Trek to the amazing Gorillas
Visit Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to spend time observing mountain gorillas in the wild, a truly profound wildlife experience.
Around 340 mountain gorillas reside in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, whose thick undergrowth and undulating terrain offer challenging trekking opportunities. Once you and your guide have located one of the nine troops that have been habituated to humans, you can spend up to one hour watching and photographing them – a truly profound wildlife experience.
Bwindi is easily accessible from the country’s capital, Entebbe. However, only 77 gorilla permits are available per day, so bookings need to be made well in advance.
Highlights
- Encounter wild mountain gorillas, a profound wildlife viewing experience
- Trek through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Sample Itinerary
Uganda Gorillas Safari
2 nights or more
Day 1
Gorilla Lodge
Depart Entebbe airport and transfer to your lodge.
Day 2
Gorilla Lodge
Early departure for the start of your gorilla trek which may be for as little as half an hour or up to 3 hours depending on where your gorilla family might be located. Once found, a maximum of one hour can be spent with them. Overnight at the lodge.
Day 3
Tour ends, or Gorilla Lodge
The 3-day itinerary ends today with a flight back to Entebbe. The 4 day tour includes a second day of gorilla trekking and overnight at your lodge.
Day 4
Tour ends Entebbe
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Entebbe where the tour ends.
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Uganda Gorillas
Visit Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to spend time observing mountain gorillas in the wild, a truly profound wildlife experience.
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