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3 Day Gorilla Tour in Uganda

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Take this short 3 Day gorilla tour in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest if you just have a weekend to spend away from your work or home. The trip starts from Entebbe and takes you this misty mountain rainforest almost 3,000 meters above sea leavel to meet the elusive mountain gorilla. Now, the moments you spend in the jungle are something to be cherished forever.

Highlights

  • You’ll go to Rwanda Rwanda
  • You’ll visit Nyungwe Forest NP, Lake Kivu & Volcanoes NP
  • This tour starts and ends in Kigali
  • The trip can be customised to your travel style
  • Not suitable for ages below 16 years
  • Can leave any day of the year

Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guidelines US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Arrival

You’ll be collected from the airport.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi

After an early breakfast, start your journey to one of the most beautiful place in Uganda; Lake Bunyonyi which means a place with “many small birds. Along the way you shall have spectacular views of the terraces of the Ugandan mountains. This area is called the “Switzerland of Uganda”.

Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation: BirdNest Resort (Mid-range resort)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking

This morning you will get up very early and drive to Bwindi national park for the upcoming gorilla trekking. Trekking the Mountain Gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 and 6 hours, but is well worth the effort. You will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting facts about flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Best Time to Visit: June to August and December to February
High Season: June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather: June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation: BirdNest Resort
Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 3: Drive to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will start your journey back to Kampala. Cross the equator and have time to take photos at the equator. Buy a few souvenirs and have a quick picnic lunch. You will then drive to Entebbe airport to catch your flights back home.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport.

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