4 Days Silverback Gorilla Trekking in Uganda – Bwindi Forest

For this 4-day Silverback Gorilla Trekking in Uganda in Bwindi Forest, head up the hills of Bwindi National Park in search of these amazing creatures.

As you walk through this thick tropical rainforest, be at one with nature as you listen to the sound of nature and take in the fresh cool air. While you climb and go deeper into the deep forest, this paradise, you finally discover the Kingdom of the forest.

Alas! There they are! These amazing gentle creatures! The Mountain Gorillas!

Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to the Hotel in Entebbe

For this 4 days Silverback Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest, our guide from our company will meet you upon your arrival at the airport and he will drive you to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Depending on your arrival time, we might go for an Entebbe city tour or a nature walk in the botanical gardens, a visit to the reptile village, or a visit to the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) to mention but a few.

ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL

Luxury: Hotel No: No.5
Mid-Luxury: Boma Hotel
Standard: Airport Guest House

Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Depart to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After your early breakfast, you will be picked up from your Hotel at around 7:00 a.m. and proceed to the southwestern part of the country. Stop at the Equator for landmark photo taking, then continue through Mbarara. Break for lunch on the way then proceed to Bwindi National Park the home of Silverback Mountain Gorillas.

It is estimated that half of the world’s surviving population of the Silverback Mountain Gorillas is shared by Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo. The drive is long but enjoyable. Proceed to Bwindi while viewing the terraced hills of Kigezi Highlands once known as Switzerland of Africa.

Then arrive at the lodge for your accommodation in the evening. Optional activity here is visiting the pygmies.

ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Mid Luxury: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Standard: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Silverback Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After an early morning breakfast, you will head to the park offices for registration and joining others for the dos and don’ts during your Mountain Gorilla trek. Once this is done, you will trek through the thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Silverback Gorillas which can take you from half an hour to three-quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists.

On your trek, you will be allowed to stay with the Silverback Gorillas for an hour before trekking back to the park headquarters. This is indeed an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered creatures. The feeling is one unlike any other felt before, only you can find the fitting word, mine, awestruck You? On this day, we can do an optional drive to lake Bunyonyi which is a perfect place for relaxation and photography.

ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Mid Luxury: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Standard: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Bwindi to Kampala- Entebbe

After this ultimate experience with the Silverback Mountain Gorillas and a well-prepared breakfast the follow day, it is time to drive back to Kampala through the vast rolling hills onto the long-horned cattle farmlands with Lunch en route and a stopover at the Equator.

The trip will end at the airport or at the destination of your choice in Uganda. This trip can perfectly be extended with additional Safaris.

ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL

No Accommodation on the last day

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

INCLUSIONS

• • Vehicle, Safari Van + Fuel
  • Transport in 4X4 Vehicle/Landcruiser with pop roof
  • English speaking Guide/ driver
  • All meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Park Entrance fee
  • Bottled water
  • Gorilla permits