This 3 Day Gorilla habituation experience road tour is the first of its kind and takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for three memorable nights with one day of gorilla habituation experience. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is well known for being home to almost a half of the endangered mountain gorillas in the whole world. It’s a wonderful place where mountain gorillas co-exist with wild chimpanzees. Until recently Bwindi impenetrable National Park was known for gorilla trekking but with the introduction of gorilla habituation experience by Uganda Wildlife Authority, those that would love to spend more hours with gorillas should look at booking our 3-day gorilla habituation experience road tour.
Summary of our 3 Day Gorilla Habituation experience road tour
Day 01: Our 3-day Gorilla habituation experience road tour starts from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 02: Spend 4 hours with gorillas during your 3-day Gorilla habituation experience road tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 03: Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe for your departure flight.
Detailed Itinerary for the 3 Days Gorilla Habituation Safari
DAY 1: Start your 3 Day Gorilla habituation experience road tour
You will be picked by Encounter Africa safaris driver guide to start your 3-day gorilla habituation experience road tour to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Our safaris normally start very early in the morning with stops at the Equator crossing for photography and a lunch break in Mbarara town. You will then proceed to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park because this is where gorilla habituation experience is currently taking place. This journey is very scenic as you have an opportunity to see the Kigezi rolling hills and valleys as you travel to Kisoro or southern part if Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive late afternoon for Dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation: Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Drinking Water and fruits throughout
DAY 2: Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will wake up early in the morning and head to the park headquarters to join other clients for briefing about dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas on your habituation experience. After briefing, you will start your trek into the forest guided by researchers and guides. During your trek, you may encounter several birds, other animals and primates in the forest and once you have found the gorillas you will spend four hours with them and return back to the Lodge for overnight. You will have an opportunity to listen and observer researchers doing their work of habituating gorillas and if possible you will be called upon to participate by collecting samples, naming of group members, making calls and so much more.
Accommodation: Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Drinking Water and fruits throughout
DAY 3: End of 3-day gorilla habituation experience road tour
After breakfast and depending on your departure flights, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe international Airport, marking the end of your 3-day gorilla habituation experience road tour.
Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Drinking Water and fruits throughout
Tours Includes:
- Airport transfers
- 4×4 transport with English speaking local guide/driver for all road transport
- Accommodation & all meals above
- All park entrances fees
- Drinking water in the vehicle
- Mentioned activities
Tour Excludes:
- International visas
- Accommodation facilities while in Kampala
- All expenses of personal nature such as tips and drinks