3-Day Gorilla Habituation Safari

Our driver-guide will pick you up from your accommodations at 7:00 am, brief you about your habituation safari, and then transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is approximately 540 km (around nine hours of driving) to the southern sector. Although the journey is long, it is rewarding, with much to see along the way. You may even spot zebras and impalas grazing in Lake Mburo National Park. You will stop at the Equator for photography and an equator experiment, then have another stopover in Mbarara for lunch before arriving at your accommodations in the evening.

This morning marks the highlight of your Uganda safari. After an early breakfast at your accommodations, you will be transferred to the briefing point in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After the briefing, you will head to the starting point for your trek through the dense, steep jungle forest. A good level of physical fitness is required for this experience, as the trek may take anywhere from three to eight hours—or even a full day, depending on the location of your assigned gorilla family. You may either start the trek from the park headquarters or be driven to another starting point within the forest. After locating the gorillas, you can take photos and videos of this unforgettable encounter. Please note that feeding mountain gorillas is strictly prohibited, as is the use of flash photography. After the experience, you will trek back through the forest. In the evening, enjoy a leisurely time at your lodge followed by your overnight stay.

A relaxed breakfast will mark your last day in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as you prepare to travel back to Entebbe. We will have lunch en route and a stopover at the Equator if you missed it on day one. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. If you have an evening flight, you will be transferred directly to the airport.