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French3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi
Offered by - Uganda Gorilla Vacations
Tour Features
This 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour is a magical journey into the dense tropical forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to see mountain gorillas in the forest. Gorilla trekking in Uganda offers a thrilling opportunity to observe endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, primarily in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The experience involves hiking through dense rainforest, spending an hour with a habituated gorilla family and watch their interactions. A close encounter with mountain gorillas in their natural environment is one of kind experiences and on this trip. For lucky trekkers, there are more than mountain gorillas to see while on gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Parkas it also shelters lots of bushbucks, l’hoest monkeys, duikers, African golden cats, over 360 bird species and an enchanting community experiences of the Batwa, also known as pygmies, are one of the oldest indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region of Africa, specifically in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Traditionally forest dwellers, they lived as hunter-gatherers for thousands of years, relying on the forests for sustenance and shelter.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Roof minivan. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| Day 1: | Gorilla Mist Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 2: | Gorilla Mist Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| Day 3: | Budget Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day Day 1: - Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkAfter breakfast you will have a short by your guide about your 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour before you embark on your journey to Bwindi Forest via Masaka-Mbarara road for 8-9 hours. Along the journey, we will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator at Kayabwe for some photo and video moment and lunch. After the break, we shall embark on our journey driving through villages as the locals go through their daily routine. We shall check in at the lodge in the evening for a relaxation and retire for the night.
Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 2: - Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience, Batwa Cultural VisitAfter an early breakfast, we shall drive to the park offices for briefing about gorilla trekking rules and also to be allocated habituated gorilla families to visit. Enjoy a trek via the verdant Bwindi Forest with higher chances of seeing other wildlife since the forest is home to over 200 tree species, 119 other mammals including colobus monkeys; 360 bird species, butterflies, floral species and more. When you finally meet a gorilla family, you will be given one hour for a face to face encounter and should be fully utilized for photography and learning more about the behaviors of mountain gorillas. After we shall return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon we will visit the Batwa pygmies – original dwellers of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The Batwa cultural visit to Batwa Pygmies’ community means a great chance of learning about their ancient way of living, norms, practices, traditions, cultures and others.
Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day Day 3: - Day 3: Transfer Back To EntebbeAfter breakfast, we shall leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and embark on our journey to Entebbe. It is a long day’s drive so we will have en-route in Masaka or Mbarara at the Equator for some photo and gift or souvenir moment before we proceed to Entebbe to mark the end of our 3 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Aug 10, 2025 - Jan 1, 2027
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Uganda Gorilla Vacations
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
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