Bwindi Gorilla Trek - 3 Days Safari in Uganda
This is a 5 days gorilla and wildife safari which starts and ends in Kampala. The safari will take you first to one of Uganda’s small savanna national parks, Lake Mburo National Park where you may have a chance to see different wild animals such as the gigantic eland antelope, topis, impalas, sitatungas, bush duikers, among others. The five lakes within the park also attract hippos and a variety of water birds, while fringing swamps hide secretive papyrus specialists such as the sitatunga antelope.
The safari will then later take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will track the endangered mountain gorillas. Looking deep into the expressive brown eyes of these gentle giants is surely the most exciting and memorable encounter that you do not need to miss. There are four habituated families of mountain gorillas in the park living in the thicker tropical forests. Tracking from Bwindi is however a more challenging adventurous activity given that it involves walking on the steeper forested hillsides looking for these great apes. Other residents of the park include birds, monkeys and orchids. Note: 1 gorilla permit is included in the price and gorilla tracking subjected to availability of the permit.
BWINDI GORILLA TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
The safari guide will pick you from your hotel and brief you about the safari. You will then drive to Lake Mburo, arriving at the park during lunchtime. Have lunch and take an afternoon game drive, you will have a chance to see different animals such as buffaloes, antelopes, zebras, impalas, topis among others. Dinner and Overnight at Mantana Tented Camp.
Day 2: Wildlife Tour & Nature Walk in Lake Mburo NP
Wake up early morning and go for a morning game drive through the park. After breakfast take a guided nature walk to the Salt lick area where you might be able to see different animal species. In the afternoon take on a boat trip on Lake Mburo where you will see different animals at the lake shores as well as water birds. You will relax in the evening as you prepare to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla ParK
After an early breakfast, depart for Buhoma in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest located in the south western part of Uganda. You will have lunch, and then visit the local communities to have an experience of their lifestyles and culture or take a nature walk in the forest or relax at the lodge. Overnight at Buhoma Homestead
Day 4: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Forest
After breakfast, you will go for gorilla tracking deep in the dense tropical moist forest. Tracking in Bwindi requires one to enough energy and often takes most hours of the day. Therefore you are required to move with packed lunch. You will then relax at the lodge or engage in any activity you missed before. Overnight at Buhoma Homestead.
Day 5: Return to Kampala
After breakfast return to Kampala and arrive in the late afternoon.