3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Overview
Inclusions
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- 1x Lunch
- 1x Dinner
What to expect
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi
Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
You will be met by your safari guide in Kigali, Rwanda who will drive you straight to the Uganda, Rwanda border of Katuna. In the process you will traverse the lush country side dotted with undulating hills that have qualified Rwanda as a land of a thousand hills and arriving in Bwindi in afternoon check in you’ Lodge later go for Batwa Cultural trail, You will go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities and be amazed by the way they skillfully cultivate the hill sides and how they care for their animals (cows) that are a prime source of pride. Dinner and overnight at – Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Fullboard, Lunch, dinner and breakfast are all included
Accommodation included: Overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla trek and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Stop At: Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
You will have an early breakfast and be driven to the Park Headquarters for a briefing about what to do and not do while on a Gorilla trek. After the briefing, you will set for the trekking in very thick vegetation. Trekking gorillas in Bwindi- Uganda is quite challenging as it involves moving over rugged terrain of steep slopes and valleys. The jungle is very lively with rich forest sounds. The trek ranges between 2 – 8 hours and you have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited. You will be driven to Lake Bunyonyi, This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa [900 meters deep] and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free. Dinner and overnight at Hawk's Eye
Duration: 15 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: Fullboard, Lunch Dinner and Breakfast included.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hawk's Eye
Day 3: Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi back to Kigali
Pass By: Kigali, Kigali, Kigali Province
After breakfast you will take a boat ride to different islands in this lake, hike to different scenic view points, afterwards you will be transferred back to Kigali with lunch en-routes.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
The gorilla trekking trip went very smooth. Our tour guide Ronald came on time for pick up and the accommodation were very good. We enjoyed our tour with Frena adventures and would highly recommend them.
The gorilla trekking trip went very smooth. Our tour guide Ronald came on time for pick up and the accommodation were very good. We enjoyed our tour with Frena adventures and would highly recommend them.Despite a rocky start, the trip went very well. The guide Farouk did an excellent job and I would recommend him for any future tours.
Despite a rocky start, the trip went very well. The guide Farouk did an excellent job and I would recommend him for any future tours.We had a fantastic time in Uganda with our driver Ronnie, the gorilla trekking in Bwindi was just incredible, it was a real adventure and seeing the gorillas was such an touching experience. We then visited Kalinzu and saw chimps, colobus and blue and red tail monkeys, the forest is really beauti...
We had a fantastic time in Uganda with our driver Ronnie, the gorilla trekking in Bwindi was just incredible, it was a real adventure and seeing the gorillas was such an touching experience. We then visited Kalinzu and saw chimps, colobus and blue and red tail monkeys, the forest is really beautiful. Finally we visited the Queen Elisabeth NP, and we saw so many animals, lions included! Ronnie and Frenadventure were very honest and serious, I have no complains and I'm glad we chose it. Overall I was really happy with the tour, and highly recommend it to anyone!We flew from Nairobi to Rwanda and drove across to Uganda which was scenic and beautiful. We really enjoyed the whole experience, we were well-looked after and everything went smoothly with the transit across Rwanda and passing into Uganda. Our driver was attentive and followed the itinerary as p...
We flew from Nairobi to Rwanda and drove across to Uganda which was scenic and beautiful. We really enjoyed the whole experience, we were well-looked after and everything went smoothly with the transit across Rwanda and passing into Uganda. Our driver was attentive and followed the itinerary as planned. Do make sure you take plenty of Ugandan shillings (UGX) for all the tipping you are expected to do and if you want to buy drinks at the hotels (our hotels said they didn’t take cards!). As we were coming from living in Nairobi, we had thought we could withdraw UGX from the Kigali airport ATM (as one guide book had said) but alas no, so we ended up borrowing shillings from our guide which was awkward and wouldn’t have been necessary if we had been able to stop at one of the Ugandan ATMs en route. The trekking itself was excellent and the guides/trackers very professional. Do take a face mask which is required when you approach the gorillas, and some lightweight gloves for protection as the bushes are thorny in the forest, although you can buy these for a couple of dollars each at the starting point. We got extremely close to a whole troop and will take away memories to cherish. Thank you!Great guide and generally very reliable, good service and value for money. The gorilla and Safari experience was amazing.
Great guide and generally very reliable, good service and value for money. The gorilla and Safari experience was amazing.We had a wonderful time in the wild presence of the gorillas, this the most amazing time, Seeing gorillas in the Forest doing their daily activities it so great , these gentle apes are so great. We saw number of 11 members, with silver backs and young babies jumping from one tree to another. We ...
We had a wonderful time in the wild presence of the gorillas, this the most amazing time, Seeing gorillas in the Forest doing their daily activities it so great , these gentle apes are so great. We saw number of 11 members, with silver backs and young babies jumping from one tree to another. We had one hour with which gave us an opportunity to have Good photos in their presence. Our accommodation here was so amazing with wonderful staffs, broadbill Forest camp is a place to stay in for the the amazing stay in bwindi Forest. We proceeded to lake buyonyi, we an amazing place with beautiful sceneries and lots of birds. We did a conoe Ride on this lake and yes the waters are calm with great winds , Our safari was perfectly organized and we enjoyed every part of it from start the end. Thanks to our guide and the company for making this possible and enjoful to us. Highly recommended them to us for your gorilla tours.