4 Day Uganda Wildlife and gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla trekking in Uganda in combination with white water rafting safari is an adventurous travel trip. You must be ready to burn some calories in order to enjoy your trip. This safari involves a booking a gorilla trekking permit and accommodation to stay at. You also need to know the stage of rafting you are more conversant with. You may decide to take the road tour or book a fly-in gorilla trekking safari. CONTACT US

Gorilla Tracking for 4 Days In Uganda

Day 1: Drive or fly to Bwindi forest National Park

Early in the morning, drive to Entebbe to catch up with your afternoon flight to Bwindi forest Nationa Park. This flight takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will be transferred and relax as you prepare to catch up with your gorilla trekking safari.

You may also opt to drive to Bwindi forest National Park. This is the home of the renowned mountain gorillas. This adventurous journey is scenic ad you by pass the rolling hills of Kisoro and Kigezi. Enjoy the monkeys like olive baboons, vervets, black and white colobus that you pass by. Meandering rivers can be spotted from a far. This drive takes about 8 t0 10 hours on the bumpy road. Check into your lodge.

Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Gorilla Mist Lodge/ Engage Lodge/ Bwindi View Bandas

Day 2: Gorilla trekking tour

Having enjoyed breakfast, pick your lunch box and carry your gorilla trekking gears to the ranger station. You will be briefed about the behavior of the mountain gorillas and how to behave when in there presence. Hire a porter if you are not sure of your fitness because this trek involves hiking. Enjoy the animals that you pass by and carry on until you meet the gorillas. Stand at least 7 meters away and watch them play from the vines. Remember to take pictures for memories. After an hour return to your lodge and relax

Day: 3 Drive or Fly to Entebbe and Ngamba Chimpanzee Island

Early in the morning, drive back to Kampala where you will enjoy your night or fly back to Entebbe for overnight. In case you return early in the morning, you can enjoy an optional tour to Ngamba Chimpanzee Island were orphaned, abandoned and rescued chimpanzees survive. Participate in feeding them and watch them struggle for the food. They are the closest cousins of man in the animal kingdom. Return to the land and relax at your hotel.

Day 4: Drive to Jinja For White water rafting

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to Itanda Falls in Buikwe to enjoy the water rafting experience. You will take some time in the water and visit the source of River Nile too. Watch the Nile water separate from the Lake Victoria point. Return to Kampala to relax as you wait for your flight back home

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Book a late night flight for your flight back home

Gorilla Trekking Safari Recommendations

• Book your gorilla trekking permit in advance to prevent last minute panic.
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• At least 2 weeks to your safari, do exercises /workout to keep fit
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• Make shopping for your gorilla trekking safari using the list of gorilla trekking gears. You may not get time to do this on arrival. 
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• Inform someone known to you prior to your tour so that they can follow you up while you travel.
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• Advise about any health issue prior to booking your safari to get better advise from us and we prepare accordingly for your arrival
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• Send us your flight details in case you wish us to pick you from the airport on arrival or drop you after your gorilla trekking safari.
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• In case you have some items to give out to the community, you need to advise us to make arrangements.
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• Gorilla trekking is memorable you need to have a camera so that you can take some shots.
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• Have some hard cash on you because credit cards are rarely used in Africa and yet you may need to pay for some items. In Uganda, the Uganda shillings are used locally for monetary transactions our driver guide will take you to a forex bureau to change some. In Rwanda the Rwandese Franks are used locally so you have to exchange some of your money.

GORILLA TREKKING RULES

·       RULE 1: In case  a tourist is not feeling well  and has a contagious disease,  Uganda wildlife Authority  Staff have the right to refuse  you to go gorilla trekking or you have to volunteer to remain behind.

 
REASON: This is because the Mountain Gorillas are susceptible to human diseases so they can easily get attacked by human diseases therefore to protect the great Apes and conserve them, the ill have to be left out.

·        RULE 2: For each day, only a group of 8 visitors are allowed to trek the gorillas. Despite the fact that the demand for gorilla trekking is very high, the number of visitors is limited to that.
REASON: This is aimed at minimizing disturbance to the Mountain gorillas, stress and possible risk of transmitting human borne diseases.

·       RULE 3: The age limit for visitors is 15 years.

REASON: This is because the level of maturity of visitors at this age is high and there is limited fear of the appearance and shear size of the apes. Visitors below this age may also fail to get to the gorillas as the way is quite strenuous. 

RULE 4: Only one hour is allowed for visitors to spend in the presence of with the gorillas.
REASON: This is for conservation reasons and to reduce on the risk of causing stress, behavioural, disturbance, and other possible reasons that may lead to rage.
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RULE 5: Do not carry flash photographic as you take pictures. Move slowly and carefully in order not to cause suspicion.
REASON: This causes suspicion to the gorillas and upsets the Gorillas. They may later become very aggressive despite the fact that they are known for being gentle and shy.

