This 4 days gorilla trekking safari leads to the world’s capital of mountain gorillas ‘Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Gorilla trekking is Uganda most thrilling adventure and East Africa’s highlight on a safari. The 4 days gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi will enable you trek gorillas and experience an hour encounter with the apes, visit the rare forest pygmy community (Batwa community), and visiting the Bunyonyi lake. The safari starts from Kampala drive through western Uganda to Bwindi in Kisoro southwestern Uganda, and return back to Kampala.
The means of transportation is road using the land cruiser 4×4 safari vehicle and the accommodation is midrange lodges/hotels. Every day of the trip starts with breakfast, has lunch en-route and ends as planned in the detailed itinerary.
Trip summary
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa Community Tour
- Day 3: Enjoy Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
Major activities
- Gorilla trekking
- Batwa community Visits
- Lake Bunyonyi boat cruise
Destinations;
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation;
- midrange
Transportation;
- 4×4 Land Cruiser with rooftop pop-up
Detailed Trip
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The first day of the trip, Entale African Safaris experienced driver guide will be ready to pick you and transfer from Kampala driving through western Uganda via Masaka-Mbarara-Kabale to Kisoro. Being the first day of driving, consider 30 minute en-route stopover at Kayabwe at the equator and another stopover can be at Mbarara city for lunch. Then will continue on a drive reaching Bwindi by evening hours, the driving from Kampala can last for about 8 to 9 hours. Will enter the park through Ruhija gate, check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight
Accommodation: Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge (half-board)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa Community Tour
Early morning following the delicious breakfast, will drive to the starting point before 7:30am. Will be briefed and grouped 8 per group and be assigned to an habituated gorilla family, then under the lead of an armed ranger guide will start a search through the inflatable thick terrain of the forest. Well equipped, wearing long pants, jungle boots, carry at least 1 litter of drinking water and rain proof gears. Gorilla searching in the jungle can go from 30 minutes to 4 hours to find your assigned gorilla family and upon finding them you have an hour in their presence. Searching for the endangered giants.
After seeing the gorillas you will return to the starting point, enjoy your relaxed lunch and take a rest at your lodge. Then in the later afternoon hours will take a drive to the Batwa community for cultural entertainment. Afterwards will take a drive to Kabale to Lake Bunyonyi, check-in at your lodge and rest for the next day.
Accommodation: Arcadia Resort (half-board)
Day 3: Enjoy Lake Bunyonyi
This is a beautiful scenic relaxation day, enjoy a picnic breakfast, and in the late morning hours take a boat ride to one of the islands on Lake Bunyonyi. One of the interesting islands to ride is punishment island where traditionally girls who used to conceive pregnancy before marriage where punished. Such girls were taken to the island and left there, starved and died on the island. This is the historical significance of the island, then can return to your lodge, refresh with lunch, and relax for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Arcadia Resort (half-board)
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
The last day of the trip, enjoy a relaxed picnic breakfast at your lodge, then still in morning hours will depart for another day of a long journey driving back to Kampala. There is one expected stopover at Mbarara for lunch, and will reach Kampala by evening hours. Drop off will be either at Entebbe International airport or to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- Park entrances
- Gorilla permits
- Boat ride
- Accommodation
- Driver guide
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips