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1 Day Gorilla tracking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable forest

1 Day Gorilla tracking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable forest

This 1 day tour is one of the most affordable gorilla tracking tours to Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. The tour starts and ends in Kabale, and it is perfect for people close to Kabale town or Lake Bunyonyi who would like to add gorilla tracking to their safari adventure. We are ready to make this possible!

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    Includes

  • Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
  • Safari 4X4 vehicle
  • Drinking water
  • Airport transfer on the first and last day
  • Tour/driver guide
  • All park entrance fees
  • Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking permit
  • Activities in Rwanda and Uganda as per itinerary

    Excludes

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Tips to porters, site guides and driver/ guide
  • Insurance
  • Optional activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Visa

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1

Pickup, gorilla tracking and drop off

Hello, are you in Kabale town or Lake Bunyonyi and wish to see mountain gorillas? Are you traveling by bus and want to extend your tour? We are here to make this possible! Start a gorilla tracking tour from Kabale town and return to Kabale town.

On arrival at your destination in Kabale town or Lake Bunyonyi, our guide will pick you up from a designated place (hotel, restaurant, or even a bus stop) and transfer you to the Rushaga sector of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.

Gorilla tracking takes about 2 to 6 hours, sometimes longer, depending on your luck or where gorillas slept the previous night. We will have a packed lunch and drinking water organized, so you only need to carry a few snacks.

After this memorable day, we will return to Kabale, where the tour ends.

    Meal Plan

  • Lunch
  • Drinking Water

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