The Gorillas in Uganda, live in the areas of Bwindi which has four habituated families with 32 permits now available per day. Three of the families are in Buhoma, namely Mubare, Habinyanja, and Rushegura and one in Nkuringo, called the Nkuringo  group. This particular group, is difficult to track.

 

The Bwindi forest is a very thick lush tropical forest on steep sided slopes and so tracking the gorilla can be a lot harder going than in Rwanda. It is far more challenging because of the hills and can take anywhere between 3 and 10 hours in total, from start to finish. On the odd occasion, one is lucky enough to find the gorilla quickly, particularly if they are on the lower slopes. Access to the Nkuringo group is on a very steep trail. 

 

There is also a  group in Mgahinga, but the family tend to migrate between there and the Congo and as such, one cannot purchase a permit in advance. The only way to obtain permits here is to arrive on the day with cash and purchase the permits if available. 

 

 

Day One:  Arrival at Entebbe airport and transfer to Kampala for lunch before departing to Mbarara. We will drive through the Equator, Masaka, and then continue to Mbarara town. Detailed briefing. Dinner and overnight at Lake View Hotel.

 

Day Two: After early breakfast we will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, home of the endangered mountain gorilla. We will stop on the way to have our packed/picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Lake Kitandara Safari Camp.

 

Day Three: After an early morning breakfast, we will be transferred to the national park headquarters for a briefing by the guides before departing on the hike in search for the Great Mountain Gorillas. The excursion in a thick rainforest and the interaction with the mountain ape, provide a wonderful life experience.  After returning to the lodge, have the rest of the day free for relaxing. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Lake Kitandara Safari Camp.

 

Day Four: After an early breakfast we will depart to Mbarara. We will pass Ntungamo, and we will stop to have our packed/picnic lunch. Mbarara district is known for the Ankhole cattle (long horns. Dinner and overnight at Lake View Hotel. 

 

Day Five: After breakfast we will depart to Kampala. We will pass Masaka and the Equator before arriving to Uganda’s capital city. After lunch you will be transferred to Entebbe airport for your departure flight.

 

Optional extra days for Gorilla Tracking can be accommodated

 

End of services

 

 

Gorilla tracking permits are limited to 8 permits per gorilla family per day. In Rwanda, 56 permits are available per day and in Uganda, 32. Mgahinga has 8 per day. Gorilla permits currently cost $500 per permit. Permits cannot be reserved and as such, have to be bought and paid in full on date of booking. As such, there may be 24 permits available for a specific date when you make an enquiry and the next day, all permits may be sold. As such, once you have decided on your date of tracking, if permits are available we will request full payment for the permit. If by the time the funds are cleared the permits have been sold out, we will give a full refund. Once the permit is bought and secured, there is a 100% cancellation penalty. 

 

 

 

Prices are FULL BOARD quoted per person sharing and are based on the United States Dollar. Prices are subject to change until payment in full.

 

BUDGET ACCOMODATION

1 person                                                 $            2,766.90

2 people per person sharing                     $            2,080.00

3  people per person sharing                    $            1,832.00

4  people per person sharing                    $            1,679.94

5  people per person sharing                    $            1,625.00

6 people per person sharing                     $            1,560.00

Single Supplement                                   $               184.80

 

 

LUXURY ACCOMODATION             

1 person                                                 $            3,355.70

2 people per person sharing                     $            2,706.00

3  people per person sharing                    $            2,457.00

4  people per person sharing                    $            2,305.80

5  people per person sharing                    $            2,250.90

6 people per person sharing                     $            2,183.80

Single Supplement                                   $               357.60

  

Spanish, German, Portuguese and Chinese Interpreters available on request

 

OUR PRICE INCLUDES:

Pick up/drop off  at Entebbe airport.

Accommodation (as indicated in the itinerary).

Meals (as indicated in the itinerary).

Bottled mineral water.

Transport in 4x4 safari vehicle (Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Hiace van, Land Rover or similar)

National Parks´ entrance fees as indicated below.

Activities as indicated in the itinerary and in the chart below.

English speaking guide/driver.

Gorilla permit and NP entrance fee for one day for Bwindi NP (Uganda)

 

OUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

International air tickets and associated taxes.

Meals not specified on the itinerary.

Domestic flight and international flight taxes

Personal expenses such as telephone bills, laundry expenses, beverages, etc.

Insurance against theft, loss, illness and/or accident.

Tips, baggage porterage and other extras not specified.

Any optional activities

Ugandan and Rwandan visas.