Locations Visited: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
3 Day Gorilla Safari staying in budget accommodation.
Gorilla Tracking
This is the major activity in Bwindi, with four gorilla groups currently available daily for tourists. Mubare group (10 gorillas, 1 silverback) was opened for tourism in 1993, Habinyanja group (18 gorillas, 1 silverback) opened in July 1998, Rushegura group (10 gorillas, 1 silverback) was opened in July 2002, while Nkuringo group (19 gorillas, 2 silverbacks
Depart from Kampala early in the morning after breakfast and drive southwest with a brief stopover at the Mpigi Royal Drum makers enroute where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through generations and at the Uganda Equator for photographs. Drive through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. You then ascend into Kigezi Highlands, with terraced farming and mountain<
Enter the forest at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home to more than half of the world's mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through the dense bush to trek for these endangered animals. Overnight at Buhoma Community Centre, FB.
Depart Bwindi after breakfast to Kampala, arrive late afternoon.
The Gallery
A sneak peek about this Destination!