Africa Gorilla Trekking Safari Holiday In Uganda

In Eastern part of Africa is the only home of Mountain gorillas nestled in Uganda, Rwanda and D.R.Congo. The Virunga Forest, Bwindi Forest and Volcanoes National Park are the only homes that the only remaining survivors of the ice age era called the mountain gorillas are calling home.

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4 Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive, Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To carry during Africa Gorilla trekking Safari

A rain coat or poncho is good for protecting you from getting wet since it rains in this area without warning.

Tracking boots are wonderful measure to prevent you from hurting your feet

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from biting nettles, coldness or any rough surfaces that you may pass by.

A camera is the only visible item you can carry to keep your memories alive while with the mountain gorillas. This should however be flashless since the mountain gorillas fear anything like lightening.

Garden gloves are a good choice to park because during gorilla trekking, you may wish to get extra support from the creeping plants that you pass by.

A pair of stocking which you can use to tack in your trousers and protect your skin from being damaged is a good thing to pack.

Insect repellants are very vital for your skin too since you have to protect your skin against any biting nettles in the wilderness.

Energy bites will keep you going since the time you may take searching to see the mountain gorillas is not known.

When To Book a Gorilla Tracking permit

If you are hoping to go for a gorilla tracking safari in Africa, you have to book a gorilla trekking permit. The gorilla permit is the only opening key to guarantee a successful gorilla trekking safari.

In Uganda, the gorilla tracking permit costs $600 and in Rwanda, the price for gorilla trekking permit is $1500.  The gorilla trekking permits are sold at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

It is best to book a gorilla trekking permit at least 3 months to the date of your gorilla trekking safari. This is because the permits are few yet also a few are released each day for tourist booking.

Gorilla Tracking rules on an African safari

Gorillas are endangered species that must be protected so you should leave nothing in the wilderness and take nothing out of the wilderness so as to conserve the mountain gorillas.

If you have a communicable disease, kindly volunteer to stay behind because, the mountain gorillas are highly susceptible to human infections. Participate in keeping them for generations by staying behind. In case you advise in time, arrangements for refund can be made.

Do not eat while in front of the mountain gorillas