Gorilla Tracking, Forest Treks, brightlycolored forest birds.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is famous for Gorilla Tracking; it is located on the edge of the great western rift valley in south-western Uganda, about 540km from Kampala – Uganda’s capital city.

Bwindi boarders other Gorilla parks in Rwanda and DRC separated by the volcanic mountains of the great virungas of Muhavura, Mgahinga and Sabinyo. It is a home to over 350 endangered mountain gorillas that are more than half of the total gorilla population in the world. The park has a variety of stunning attractions like 310 species of butterfly, 51 species of reptiles; 200 species of trees some of which are endemic to this area, 88 species of moths, and exceptional 120 species of mammals, including the 10 primates.

The major activity is Gorilla tracking with now 6 groups habituated for visitors to access and others for research. These include:- Mubare, Habinyanja, Rushegura, Nkuringo, Ruhija and Shongi. Other groups are being habituated to increase the number of visitors in a day and currently only 8 people can trek a group for 1 hour in a day. Gorilla tracking can be a challenging activity that can take between 2 to 8 hours of tracking in a day and it is essential to be reasonably fit to take part. Registration and briefing starts at 7.30am and tracking starts at 8.30 am and can last from few hours to the whole day depending on where the gorillas are in the forest.

This tour will take you to the Gorilla Parks of Bwindi and Mgahinga which can be accessed from Entebbe International Airport (5 to 6 hours drive) and Kigali International Airport (2 to 3 hours drive).

Day 1: Kampala/Kigali-Bwindi

Transfer by private car from Entebbe/Kampala or Kigali Airport to the Gorilla Sanctuary of Bwindi arriving in the evening. Lunch will be en-route, and then you check in at the lodge, in the evening either relax for tomorrow’s day-long tracking or take a self-guided walk around the Hotel.
Meal Plan: – Lunch and Dinner: – Meals and overnight at Bunyonyi Safaris Resort or Buhoma Lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

After an early breakfast at 5.30am, depart to the park headquarters in a private 4X4 car; proceed for briefing from park ranger guides before starting your Gorilla trek through steeply forested and beautiful landscape along several animal trails. The climax of the adventure is the opportunity to view the gentle and endangered mountain Gorillas which is an exciting and memorable experience, Picnic lunch to be enjoyed en-route. Meals and overnight at Bunyonyi Safaris Resort or Buhoma Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Kampala

After an early breakfast, return to Kampala with Lunch en-route
Meal plan – Breakfast & Lunch.