3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Habituation Safari
If you have always wished to spend more time with the rare mountain gorillas while in their natural habitat and you aren’t sure how best you can do it then gorilla habituation safari experience is the best offer for you. With this 3 days Bwindi tour, you have the whole day exploration of these unique creatures and above all, you have 4 hours with them, unlike the usual trek where you have only an hour of magical encounter.
Your 3-day habituation experience begins and ends in Kampala. Gorilla trekking has become the most attracting activity in Africa especially in Uganda. Many tourists prefer going to the deep tropical rain-forests searching for these endangered gorillas and some even end up doing three times tracking after their experience.
In Uganda trekking is now the leading tourist attraction bringing in visitors from different countries all over the world. Uganda is known for its unsurpassed biodiversity but gorilla trekking safaris are the most popular and are the prime reason many tourists visit Uganda.
Mountain gorillas are scientifically known as Gorilla beringei and in Uganda occupy the thick Tropical rainforests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks found in the south-western corner of the country. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is a one-of-a kind activity that leads enthusiastic primate lovers to the dense jungles to meet one of the 21 habituated gorilla families that call Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks home. With more than half the World’s population of surviving mountain gorillas calling these Park’s home, Uganda is definitely the best gorilla trekking destination.
Mgahinga is a home to only one habituated gorilla family known as Nyakagyezi while Bwindi Impenetrable offers shelter to 20 habituated gorilla families found within the four sectors of the Park thus 160 permits are available per day. The habituated groups you will trek when you visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking safaris are Habinyanja, Mubare, Rushegura, Katwe, Nkuringo, Bushaho, Bikingi, Mucunguzi, Kutu, Rwigi, Busingye, Bweza, Kahungye, Nshongi, Mishaya, Bitukura, Oruzogo, Kyaguliro and Mukiza. With a valid gorilla permit costing only $700, you will be able to trek the mentioned gorilla families and spend one hour with them.
The highlights of Gorilla Habituation Safari Bwindi
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: Drive from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Get up early in the morning at your respective hotel in Kampala and have an enjoyable breakfast. After, pick up by one of our experienced and well-trained driver-guides ready to embark on 9-10 hours’ drive from Kampala to Bwindi. En-route, you will make a stopover at the Equator for memorable photoshoot and at Igongo cultural center you will have lunch before proceeding to the southwestern part of this magical country where these magnificent creatures thrive. Dinner and Overnight
DAY 2: Gorilla Habituation Experience
On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. While on the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others.
After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch so as to prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls. You could opt to go for hiking to the top where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge. Have dinner and an Overnight.
DAY 3: Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe
Get up early in the morning and have breakfast. After, check out from your respective lodge ready to make a return journey to Kampala. You will make a stopover at Mbarara for lunch and photo taking at the Equator then you proceed to Kampala/Entebbe and this marks the end of your 3 days gorilla habituation safari experience in Uganda. End of safari and Thank you for choosing Rodvencha Safaris! Gorilla Habituation Safari Bwindi it’s the best experience.
