3 Day Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi NP and Lake Bunyonyi

Tour Summary

You are expected to arrive a night before the safari or have an early morning landing. The assigned tour driver/guide will pick you up and depart for Bwindi National Park. Encounter the gorillas firsthand on your trekking expedition. With strenuous day trekking, it would be ideal to find a better place for relaxation. That place will certainly be Lake Bunyonyi – the place of little birds. You will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi after the gorilla trekking. On the 3rd day, return to Entebbe.

Arrival

You’ll be collected from the airport.

Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe (early), pick up and depart for Bwindi National Park

We hope that your flight is for an early landing (before 10:00 am) in Uganda. Your safari will start from Entebbe International Airport where the assigned professional tour driver-guide will receive you and then depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda, harboring over 300 of them, which is almost half of the world’s gorilla population.

The drive will take you to southwest Uganda by road. You will cross the equator mark, then head to Mbarara city for lunch, thereafter pass through the hilly terrain of western Uganda into Bwindi. You will arrive and do little but just check in to your accommodation and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the next day.

Overnight: Broadbill Forest Camp (budget level) | Meals: Lunch, dinner | Drive time: Approx. 9 hours.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp

Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi NP

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation

After breakfast, proceed to the rangers’ post. You will receive a briefing on the do’s and don’ts during the trekking. You will then enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense. It is crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of 2,200 – 2,478m, but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water, that make it most magical – you could admire them all day.

Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner | Drive time: Approx. 2-3 hours.

Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation: Crater Bay Cottages

Mid-range resort located in or near Lake Bunyonyi

 

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: Depart Lake Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight

You will have a relaxed breakfast with a spectacular view of Bunyonyi’s little islands right in front of you. Thereafter, you will hit the road for the return to Entebbe. Arrive in the late afternoon/evening for your flight. We hope to see you (or any referral) on your next visit. Thanks for choosing Home to Africa Tours & Travel!

Accommodation: Recommended on request | Meals: Breakfast, lunch | Drive time: Approx. 8 hours.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour 

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

You’ll be dropped off at the airport.

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe (early), pick up and depart for Bwindi National Park

Day 2: Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation

Day 3: Depart Lake Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight

Cost Includes
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Round-trip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)
Cost Excludes
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

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