Exclusive 4 Day Double Gorilla Trekking/gorilla safaris in Uganda

4 Days double gorilla Trekking with Mum and Dad Uganda Tours will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park a home to the mountain gorillas.The park is a home to almost half of the World’s population of Mountain Gorillas which gives a great opportunity for Gorilla Trekking and Habituation in the park’s sectors like Nkuringo, Buhoma, Ruhija and Rushaga.

The tour will give you a great opportunity to trek the gorillas twice in their natural setting in different gorilla families which is a magnificent experience.

The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest ecosystem is exceptionally high in biodiversity, with rich flora and fauna species. This lush forested area hosts some of the richest tree, small mammal, bird, butterfly, reptilian, and moth populations. Bwindi impenetrable national park is known as an ancient rain-forest, said to have survived the last ice age.

A recently proclaimed World Heritage Site. Bwindi is a birding paradise, home to 348 bird species. This area is one of Uganda’s best bird watching destinations supporting nearly all of the Albertine Rift endemic species found in Uganda, along with several Red Data Book species. Bwindi is the only park in the whole world where the chimps and gorillas co-exist in the same setting and on a good day, you can see the chimpanzee in the process of searching the gorillas.

By the end of this 4 days double trekking you will have unforgettable experience which will last for years, book this tour now we are ready to take you in the wild and trek the gorillas!

Tour Highlight for 4 Days double gorilla Trekking

• transfer from kampala to Bwindi national park
•  1st Gorilla trekking experience
• Another gorilla trekking adventure in a different gorilla trekking sector
• Community walk to meet the Batwa people

Day 1: Travel to Bwindi impenetrable

You will be picked from either Entebbe or hotel in Kampala by our safari guide/ driver gets you briefed about the safari and later drive you to south western part of Uganda to Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to giant gorillas.

The journey will let you pass via beautiful sceneries and rolling hills. You will have two stopovers before reaching the park one at the Equator to buy crafts and take photos and another in Mbarara for lunch. From here you will continue to the magnificent forest and home to mountain gorillas and other primate species reaching in the evening. Check into your pre-booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation option:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,

Midrange: Bakiga Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp

Budget:  Ride 4 a woman| Buhoma community Bandas

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Drinking Water throughout

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking safari-village walk

On this day after a cup of tea or coffee, the guide will take you to the park headquarters for a short briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas and also get allocated to the gorilla group to trek.

Bwindi national park host the highest number of these gentle giants in the world almost a half of the remaining mountain gorillas live in this park. Not only gorillas but also the park is a home to other species like butterflies, plants, primates, mammals, butterflies, frogs, among others.

Gorilla trekking experience last between 1-8 hours since meeting them depends on where they spent their last night from and once they are met you are strictly allowed only one hour with the gorillas. Just in case some of you are not interested in tracking gorillas, you can go for a short guided forest walk or Village walk to the Batwa community. Retire at the lodge.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation option:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,

Midrange: Bakiga Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp

Budget:  Ride 4 a woman| Buhoma community Bandas

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Drinking Water throughout

Day 3: 2nd gorilla trekking in a different sector and Community walk

On this 4 Days double gorilla Trekking, you again head to the park headquarters to receive short briefing about the dos and dont’s while with these gentle giants.

The park officials will assign you to a different gorilla family for anther gorilla trekking experience. It will be an excitement moment to meet another gorilla family in the thick forest of the bwindi national park.

It such a memorable moment to have another one hour with the gorillas once they are met, take as many photos as you can, flash cameras are not allowed. In the process of gorilla trekking, you may come across several species of mammals, birds and other primates. Retire back to the lodge for relaxation and the evening will be reserved for leisure at the lodge, dinner and an overnight at;

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation option:

• Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,
• Mid-range: Silverback Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
• Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma community Bandas
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Drinking Water throughout

Day4 :Transfer to Entebbe or Hotel depending on your departure flight 

After a hearty breakfast, embark on the transfer back to Kampala/Airport to meet your departure flight back home if scheduled on this day with lunch and photography at the equator.

End of 4 Day Bwindi Double Gorilla Trek

Note: Uganda gorilla permit goes for $800per person so early bookings are advised to avoid last minute booking which is sometimes disappointing. Contact us  to get your permit secured in time, permits are booked on first come first service basis.

Included in the 4 Days double gorilla Trekking Uganda

• Accommodations on full board basis,
• transportation and fuel
• 2 Gorilla permits per person each at $700
• Batwa experience
• Park Entrance Fees
• English Speaking Driver/guide,
• 4wheel Drive Safari Vehicle,
• Ranger guide during gorilla trekking
• Bottled Drinking Water, and all mentioned activities apart from the extra/optional ones.

Exclude in the 4 day double Gorilla trekking 

• Air Travel fare
• Uganda Visa charges
• Alcoholic drinks
• Laundry and Tips given to staff and guides, Insurance, and Extra activities.

Things you need to carry on this 4days double trekking:

• Waterproof hiking boots
• Rain jacket or poncho
• Long sleeved shirt/t-shirts
• Drinking water and energy giving snacks
• Sweater
• Valid visa and passport
• Gorilla permits (each costing $700-for foreign non-residents, $600 for foreign residents and Ugx. 250000 for East African citizens).
• Gardening gloves
• Camera with no flashlight
• First aid kit
• Insect repellent, Hat
• Sunglasses and others.

Important to note while trekking

• No flashlight camera is allowed when taking photos of gorillas and if your camera has flash light, please turn it off

• Keep a distance of 7 meters at all times away from mountain gorillas

• Keep your voices low while on the trek but feel free to ask as many questions as possible
• Do not go for gorilla trekking if you are not feeling well
• Do not smoke, drink or eat in the presence of gorillas
• Keep within your group and never surround gorillas
• You have only an hour to have face to face encounter with gorillas

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