Bwindi Forest Gorilla Tours

3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience

3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience: This 3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience is an ideal gorilla trekking safari package tailored for visitors interested in spending more hours with the endangered mountain gorillas.

Gorilla Habituation Experience is An Exhilarating Gorilla Trekking Experience allowing visitors 4 hours with a semi-habituated gorilla in the forests together with scientists and researchers, giving you a more immersive experience with mountain gorillas. This kind of gorilla experience is very exclusive to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Nkuringo Sector.

3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience
Silverback – Male Gorilla

Highlights of 3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience

  • Day 1: Pickup from Entebbe or Kampala – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
  • Day 2: The Gorilla Habituation Experience In Bwindi
  • Day 3: End of Tour

Detailed itinerary of 3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience

Day 1: Pickup from Entebbe or Kampala – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Your driver will pick you up from Kampala or Entebbe International Airport upon arrival and begin the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Prepare for stops midday to check out the beautiful countryside and take great photos at the equator crossing.

The western region of Uganda is blessed with amazing scenery, the gorilla habituation process only takes place in Uganda’s Southern sector of Bwindi, Nkuringo Sector. The journey towards this sector involves passing through the rolling hills of Kigezi and valleys of Kisoro. Arrive late in the afternoon, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and Overnight will be at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Midrange, Lake Mulehe Lodge – Budget.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience

Day 2: The Gorilla Habituation Experience In Bwindi

You should wake up early and take breakfast before heading to the park offices for briefing. Here you will join other tourists and be informed about what to expect during the gorilla habituation experience, you will informed what not to do and what to carry along during the activity.

After the briefing, you will start trekking into the forest accompanied by Rangers, Trackers and Researcher. Unlike standard gorilla tracking where visitors are allowed only one hour with the gorillas, with the habituation experience, you will be with the primates for four hours. As you track the gorillas, you will encounter several forest creatures including butterflies, birds, smaller primates like black and white colobus monkeys and insects.

Always listen and observe what the researchers are doing. You may be asked to participate in making gorillas call, gathering samples or naming group members. After spending your four hours with the primates, you will go back to the lodge for rest and relaxation.

Dinner and Overnight will be at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Midrange, Lake Mulehe Lodge – Budget.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: End of Tour

Wake up early and take your breakfast as you wait for the Guide/Driver to start the long journey back to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport. You will once again have stops at the equator crossing and also for lunch, you will be dropped at the airport for your flight back home bringing your safari to an end.

End of 3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience

Price Inclusions

  • Gorilla permit @1,500 USD
  • Transportation during the safari in a safari van
  • Services of an English speaking driver-guide
  • En-route lunches
  • All park entrance fees and activities in the itinerary
  • Full board accommodation
  • Batwa Village Visit
  • Bottled drinking water in the tour vehicle

Price Exclusions

  • Flights
  • Visas
  • Beverages
  • Tips and souvenirs
  • Extra activities not included in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses like laundry, telephone, cigarettes, portage, etc.
  • Anything else not included in the itinerary

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