Safari overview:
This 3 days’ gorilla safari offers you a chance to spot the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the misty impenetrable forest Batwa as you also encounter the pygmies’ community. You will have a stopover at the equator in Kayabwe for photography and craft shopping and also in Mbarara for your lunch.
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Mid-Range Class
All of our tours can be personalised. For most safari itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions upon request. To find out more, contact us directly
| 2 people sharing | 4 people sharing | 6 people sharing | Single supplement ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|
| From $2,182 p/p | From $1,786 p/p | From $1,704 p/p | From $319 |
Prices indicated are per person (p/p).
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Upon your arrival at Entebbe airport, you will meet the driver guide who will brief you about Uganda and drive to unique impenetrable forest which is located in south western Uganda a journey taking 9-10 hours’ drive. This rainforest is a home of almost half of the world’s mountain gorillas, you will have a stopover at equator for photographs and buy yourself a souvenir. Stop in Mbarara for lunch and later proceed to Bwindi for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Silver back lodge(luxury)/ Buhoma haven lodge(midrange)/ Buhoma community camp(budget)
Day 2: Morning gorilla trekking and evening community talk
A park ranger will brief you at the park headquarters about gorilla trekking rules after your morning breakfast and set off for gorilla trekking in the impenetrable. This activity takes 2-3hours including 1hour of direct interaction with the gorillas, you will be provided with walking sticks and you will be distributed to different groups and set for the great experience. You will spot a number of attractions such as different bird species, rainforest trees, monkeys, elephants among others and later you will go back to the lodge for to relax and have lunch. After your lunch you will encounter the Batwa pygmies’ community in the forest they depend on fruit gathering and hunting the wild, you will enjoy their traditional dances and meals. Later you will go back to the lodge for dinner and stay for an overnight.
Accommodation options: Silver back lodge (luxury)/ Buhoma haven lodge(midrange)/ Buhoma community camp (budget)
Day 3: Transfer to Entebbe
On a beautiful scenery accompanied by singing birds, you will have your morning breakfast and later be transferred to Kampala a journey taking 9-10 hours’ drive. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for Enroute lunch and later proceed to catch up for you flight in Entebbe and this will make the end of your 3 days gorilla safari in Uganda.
Before Booking, Please Read the Following Carefully
- Prices are valid for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- The itinerary mentioned for this tour is an example which can be tailored to your wishes.
- The Gorilla Tracking included in this safari depends on the availability of gorilla trekking permits at the time of booking. These permits are strictly limited and sold out in advance, especially during peak seasons of Christmas and school holidays. We therefore strongly recommend booking early.
- The safari indicated here is essentially an offer. Changes in the course of the journey, the duration of your tour, the number of travellers, as well as the choice of accommodation are subject to availability, although we always endeavour to stick as closely as possible to this programme. For most itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions of this safari upon request.
- Sometimes it is not possible to adhere to the travel plan as described in this itinerary, due to weather and road conditions, authority regulations, organisational requirements, etc. Occasionally, the planned route of the tour has to change according to the situation on the ground. We must therefore explicitly refuse liability for adherence to the journey plan.
- By booking this safari, the client accepts Epic Uganda Vacations Terms and Conditions of business.
