Gorilla Trekking
This tour starts from Kampala and takes you southwest and across the Equator. You will ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa,” with terraced farming and mountain scenery. You will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure.
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Kampala, Uganda; Uganda
- Trip Length:
- 3 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
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Detailed Trip Description
This tour starts from Kampala and takes you southwest and across the Equator. You will ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa,” with terraced farming and mountain scenery. You will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Kampala
Welcome to Kampala.
Sightseeing
Meet and greet at your accommodation in Kampala at 0800hrs. An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator. You drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. Ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery. Drive through to Bwindi.
Hotel
Overnight at Buhoma Homestead. (L,D)
Day 2 - Uganda
Safari
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity.
Hotel
Dine and overnight at Buhoma Homestead. (B,L,D)
Day 3 - Kampala
Bus
Sadly return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating Mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. You will be dropped off at your respective accommodation. (B).
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