Uganda Gorilla Trek (trip)

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Uganda Gorilla Trek

  • Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda
  • Active & Adventure
Uganda, Africa

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from $3,470* per person6 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: African Safari Company 12 people max
Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, gorilla trekking
• Private Safari – minimum 2 guests
• Transport in 4x4 modified Land Cruisers with open roof hatches
• Departs on request
• Accommodation in safari lodges & camps
• All meals, game drives, park fees, transfers, taxes included
• Gorilla trekking permits are $500 per person per day

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Uganda, Africa

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • Self-guided (includes hotels, maps, luggage transfer, etc but no guide).

Itinerary

Day 1: Lake Mburo National Park

After an early lunch at Lake Victoria Hotel we then drive to Lake Mburo National Park on sealed roads passing through papyrus swamps close to Lake Victoria and tracts of tropical rain forest and the rolling plains of Ankole cattle country. Game drive to the lodge. Overnight Mihingo Lodge. All meals.

Day 2: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Enjoy a short game drive this morning, then continue southwest into the area known as The Switzerland of East Africa; the road is sealed for half the drive, turning to an all weather dirt road. The route passes through areas of breathtaking scenery, high hills and low valleys that are for the most part cultivated. We arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, famous for gorilla trekking and now a World Heritage Site. Overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. All meals. NOTE: We cannot guarantee seeing gorillas.

Day 3 & 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Gorilla tracking days. After breakfast take a short drive to Park Headquarters and meet with excellent local guides and trackers who will give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. We then hike into the forest where the gorillas were seen the night before and track from that point. The trekking can take from 1 to 6 hours and climb to altitudes in excess of 7,500 feet. The terrain is rough and at times muddy. Although the hike is physically demanding the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile; once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten. Picnic lunches are provided and it is important to take plenty of water. Cameras and plenty of fast speed film are recommended. It can rain at a few minutes notice; hence waterproof clothing is a good essential including zip lock bags for cameras and film. Overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. All meals.

Day 5: Lake Mburo National Park

Drive back to Lake Mburo National Park today and relax this afternoon with a game drive. Overnight Mihingo Lodge. All meals.

Day 6: Depart

Drive to Entebbe, which takes about 5 hours. If time permits it’s possible to stop in Kampala for shopping and lunch and the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers. Breakfast, lunch.

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