2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari – Best Short Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda
2 days Uganda gorilla safari overview
2 days Uganda gorilla safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers the best of a short gorilla tour experience. The one night, 2 days Uganda gorilla safari takes you through a magical gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi National Park, Southwestern Uganda.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park expands up to 331sq.kms and prides itself as a home to all 459 of the 1063 mountain gorillas, 20 habituated gorilla groups that are trekked in the 4 regions of Nkuringo, Ruhija, Buhoma and Rushaga. Your short gorilla tour to Bwindi begins and ends in Kigali, Rwanda.
Brief itinerary for the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Day 1 of the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari: Travel from Kigali to Bwindi NP
- Day 2 of 2 days Uganda gorilla safari: Gorilla trekking & Departure
Detailed itinerary of the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
Day 1 of the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari: Travel from Kigali to Bwindi NP
After breakfast or on your arrival at Kigali International Airport (KGL), meet your driver guide for briefing about the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari. Begin driving to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park early, cross via Chanika or Katuna border to Buhoma sector in the North. Kigali to Bwindi National Park in Kabale, Southwestern Uganda is 3-4 hours’ drive in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle.
Accommodation
Luxury/Upmarket: Buhoma Lodge
Moderate: Silverback Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge
Basic: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Day 2 of 2 days Uganda gorilla safari: Gorilla trekking & Departure
After enjoyable breakfast early morning, assemble at Buhoma offices for briefing about gorilla trekking regulations starting at 7:00am. At 8:00am after being allocated to a gorilla group from Buhoma sector, start trekking for 2-6 hours inclusive of one hour of face to face encounter, exploring how they feed, copulate, socialize etc. Retreat after photo taking, enjoy lunch and drive back to Kigali-end of the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari in Bwindi.
End of the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari-Bwindi NP
2 days Uganda gorilla safari inclusions
- Valid gorilla permits $700
- Ground travel in a 4×4 vehicle for 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Fulltime English-speaking guide service for the 2 days
- Accommodation, meals for 2 days
- Border crossing
- Park entry fees
- All relevant government taxes to be paid
2 days Uganda gorilla safari exclusions
- Passports
- Visas
- Beverages
- Telephone bills
- Travel insurance
- Airfares
- Laundry
- Souvenirs
Packing list for the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Passport
- Gorilla permits
- Visas
- Long sleeved shirt
- Camera
- Daypack
- Gloves
- Medical kit/first aid kit
- Insect repellent
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Sunglasses
- Toiletries
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