• Overview

  • Trip Outline

  • Trip Includes

  • Trip Excludes

Embark on an incredible one-day adventure to Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, where you will have the opportunity to experience life-changing moments. A gorilla encounter is an experience that will be cherished forever! This trip is ideal for anyone in the Lake Bunyonyi area or nearby towns such as Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kanungu and Butogota who wishes to see the gorillas.

Day 1: gorilla trekking 

 

Your driver-guide will meet you at your hotel or residence by Lake Bunyonyi or Kabale between 5:00am and 6:00am. After enjoying an early breakfast, you will travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Once you arrive, there will be a briefing at the park headquarters before you hike into the rainforest to search for a troop of magnificent mountain gorillas. When the gorillas are located, you will have one hour to observe these majestic animals up close. Your rangers will guide you on how to interact with them, emphasizing that you should maintain a distance of about 10m (33ft) while enjoying the view.

The duration of the gorilla trekking can range from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the movement and location of these gentle giants. After your gorilla trekking experience, you will drive back to Kabale or Lake Bunyonyi, where your driver-guide will drop you off at your hotel, marking the end of your adventure.

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
  • Chimp 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
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks