3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Tour
3 days Bwindi gorilla tour involves you discovering the iconic mountain gorillas in the lush Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Bwindi National Park is set in southwestern Uganda and inhabits over 163 tree species, 1000 flowering plants, 51 reptiles, 27 frogs, 140 fern species, 350 bird species, 200 butterfly species and many others.
The 3 day Bwindi gorilla tour is ideal for those of you who are planning to embark on budget safari in Uganda. It offers you a chance to track one of the twenty habituated families in Bwindi National Park. Your 3 days Bwindi gorilla tour commences and ends in Kampala
Brief itinerary of 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Tour
- Day 1: Drive to Bwindi National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park
- Day 3: Return to Kampala
3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Tour inclusions
- Gorilla trekking (gorilla permits cost $700 per person per trek)
- Accommodation and meals
- Transport by four wheel drive safari car
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Relevant government taxes
- Bottled water
Tour exclusions
- Visa fees
- Airfares/international flights
- Expenses like laundry services, insurance, telephone, cigarettes, alcohol, drinks, tips for staff, accommodation and meals that are not part of your travel plan as well as other activities.
Detailed Safari Plan for 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Tour
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi National Park
Pick up from a hotel by our driver guide after your tasty cup of tea or coffee to embark on 8-10 hours’ drive to Bwindi National Park. En-route, make a stopover at Equator crossing in Kayabwe for photography and relaxation.
At Agip Motel or Igongo Cultural Centre, you have lunch. After, drive to southwestern Uganda while enjoying the rolling hills in this particular part of the country.
Dine and spend a night at Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Bandas/Rushaga Gorilla Camp/ Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp (Budget).
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park
After breakfast, you will gather at a respective trailhead in Bwindi National Park as per your gorilla permit to join other visitors for briefing on the set safety measures that you have to observe while on a trek.
Gorilla treks in Bwindi National Park start in Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija and Nkuringo. You will be allocated to one habituated gorilla family to trek in a group of eight visitors. At 8:00am, you kick start your adventure to search for a group of mountain gorillas in the wild and this may last you 2-6 hours depending on your hiking speed, location of these creatures and nature of habitat.
After the an hour of magical encounter, return to the lodge to have rest and in the evening, you have a walk to Batwa or Bakiga community for thrilling cultural experience.
Dine and spend a night at Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Bandas/Rushaga Gorilla Camp/ Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp (Budget).
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe
Start the day with a delicious breakfast and later, check out from the lodge ready to embark on return journey to Kampala and this marks the end of your 3 days Bwindi gorilla tour.
End of the tour