This 3 Day (2 Night) Uganda Gorilla Safari features two treks in two different national Parks. The trip starts with a gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to almost half of the world’s remaining population of the mountain gorillas. Later travel to the nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park a second gorilla trek within the Virunga.
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Day 1: pick up from your hotel and transfer Bwindi impenetrable national park.
In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel by the tour guide and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western part of Uganda via Kabale district. En route at the equator for photography and experimentations then proceed, stopover at igongo cultural center Mbarara for lunch and proceed to kabale while enjoying the beautiful views of the kigezi hills as you proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park late in the evening (8-9 hrs) drive. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga gorilla camp, Chameleon hill lodge, Bakiga lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking- cultural tours.
After early morning breakfast, move to the park headquarters for pre tracking briefing by the ranger guides and paper with your tracking gears, long trousers, tracking hats, drinking water, packed lunch and hiking sticks and start on the memorable experience of gorilla tracking, move in the forest and begin the search for mountain gorillas, it may take you 1- 8 hrs depending on the kind of group your allocated to and how far they are. After finding them, you have 1 hr to take pictures and videos with them before you exit the forest. Return to your lodge for refreshment and relaxation, after you can go for a community walk to the Batwa community and enjoy the cultural performances of the pygmies. Dinner and overnight stay at day 1.
Day 3: Transfer to Mgahinga national park- Gorilla tracking and flight back
Very early in the morning transfer to Mgahinga national park, reaching on time assemble at the park headquarters for briefing from the park rangers and move to the rain forest with your group for tracking. The gorillas in mgahinga national park are easily found which makes them easy for tracking. You are given 1 hr to interact, take photos, videos when you meet the endangered mountain gorillas. Return for lunch and transfer to Kigali for your flight back.
End of safari