5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

The 5 Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari is life time experience. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park it covers an area of 321 sq km and is among the oldest forests lasting over 25,000 years. You will be able to trek one of the 20 habituated mountain gorilla groups. Besides the Gorillas, you will also have an opportunity to see other primates such as the red-tailed monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys among others. This forest is also home to 130 mammals, 51 reptiles, 310 butterfly species, 27 species of frogs, geckos, chameleons, 163 tree species, 104 fern species, 1000 flowering plants, as well as over 350 species of birds such as the hornbills and the Turaco. Gorilla trekking takes around 2 to 8 hours, which is worth it as those into hiking will have a great time climbing up and about the rolling hills, and going through the lush vegetation.

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala

Upon arrival, you will be met our driver guide who will transfer you to Kampala, our driver guide will brief you about 5 Days Uganda gorilla safaris; relax as you prepare for the next day. Have Dinner and Overnight at forest cottage-mid range

Day 2: Travel to Bwindi National Park

Depart Kampala for your second day of Uganda Gorilla safari which takes about 8 hours drive. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in south western Uganda. The journey is quite a long drive but worth it because you get to enjoy the countryside scenery, some of the most beautiful natures images all the way to the Virunga massive. Keep your cameras near to capture that beautiful moment. You will have an en route stopover at the Equator crossing for photographic and simple experiment before continuing to Mbarara town for Lunch. After lunch, you will embark on your scenic drive to Bwindi National Park for Dinner and overnight at Nkuringo guest house- mid range

DAY 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the Park headquarters for registration and joining others for a gorilla trekking briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Uganda Gorilla trekking safari tour. Once this is done, you will trek through thick forest with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you from half an hour to six hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. On your trek, you are likely to spot other primates, birds and rare tree species. After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them before trekking back to the Park headquarter. There after you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and thus contributing to the conservation of mountain gorillas.

Later in afternoon, you will take village walk which will offers you a great chance to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The walk begins with your tour guide who is resourceful about the community, the walk is worthy while. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways and it also a great way to support the local community in a direct way. Overnight at Nkuringo guest house

DAY 4: Drive to Kampala/Entebbe Airport

After your morning breakfast, you will be driven to Kampala where you will have an en route stopover at Igongo culture center to explore the culture of Ankole region and then embark on drive to Kampala at forest cottage.

DAY 5: City Tour and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

Kampala city the capital of Uganda is an amazing tour destination located in the central region of Uganda. Kampala city is spread over various hills; the city offers modern amenities amidst brilliant sunshine with a lot of infrastructural development going on to make the city better. The accommodation facilities in Kampala city vary from budget to luxury. Kampala city is known as East African Entertainment capitals which is the great crazy city in East Africa. Visiting the crazy Kampala city gives you a glimpse of Uganda Religious sites, cultural sites business modes, political and economic history of Uganda hence one of Uganda’s icon tour destination. Such tourist attraction destination includes the Gaddafi Mosque known as Uganda Supreme Moslem council the third mosque in African and Uganda museum the historical place for Uganda , and then after you drive straight to Entebbe where you will have your lunch at around 6.30pm and then to air port for check in your flight at 15.10pm.

End of 5 days gorilla safari tour

Safari packages Includes

Airport transfers

Safari vehicle Services of an English speaking driver guide

English driver guide

Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary

All park entrance fees

Igongo culture center

Drinking water while in the vehicle

Gorilla permit per person

Equator experiment

Ranger fees