3-Day Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Experience in Bwindi NP

3-Day Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Experience in Bwindi NP

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 (1600 Reviews)
Journey Snapshot
🗺 Uganda ⏱ 3 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Bwindi Kampala
This is a short trip organized only to visit the mountain gorillas found in the southwestern part of Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You'll be staying in basic lodges with a private toilet and a private shower with hot running water. It is a perfect trip for last-minute travelers and also travelers on a tight budget seeking to combine a gorilla experience with a typical wildlife safari in East Africa.

Route

Start Bwindi (Day 1)
Day 2 Gorilla Trekking Safari and Batwa Experience
Day 3 Transfer Back to Kampala
End Kampala

Tour Features

Day 1: Pick Up from Kampala and Transfer to Bwindi Forest Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Safari and Batwa Experience Day 3: Transfer Back to Kampala

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Bwindi, Kampala
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
No accommodation
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Pick Up from Kampala and Transfer to Bwindi Forest
Morning 🏨Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel after breakfast and then depart from Entebbe\Kampala by road and head southwest to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Have a stopover for some informative talk and a splendid photographic opportunity at the Equator. Then continue to Mbarara town for lunch. Travel through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations and head to the national park. Dinner and your overnight stay are at your accommodation choice.
Day 2 Gorilla Trekking Safari and Batwa Experience
Morning 🏨Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Early in the morning have breakfast. Then with your packed lunch, you will report to the park headquarters for a briefing from the park officials. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three-quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. 1 hour is allowed with the gorillas for photography and observation as they play, feed and groom. Dinner and your overnight stay are at where you spent the previous night.
Day 3 Transfer Back to Kampala
Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala\ Entebbe International Airport for your flight out later in the evening. This day is reserved for evening flights through Entebbe International Airport or a post-night to be organized in either Kampala or Entebbe. If you request a post-night, please let us know in advance. End of safari.

Rates

From: $1,540 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

No upcoming group dates found in database (group_climbs).

Inclusions

Included
  • 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
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks

Exclusions

Not included
  • 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.)

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Bwindi

End: Kampala

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 • 1600 reviews