Tour highlights: Gorilla tracking, Nature walk / Community walk/ Cultural visits

This is a 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour –  Gorilla Trekking  Tour at Bwindi National Park  is a highlight of all visits done in Uganda and certainly mountain gorillas are the major reason as to why very many people visit Uganda. On the other hand Uganda is recognized as a very safe and more so secure country in which you can see these Gorillas in a serene surroundings.

Bwindi is located in South-Western Uganda, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Bwindi is home to over 350 endangered mountain gorillas which are quite possibly the most awe-inspiring animals to be found in Africa. There are also 346 species of birds and over 200 species of butterflies. Gorilla tracking is the major tourist activity in Bwindi with four groups currently available daily for tourists. The Mubare group (ten membes, one silverback) was opened for tourism in 1993, and the Habinyanja group (eighteen members, two silverbacks) was ready in July 1998. The Rusheguru group (ten members, one silverback) was opened in July 2002, while the Nkuringo group (nineteen members, two silverbacks) was opened for tourism in April 2004. Gorilla tracking in Bwindi can be challenging, therefore a certain amount of physical fitness is required. Tracking starts in the early morning, around 8:30 a.m., and can last from a few hours today depending on the movement of these giant apes.

Gorillas are huge animals which can weigh up to over 200 kilograms especially for the fully grown males. They are mainly active from the time they wake up to look for food till evening when the sun sets. When you eyes discern unto these primates it will be like a day dream but it would be a reality by then, prove me right or wrong once you are there.

Enjoy a Community Walk Tour through The Batwa Trail, or ‘Twa people are one of the last groups of short-statured people also known as ‘pygmy’ people, and until Bwindi Rainforest was gazetted as a National Park they lived a hunter gather lifestyle in the forest. They are now some of the poorest people in the world with a high infant mortality rate and low life expectancy. These People live closely to Bwindi National Park and have numerous activities like gathering honey and food. These astonishing and amazing animals are related to man in the aspect of social ability generally the way they behave.

TOUR PLAN / ITINERARY

DAY 1:  Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable Park
Our Safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, Leaving very early at about 7:00am, it’s a full day’s drive through the beautiful Ugandan countryside to the ancient rain-forests of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. On the way, skirt the north-eastern shores of Lake Victoria, and climb into the mountainous south-western region of Uganda through terraced hillsides dotted with traditional settlements. Expect to arrive at our picturesque accommodation on the edge of the forest in the late afternoon.

DAY 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest
Very early in the morning, after an early breakfast before 8:00am, report to the ranger station for a briefing with the guides, set off for your Gorilla tracking activity in the forests of Bwindi Impenetrable. Gorilla tracking can be strenuous, you will need to carry a packed lunch, drinking water, wear comfortable boots or jungle shoes suitable for steep muddy slopes, put on ear plugs for those who feel uncomfortable with jungle sounds and take a rain jacket. Walking sticks will be made available for those that require them by the park rangers.

In case you have the afternoon free, have a guided village walk to nearby communities to see and experience the different aspects of Ugandan lives, cultures and lifestyles like the Batwa pygmies.

DAY 3: After Breakfast we drive back to Kampala, Enroute lunch, on arrival transfer to airport for out bound flight Home or hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch)

Accommodation: Not Included

The above Tour Plan is Inclusive of:

– All Accommodation and Meals as Per the Tour Plan / Itinerary
– All Ground Transport and Fuel in a 4×4 wheel drive.

– An Experienced English speaking Driver guide and all his Expenses
– Park Entrance fees,

-Vehicle Entrance Fees
– Ranger Guide Fees

– 1 Gorilla Tracking Permit Per Person

– Guided Community Walk

-Bottled Mineral Water while on your Safari

The above Tour Plan Excludes:

– International flight Fares and Visas
– Expenses of personal nature
– Tips & Laundry
– Alcoholic Drinks