4 Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari with Lake Bunyonyi

A Bamboo Ecotours representative will pick you up at Entebbe International Airport or Entebbe town in the morning and drive to Bwindi National Park. The drive will take about 8-9hrs going through western Uganda's major towns of Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale. There are two scheduled stopovers along the way: the first one at the Equator crossing near Masaka for a coffee break and handicraft shopping. The second stop will be in Mbarara city for lunch at the Igongo Cultural Centre. After the short stopover in Mbarara city, you will proceed to Bwindi National Park.

You will head to the Bwindi National Park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The briefing will be conducted by the national park guide and will cover the basics on what to expect during the trek. It is at this point that you will be told which gorilla family to trek. It is likely that you will be joined by other visitors. The gorilla trek can take from few to many hours depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest.

Activities for the day include Golden monkey trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park; Batwa cultural experience, Coffee making experience, and canoe trekking at Lake Mutanda. You may also decide to travel to Lake Bunyonyi early and do local activities at Lake Bunyonyi instead. After the morning activities, we will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe. The departure time from Lake Bunyonyi will be in the morning in order to have sufficient time to drive to Entebbe or Kampala.