RULE 6: A distance of 7 meters from the gorillas is allowed to visitors. The further you are from them, the more relaxed they become.  In case the great apes get closer to you in about two or three especially the curious juveniles, you are advised to retrieve slowly retreating to about 5 meters but in case this is not possible, then the visitors have to stay still where they are.

 
REASON: This makes the gorilla comfortable with you presence and reduces on the risks of disease transmission, stress, behavioural disturbance, and possible future aggression towards tourists. This also reduces on the chances of wild gorillas getting used to living with humans. 

·       RULE 7: In case you are in a group, visitors are requested to stay in a tight group, without spreading out or surrounding the great apes.

REASON: This prevent visitors from getting attached by un seen forest creatures and reduces on the risk of suspicion from the Gorillas they do not fell threatened.

• RULE 8: In case the place is quite comfortable, visitors should sit or crouch as they are watching the Gorillas. Visitors should not raise hands or arms, or point, nor stare at them.
  REASON: This can may be frightening to Gorillas in case you stand taller than there height. Stretch out your hands and stare. When you stand taller than them, they get threatened or aggressive.
  
  

Discounted Gorilla Trekking Safari Permits In Uganda

Discounted gorilla trekking permits in Uganda are still being sold in Uganda at $450 per permit saving $150 from the normal gorilla permit price of $ 600 in Uganda. November 2016 is the last chance for these permits to be sold. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has extended this offer to all esteemed customers who have for several years quested for at least a gorilla trek. It is a dream come true offer.

With the discounted gorilla permits selling like hot cake, most of the accommodations also have reduced there rates to match this offer. During the peak seasons, a Uganda safari may be sold at a higher value so you have to grab this chance as it lasts.

How To Book A Discounted Gorilla Permit

This offer doesn’t discriminate where you come from or who you are. Booking a discounted gorilla tracking permit is open to every desiring traveler. On a daily basis, these permits are sold out on first come first serve basis and only 8 permits per gorilla family are issued out for the day. You can contact us to secure for you your gorilla permit before being sold out.

Can I exchange a gorilla permit bought at $ 600 with a discounted gorilla permit

As terms and conditions apply for purchase of the discounted gorilla permits, Uganda Wildlife Authority doesn’t transfer funds for a normal permit to the discounted gorilla permit. You get no refund for this.

How Many Gorilla Treks Can One Make

Discounted gorilla permits are open to any one, you can buy as many gorilla permits as you wish and trek the number of times you want.

Details for obtaining a gorilla trekking permit

You must know your preferred date of tracking gorillas which you must state in your inquiry, our tour safari consultant will immediately inquire from Uganda Wildlife Authority on permit availability and offer you feed back. We advise you to pay for your gorilla trekking permit so that it can be secured. Send through your names, passport number, year of birth and Nationality for the gorilla permit card to be printed. Upon acquiring your gorilla permit, we book your accommodation based on the area where your permit has been bought. This is to avoid long distance driving early in the morning as you head from briefing at ranger station. Remember to pack your gorilla trekking gears and wear so as to have a comfortable gorilla trek safari.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>

What to Expect on a Gorilla Trek Safari

Fitness before gorilla trekking

To enjoy your gorilla trekking experience, you need to be fairly fit, do some exercises to enable you walk through the forest. The usual safaris normally have a safari car to take you throughout the adventure but with gorilla trekking, you are first briefed at the ranger station and then you start off the search which might last an unpredictable time. 

Clothes to wear during gorilla trekking

Being a unique safari, you need to pack special clothes like long sleeved shirt, long trousers, camera, tracking boots for muddy conditions, equipped for the humid carry rain proof gears, soft stockings, a simple bag to carry your belonging and so much more. 

Health condition during gorilla trekking

You need to remember that mountain gorillas are susceptible to human diseases so you need to be in good health. Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda as recommended by UNESCO necessitates you to check your health conditions prior to the start of your trek. Even a cold is very dangerous to these apes. Communicable diseases also affect these primates and they may not be able to be resistant.

In case you get to realize that you are unhealthy, you need to advise the guide who will report to the authorities concerned prior to the start of your trek. You will be compensated according the Authorities’ rules and regulations.

Weather conditions during gorilla trekking

Whether trekking gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park Uganda or Volcanoes National Park Rwanda weather changes remain unpredictable in that it may rain at any time while you are in the wilderness without warning. The ground is usually boggy because of the regular rains that keep the ground humid all the time and that explains the reason why you should pack tracking boots

Carry a porter before gorilla trekking

If you are not sure of your fitness and resistance to the long walks, it is very advisable to hire a porter prior to gorilla trekking. This is at the briefing point. He will assist you carry your tracking baggage and give you a push when you are tired