3 Days Gorilla Tracking in Uganda
Overview
The highlight of this Gorilla tracking safari is the most sought after bucket list of experience of trekking Uganda’s mountain Gorillas in the wild and one of the most unforgettable wildlife encounters in the world!
Day-by-Day Itinerary
The company driver picks you up from your airport or hotel in the morning and drive to Bwindi impenetrable National Park. This is a long day drive of approximately 9 hours with lunch stop over en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features to include tropical rain forests, savannah fields and the terraced hills of Kigezi famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Arrival is late evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge.
After an early morning breakfast, and with your picnic lunch we then take a short drive to the park offices for briefing where we meet the excellent local guides and trackers who give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. We then hike into the forest to a spot where Gorillas were seen the previous night and track from there. Trekking may take anything between 1 to 6 hours depending on the location of the family and altitudes which is in excess of 7500 feet.
The terrain is rough and muddy calling for physical fitness. Although the hike is physically demanding, the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile. It is recommended that you take plenty of water with you on the trek. Cameras and plenty of fast speed films are recommended. Being a tropical rain forest, it may rain at no notice, hence need to bring with you waterproof clothing, including zip lock bags for cameras and film. Others to come with include; strong hiking/walking shoes, long pants, gloves and raincoat. After return back to the lodge.
After having breakfast, start on the drive back to Entebbe/Kampala with the memory of the great rare mountain Apes. Lunch en route, arriving late in the evening to be dropped at your point of drop off such as airport, hotel, home etc.
What's Included
- 2 nights' accommodation and meals
- Transport in a 4 x 4 WD vehicle with a driver guide
- 1 Gorilla permit per person
- Drinking water on board
What's Excluded
- Visa
- Tips and gratuities
- Any expenses of personal nature i.e. phone bills - antiquity purchases - etc
- Personal insurance
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