Gorilla Experience

Gorilla Experience  2 Nights / 3 Days

The tour takes you in a search of the rare mountain gorillas at Bwindi National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is located in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the western rift valley covering 331 sq/km.

It is one of the largest natural forests in East Africa, supporting a large number of plants and animals not found elsewhere. About half the world’s population of 600 mountain gorillas reside in Bwindi.

Along with the gorillas, there are nine other species of primates including chimpanzee, blue monkey, red-tail monkey, L’hoest’s monkey, black and white colobus, potto, Demidoff’s and needle-clawed galago.

Three hundred forty-seven species of birds have been recorded in Bwindi; seven species are listed as endangered.

Species of particular interest include the Kivu ground thrush, white-bellied robin chat, red-throated alethe, collared apallis, short-tailed warbler, yellow-eyed black flycatcher, Rwenzori batis, blue-headed sunbird, strange weaver and the Shelley’s crimsonwing.

Over 200 species of butterflies have also been recorded here.

RATES: Available on request.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01:

An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator. You drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations.

You then ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery. Drive through to Bwindi. {10 hr drive}

Day 02:

After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular.

The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates.

The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savoured. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity.

Day 03:

Sadly return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. Drop-off at your home.

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From USD1030

The cost of all ground transportation and Fuel
Gorilla trekking permit
Chimpanzee trekking permits
Full-time safari guide and his related expenses
Accommodation and meals
Boat cruise
Game drives

But it excludes:

Items of personal nature like Laundry, Beers,
Park entrance fee