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Uganda · Kenya
East Africa Safari Experience
Gorilla forests, the Nile and the open plains of the Maasai Mara in one journey.
You visit: Entebbe → Murchison Falls → Bwindi → Nairobi → Maasai Mara
Uganda
Bwindi Gorilla Trek
A focused trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with a permit secured before confirmation.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Destinations
- Uganda
- Comfort level
- Private tour · Luxury · Lodges
- Experiences
- Gorilla trekking · Hiking · Culture
Overview
A short, focused trip for travellers who want one thing done well: a morning with a habituated mountain gorilla family. We secure your permit before we confirm anything else.
You visit: Entebbe → Kihihi → Bwindi
Highlights
- Gorilla permit
- Batwa community visit
- Forest lodge
Day by day
- Day 1Fly to the forest
Domestic flight from Entebbe to Kihihi, then a short drive to your forest lodge.
- Day 2Gorilla trek
Ranger briefing at dawn, then a guided trek of two to six hours and one hour with the gorillas.
- Day 3Batwa community and forest walk
A half-day visit led by the Batwa community, and an afternoon waterfall walk.
- Day 4Return to Entebbe
Morning flight back to Entebbe in time for international connections.
Illustrative itinerary. Final details are confirmed in your written quotation.
Included
- Forest lodge, full board
- One gorilla permit per person
- Domestic flights
- Ranger and guide fees
- Community visit
Not included
- International flights
- Visas and travel insurance
- Porters on the trek (recommended)
- Tips and personal spending
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You visit: Nairobi → Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara
Reviews
What travellers say
Worth every step up the hill
The trek was steep and muddy, exactly as they warned us, and the porters made it possible. They secured our permits months ahead, so there were no surprises at all.
Great guide, bumpy roads
The camp at the Mara was excellent and we saw a leopard on the second morning. The drive from Nakuru is long and rough, so plan for a tiring day, but the quotation told us that up front.
Gorillas one week, lions the next
Ten days and not one thing we had to sort out ourselves. Our driver-guide knew every lodge manager by name, and the hour with the gorilla family in Bwindi is something we will talk about for the rest of our lives.
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