4 Days Gorilla Tour, Double Visit

This 4 day Gorilla Tracking Safari in Uganda includes a double experience of tracking gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park located in Southwestern Uganda approximately 9 hours drive from Kampala. During this safari you can visit two different gorilla families; hence your accommodation facilities might vary based on the parts where you will be trekking gorilla from.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Breakfast and after your guide will meet you and brief you about your 4 days safari before you embark on the approximately 9-hour drive to Bwindi forest. Along the way, you will stop at the equator to take photographs and purchase some crafts, continue, and have lunch in Mbarara. After lunch you will proceed with your journey as you will go through the beautiful scenery, rolling hills with terraces as you arrive in Kabale also called the Switzerland of Africa. Have dinner and overnight.

Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp

Meal plan: Half board

Day 2: First day of Gorilla tracking and community visit -Bwindi

Enjoy your breakfast and set out from your lodge with a packed lunch as you head to the park headquarters at 7 am for briefing before you embark on Gorilla tracking in the thick mist of Bwindi forest. After that proceed for tracking which takes about between 2 to 6 hours mainly dependent on how far the gorillas go.

Trekkers are allowed to spend one hour with the gentle giants this time you could watch them play, feed, and take enough photos. Later return to the lodge, relax for some time, and go for a community walk in the Batwa community during the evening. Enjoy dinner & overnight.

Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Second day of Gorilla tracking in Bwindi and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Before embarking on gorilla tracking, wake up early enough have breakfast, and carry a packed lunch from the lodge, you will follow the same procedure used same as on the first day though you will follow another gorilla group different from what you tracked the previous day.

After trekking, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi which is home to 29 islands and a great place for birds; its waters are Bilharzia-free and safe for swimming. You will have your dinner this side and Overnight stay.

Lodging: Birdnest Resort/Arcadia Cottages/Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Departure

Enjoy a delicious morning breakfast, and set out for a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi where you will go around various islands with sights of terraced hills, birds, and alike. Thereafter start your journey to Kampala having lunch en-route reaching there late evening. Your guide will take you to your Kampala hotel or transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.

Tour includes

Bottled drinking water
Fuel and vehicle
English speaking guide
Meals
Accommodation
Gorilla trekking permit

Exclude

Alcoholic drinks
Laundry
Items of a personal nature
International airfares
Travel Insurance
Tips and gratuities

Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for Ugandan natives. We specialize in life-changing experiences, sustainable tours, and holidays for all East African countries. Also, we are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. We are making booking your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari easy. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.