Uganda Gorilla Trekking Adventure – UGA3
The famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga National Park are visited on this Uganda Gorilla Trekking Adventure. Be greeted by a silverback gorilla as you track the nearly extinct mountain gorilla in Uganda’s pristine rain forest. 3 days Kampala to Kampala.
Itinerary
Day 1 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator. Proceed through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. Venture through winding roads to the misty mountains of Bwindi in anticipation of your gorilla tracking adventure. The drive to Bwindi will take about 10 hours.
Meals included: Lunch and dinner (N/A for budget)
Accommodations: Bandas or hostel (budget) or Lodge (standard or comfort)
Day 2 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Rise with the sun for breakfast, followed by a meeting with a ranger guide before setting off into the gorilla sanctuary. The rain forest offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, criss-crossed by numerous animal trails. Your trek’s time and terrain vary according to the movements of the marvelous mountain gorillas. Tracking these gentle giants is rated as one of Africa’s best wildlife watching opportunities. Other mammals may include the rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, and giant forest hog.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner (breakfast only for budget)
Accommodations: Bandas or hostel (budget) or Lodge (standard or comfort)
Day 3 Depart
Return to Kampala with memories of your gorilla experience imbedded forever.
Meals included: Breakfast
Notes on gorilla tracking: This is a strenuous activity and one should be physically fit to enjoy this safari. Professional guides will accompany groups but no porters are available to carry personal belongings. Minimum age is fifteen years. Anyone with signs of communicable disease will not be allowed to trek. While possession of a gorilla permit is a guarantee of trekking, it cannot be a guarantee of sighting. However, the chance of sighting is high, 95% or more. Maximum time allowed with the gorillas is one hour at a minimum distance of 7 meters. No flash photography is allowed and fast film is therefore recommended (minimum 400-1600 ASA). Personal DVD recorders are allowed. Bring film and batteries from Kampala. Special arrangements need to be made for professional film makers and filming permits are required for commercial photography and filming. For Gorilla Tracking, we strongly recommend a breathable and lightweight rain jacket or poncho, a warm jacket or fleece for overcast days and evening, long-sleeved shirt and trousers, sturdy waterproof walking boots (seasoned or well worn footwear), leather gardening type gloves, sunscreen, cap or sun hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, comfortable day pack for carrying water and minimum amount of personal items.
