Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Safari

 

Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking) Safari in Uganda at  Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park


Go on your own Gorillas in the Mist Tracking Safari Tour in Uganda

3 Day Mountain Gorilla Tracking (Trekking) Safari Tour

Celebrate the Year of the Gorilla by seeing it in its natural environment in Uganda


Uganda Gorilla Safari at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is located in South Western Uganda, on the edge of the Western Rift Valley.  Bwindi is home to over half of the Mountain Gorillas in the world.  There area more than 300 some gorillas found here.  Gorilla enthusiasts come to Uganda from every corner of the globe  for the Ultimate Ugandan Safari - Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking) at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. 

 

The word Bwindi means darkness and when you hike this fabulous forest you can know why it is called that.  You will also be able to quickly to tell why the word Impenetrable is used here for this forest.  One needs to be reasonably physically fit to embark on this mountain gorilla tracking (trekking) adventure since it can involve steep climbs

 

Besides the endangered mountain gorillas there are 346 species of birds and over 200 species of butterflies  There are 324 tree species here, 10 of which are found nowhere else in Uganda.  This is truly a place to explore.  Since there are limited Gorillas here that have been habituated (meaning that they are used to people and are not prone to attack), there is limited time to see them and permits are presently priced at $500 a person.  No one complains after having spent some time with Mountain Gorillas of Uganda at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of the most beautiful rainforest you will ever see.


A Mountain Gorilla Tracking Safari at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the highlight of any visit to Uganda and of course mountain gorillas are the reason so many people come to Uganda in the first place.  Besides, Uganda is known as a safe and secure country where you can view Gorillas in a peaceful setting.

3 Day Uganda Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking) Safari at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda


Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day One:  Leave Kampala at an early hour for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for Mountain Gorilla Tracking(Trekking). 

Lunch at Mbarara at the Lakeview Hotel and then off again through some of beautiful countryside of Uganda toward Bwindi Forest for our much anticipated rendezvous with the endangered mountain gorillas of Uganda. 

We arrive at your lodging during late afternoon and check-in.  You can choose your preferred kind of Bwindi lodging  from Budget, Moderate or Up-Market accommodations near the gorillas .

Dinner at your Bwindi lodging and rest preparing for the Uganda Mountain Gorilla Tracking experience the next day, but tonight you are sleeping in an African Rainforest that is home to half of the world's endangered Mountain Gorillas.

Day Two:  Have an early breakfast and be at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Headquarters for the Mountain Gorilla Tracking (Trekking) orientation and meeting with guides and separation into groups depending on which group you will be tracking . 

Then it is off for your own Gorillas in the Mist experience. Hiking through this mysterious and magnificent forest where there is much else to see on your way to your Mountain Gorilla Group.  The flora and fauna, the other primates, mammals, birds, butterflies will be most beautiful and only enhance this very special day.

The tracking (trekking) can involve some rigorous climbing and hiking but then you are face to face with these powerful Mountain Gorillas, observing them just a few meters from you watching the group, mothers with a baby, the gorillas doing their daily routine and you are there.  You will not find the mountain gorillas in any zoo, but only in this small section of Africa where the remaining mountain gorillas are found.

Fortunately and due to much work they are thriving and surviving here at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and you are there seeing them up close and personal.

Afterwards it is a return to headquarters depending on time and your energy level a village walk, where you will see traditional ways, from brewing of beer to remedies made from the forest.  There will be some dancing and entertainment as you observe the ways of the local people and it is certainly worth your while.

Day Three:  It is breakfast-Checkout afterwards and a journey back to Kampala, on the way we stop at Mbarara for lunch stop of, then on to at the Equator for picture taking and continue our drive to Kampala.

Safari Price-includes: Transport including fuel and English Speaking driver - Water in Vehicle, all park fees, accommodations, game drives, boat launch trip, top of falls excursion and all food.  It does not include alcoholic beverages and drinks, laundry, or any other purchases you might make.


Accommodations at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest


Uganda Mountain Gorilla Tracking Add-On Options:  Add a stay at Lake Bunyonyi, Mgahinga Gorilla Park, Queen Elizabeth Park Wildlife, Kibale Forest Chimpanzee tracking or Lake Mburo Park Wildlife.  Perfect choices to enhance your gorilla tracking safari experience.   Choices such as the tree climbing lions of QEP, volcano climbing at Mgahinga, chimpanzee tracking and much more

 


Why Mountain Gorilla Tracking in UgandaWhy go Mountain Gorilla Tracking (trekking) in Uganda?  It is a question frequently asked.  After all you can go  Mountain Gorilla Tracking (trekking) in Rwanda and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Uganda is safe, secure unlike the Democratic Republic of Congo, and unlike Rwanda you can see a very diverse wildlife in Uganda and go chimpanzee tracking and Birding in Uganda and there are the lodging facilities of Uganda, that are the best in the region.


The complete Mountain Gorilla Tracking GuideThe complete Mountain Gorilla Tracking (trekking) Guide for Uganda:  All the information you need to go Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Central Africa.  From Gorilla information to an actual Mountain Gorilla Safari.  Mountain Gorilla Permit information, Mountain Gorilla Tracking Guidelines including age limitations, Gorilla Tracking Pictures and park information, including lodging information.


Uganda Mountain Gorilla Tracking PermitUganda Gorilla Tracking (Trekking) Permits Securing a Uganda Mountain Gorilla Permit is the key to Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Uganda.  We as a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators receive preference and we can usually obtain a Mountain Gorilla Tracking Permit for the dates requested by you.


Uganda Mountain Gorilla GuidelinesUganda Mountain Gorilla Tracking Guidelines:  Guidelines and requirements set forth by the Uganda Wildlife Authority regarding Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Uganda.  The things you need to know before you go Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Uganda.


Exploring Bwindi Impenetrable ForestExploring Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:  Home of half the Mountain Gorillas in the world.  Explore this fabulous rainforest and see what you will find here.  Home of not only Mountain Gorillas, but other primates, birds, mammals.  It is simply a fabulous rainforest, just a hike here is worth coming here.


Exploring Mgahinga Gorilla Park in UgandaExploring Mgahinga Gorilla Park:  Mgahinga Gorilla Park in Uganda is simply one of the most beautiful parks in Uganda.  One Gorilla groups lives here part of the time.  When gorillas are not in residence here you can go Volcano climbing and track the endangered Golden Monkeys in the bamboo forest found here.


Mountain Gorilla Tracking in PicturesMountain Gorilla Tracking (Trekking) in pictures:  Uganda Mountain Gorilla Tracking (Trekking) in pit pictures.  Get a taste of what Mountain Gorilla Tracking is like in Uganda.  Taken at Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest.  You will find out what Gorilla Tracking is like.


Bwindi AccommodationsBwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Accommodations::  Accommodations, Lodges, Tented Camps while you are going Mountain Gorilla Tracking, Hiking in the forest, Birding at Bwindi.  Nice places to stay from budget to luxury accommodations.


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