GORILLA TRACK SAFARI

Day 1:
Depart by road for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Stop at the Equator for a cup of coffee or tea and a brief informative presentation then proceed for lunch at a hotel in in either Mbarara or Kabale. This drive takes you through Uganda's rolling green hills through the highlands, also known as the 'Switzerland of Uganda'. The Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo are visible a little later on the journey. Arrival at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, dinner and overnight at your camp / lodge.

Day 2:
Early breakfast, followed by briefing by rangers. Depart at 0800. This trek can take from half an hour to 5 hours — a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. The guides will then take you through the bush pushing your way through the undergrowth and parting thick creepers to track the gorillas. You will sit in the forest among the gorillas, listen to them grumble to each other, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the silverback. It will be an extraordinary experience sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas.

Lunch at your camp / lodge.

Should you have the energy this afternoon, you will take a guided walk on the Munyaga River trail, which is an ideal short trail. This walk will lead you to three delightful crystal clear waterfalls, a profusion of tree ferns, epiphytic ferns, orchids and Bwindi's colorful array of butterflies. Here you may also see birds and primates from the forest edge.

If you have the afternoon free, you may take a guided village walk to see how Ugandans live, visit a local bar and meet the local medicine man. Dinner and overnight at your camp / lodge

Day 3:
After breakfast, depart for Kampala. This drive will take approximately 9-10 hours.

Lunch at a hotel.

Drop off at your hotel.