The 3 (three) days Uganda Gorilla Safari tour to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda is offered by Prime Uganda Safaris, a local tour operator and starts from Uganda’s capital, Kampala, cruising along 461km, almost 8 and ahalf hours to Bwindi Impenetrable National park, passing through Mbarara – Ntungamo – Rukungiri – Kihihi – and finally to Buhoma, which is in the Northern section of Bwindi.
It is important for any traveler on a Uganda Safari to know the details of their desired itineary, and for this one in particular, it goes as follows:
The very first day of your Uganda Gorilla Safari will be basically spent on the road from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The day will commence with the Uganda Safari Guide, provided by the tour company, picking you up from the place where your night was spent after breakfast, or even from Entebbe airport and transfer you to Bwindi National Park. Along the way, you will have a Stop over at the Equator for photos and a water experiment. There after, the journey will continue to Mbarara, where Lunch will be taken, and then hit the road again to Bwindi. Supper / Dinner and overnight will be at either Buhoma Lodge – for Luxury travelers, Silver Back Lodge – for Mid-range/Standard Guests, and Buhoma Community Rest Camp – for budget travelers.
The second day will be the big day for your Uganda Gorilla tracking experience. It will begin with an early morning breakfast, and later, leave for briefing about the tracking at the park headquarters. Gorilla Tracking starts at 8:30 am and takes about 3 to 8 hours, depending on the location of the gorilla family allocated. On this day, it is advisable to carry along some mineral water with you as the gorilla tracking trip can be somehow challenging, but on the contrary, full of excitement. After the experience, have lunch at the lodge and relax at your lodge while enjoying the evening time, Having dinner and overnight at the same Lodge.
As for the third day, it will be basically transfer back to Kampala from Bwindi. After breakfast, on the third morning, you leave for Kampala, but this time, passing through Kigezi region and enjoying the beautiful scenery view of this small Switzerland of Africa, as it is called. Lunch will be en route in Mbarara, most probably Igongo Cultural Centre, and then be back on the road. Reach Kampala, and the guide will drop you to your lodge or Entebbe Airport as desired, giving you a perfect ending of your Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour.
Alternatively, there is a Self Drive Safari option, that involves getting a 4×4 safari Vehicle for hire with Prime Uganda Safaris, and drive yourself to the park, and enjoy an Ultimate African Safari Memory.
