Planning for three days gorilla trekking safari to Uganda – Budget gorilla trekking Uganda and Rwanda.
Uganda is a top destination for gorilla trekking in Africa, only two destinations offer this exciting activity in the country and that’s Bwindi impenetrable national and Mgahinga gorilla national game park.
Planning for a three days gorilla trekking safari starts with choosing Uganda as your gorilla trekking destination and also agreeing on which national park to do it from. After this is done, a visitor is required to then book a gorilla trekking permit, an official document that allows visitors access to either Bwindi impenetrable or Mgahinga gorilla national park.
However, we at all times advise all visitors to at this point consult with a tours and travel company like Katland Safaris. This makes it easier in booking gorilla permits and putting all your gorilla trekking logistics in order.
Three days Gorilla trekking safari to Uganda
Our three days Gorilla Trekking Safari takes you to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to spend time with the world’s endangered Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. it is approximately 459 gorilla individuals in Bwindi and your visit to this park gives you a 99% chance of seeing and coming so close in contact with half of the remaining population of the gentle giants.
Transfer from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
On day one, Early morning after breakfast at your hotel or residence in either Kampala or Entebbe, you will be picked up by our company driver-guide and start your three days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari with a drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, this drive is long but worth it. You will enjoy amazing sceneries and meet-ups with the local communities along the way. You will have a stop at the Equator for photographs, Mbarara town for lunch en route, and other optional multiple stops depending on your request and time.
Gorilla trekking and Community walk.
Day two will be the gorilla trekking experience combined with a community visit
After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive to the park headquarters for a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guides who will allocate you a gorilla family group you will trek that day. Once you have your group confirmed, two ranger guides will lead you into the thick impenetrable forest to start your search for the endangered rare species of Mountain Gorillas. The gorilla search always continues from the place where they were last seen the previous day. Upon reaching the area where these famous species are, you will only be allowed to interact with them for only one hour and you should always keep maximum silence while with these Gorillas.
Gorilla trekking can sometimes be strenuous depending on the trek that day which is normally determined by weather and the movement of the gorillas in the forest but given the fact it is a very well-organized activity you have a 99% chance of seeing the gorillas on your trek. The trek is guided by advanced trackers who monitor the Gorilla movements all day in the forest with this they will know where they nested for the last night and that’s where you start looking for them. The 2 ranger guides will lead you all through the trek clearing trails, creating new trails, and sharing with you information about the mountain gorillas and Bwindi Forest. After the trek, you will retrieve back to the starting point to pick up your certificates as a sign of successful tracking of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and return to the lodge for relaxation.
Later in the evening, you will go for community walks in the nearby Batwa community, where you will be entertained and given tales of their unique culture.
Transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe
On the third early in the morning, you will have breakfast, and after you will then start your journey back to Kampala/Entebbe with stopovers for photography in some of the areas with tourist attractions, you will arrive in Kampala/Entebbe in the late afternoon, and you will be transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight or to the airport for your departure to end your 3 Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari.
Our three days gorilla trekking safari includes booking a gorilla permit in advance, Services of an English-speaking guide, Transportation in a 4×4 vehicle customized for Safaris, Park entry fees, Accommodation, and meals, entry fees to the national parks, and guiding fees.
Feel free to contact us with any inquiries about conducting a three days gorilla trekking trip to Uganda.
