Uganda · Gorilla Trekking
3-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek
An hour with mountain gorillas, on the shortest possible trip
Photo: Mad Knoxx Deluxe / PexelsDuration3 days
Price (pp)$1,550–3,200
Best timeJun–Sep, Dec–Feb (drier)
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Overview
About this safari
The core of a Uganda gorilla experience distilled to three days: one permit, one trek, one hour with a habituated family in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Highlights
- Habituated mountain gorillas
- one permitted hour
- US$800 permit funds protection
- porters available
- forest trekking
Day by day
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Day 1
Fly or drive to the edge of Bwindi in Uganda's far southwest. Evening briefing and an early night before the trek. Day 2: The gorilla trek. After a briefing at the park gate you set off on foot with rangers and trackers; the walk can take anywhere from one to six hours through steep, dense forest. Once a family is found, you spend a strictly limited hour with them. The permit is US$800 and is what makes the whole thing possible — it funds the protection of the species. Day 3: Return to Entebbe for your onward flight. Bwindi is demanding terrain — this trip rewards a reasonable level of fitness, though porters are available and make a real difference.
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