured. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. Overnight at Volcano Bwindi camp or Travellers rest hotel.

Day 03:
Sadly return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. Drop off at your hotel.

Price per person sharing $1550

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