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1 Day uganda gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Detailed Itinerary
Activities
Optional Activities
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Detailed Itinerary
DETAILED ITINERARY
After an early morning breakfast, you will be picked by one of our representatives from Great Nest Image Safaris who will pick you from your hotel either in Kabale or Kisoro then after transferring you to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park taking approx 1hr 55mins drive. You will arrive at the park headquarters in time for briefing about the dos and don’ts while doing your gorilla trekking, there after you will be grouped in a group of 8 whereby rangers will accompany you to the rain forest to begin your search of the mountain gorillas. For those with heavy luggage, you can use the porters to help you carry your luggage at a cost of $10.
The moment you come eye to eye with the gorillas, your rangers will guide and show you how to handle and behave while with them, here you are also advised to stand 7 meters away from the gorillas as you enjoy viewing them. This is a memorable and an amazing experience watching the Mountain gorillas feed, play around and also do their day-to-day activities. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates and once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence, watching them doing their activities and to also take photos. After trekking, you will head to the park headquarters and get back to the road towards Kabale or Kisoro.
END OF SAFARI TOUR
Activities
- Gorilla trekking
- Nature walks
Optional Activities
Birding watching
Birders with a limited amount of time in Buhoma are strongly urged to stick to the Munyaga River Trail, which starts on the edge of the park behind the gorilla tracking trailhead and follows the same old road through the forest south of Buhoma as the waterfall trail. The open road provides better birding opportunities than a narrow forest path and on a good morning you could hope to see over 60 bird species. Among the common species seen include; the great blue turaco, black bee-eater, red-tailed bulbul, bar tailed trogon, Doherty’s bush-shrike, white bellied robin-chat and much more.
Village walk
This 3 hour stroll through Buhoma and its margins immerses visitors in the customs and practices of the Bakiga and Batwa people. The tour takes in varied activities such as farming, brewing local beer, dispensing traditional medicines and concludes with dancing displays by members of the Batwa community.
Batwa visits
This takes place in a patch of private forest contiguous with the national park and provides a fascinating insight into the traditional forest life and lore of this hunter-gatherer culture.
Dance performances
Traditional dances, supplemented by rather contrived but enjoyable gorilla dances can be arranged on site or at any if the nearby lodges. There is no fixed charge but a significant donation will be welcomed, this is dedicated to helping educate orphaned and disadvantaged Bakiga and Bagisu children living in and around Buhoma.
No. of Days
Number of Days
1 Day
Included
What’s Included
Gorilla permits
A professional driver/guide
All transportation including fuel
All accommodation (included in the itinerary)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip/Airport transfer
Bottled Drinking water
Excluded
- International flights
- Personal items
- Meals
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Required
Requirements
GORILLA PERMIT COSTS
Gorilla trekking permit costs 700USD per person and you get to spend only one hour with the mountain gorillas while Gorilla Habituation costs 1500USD per person allowing you to spend four hours with the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking permit is inclusive of the park entry fee and should be paid in advance through Uganda Wildlife Authority Offices or through our Company.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFARI
- Gorilla trekking permits.
- Proof of Yellow fever vaccination.
- Good physical, fit health and mental condition.
- Uganda Visa which can be got on arrival at the Airport.
- Travelers must be at least 15 years old on the day the trekking.
- Travel & Health insurance arranged from your home Country.
- Hiking shoes.
- Water proof Jacket.
- Long Sleeves shirt & Waterproof Pants.
- Warm Jacket.
- Good camera for photography
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