3 Days Gorilla Habituation In Uganda, Bwindi National Park, Rushaga Sector

Safari Overview:

Spend much time with wild gorillas in the jungle on our 3-Day Bwindi Gorilla habituation safari with African Jungle Adventures. The trip can start in Kigali, Rwanda or Kampala, Uganda.

Trip Summary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience
Day 3: Drive back to Kigali or Kampala – Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Upon your arrival at Kigali or Entebbe airport, our driver/guide will pick you up and transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the mountain Gorillas in Uganda. If you fly to Kigali, the 4-hour scenic drive offers great views of Rwanda’s rolling hills and beautiful Kigali city. From Entebbe, the journey across the equator takes 8 hours. Dinner and overnight stay at  Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Lake Mutanda Resort or Four Gorillas Lodge, among others.

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Habituation

Wake up for a heavy breakfast, drive to the park headquarters (with packed lunch and water). Have a 30-minute briefing on the gorilla habituation experience. At 8:00 am, start a hike to habituate wild mountain gorillas. You will spend four hours with a wild gorilla family training it to get used to human presence. The whole experience may take up a full day, depending on the length of the gorilla trek. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge (Day 1)

Day 3: Drive back to Kampala or Kigali – Departure

A relaxed morning, followed by breakfast and transfer back to Kigali or Kampala, where your tour ends.
Alternatively, we can do gorilla tracking in the morning and then drive back to Kigali, where the tour ends.
End of the trip

Tour Inclusions

  • Gorilla habituation permits
Gorilla Habituation Safari in Uganda

Gorilla Habituation Safari in Uganda

  • Full-time English-speaking driver/guide
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Airport pick up and drop-offs.
  • Bottled drinking water
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Tour exclusions

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Porters fee

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