1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda
1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari gives you a unique encounter with the Gorillas of the stunning Bwindi Forest National Park known to be impenetrable hence offering adventures that are so awesome for every trekker and traveler interested in taking photos of the Gorillas as they take you through their daily lives.
The One Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari is ideal for travelers on a fixed budget, schedule and are interested in watching the Mountain Gorillas of Uganda at Bwindi Forest National Park.
Gorilla Trekking is a very exciting safari adventure to experience while in Uganda. This safari adventure gives you an opportunity to trek for a period of hours through the thick and mild terrain vegetation forests looking for the majestic Rare species of Mountain Gorillas, Eastern Lowland Gorillas in their natural habitat depending on where they are and the safari destination you choose ranging from the vast Impenetrable Bwindi Forest National Park, Mgahinga National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Virunga National Park to Kahuzi Biega National Park.
The Trekking adventure is thrilling especially when you get to meet the strong Mountain Gorillas after hours of looking for them. Trekking these Gorillas varies from one country to another and this includes the cost of the Gorilla Trekking Permit.
| Country | Cost of Gorilla Trekking Permit |
| Uganda | US $800 per person |
| Rwanda | US $1500 per person |
| DR Congo | US $400 per person |
Detailed Itinerary of the 1 Day Gorilla trekking Uganda Safari
On this One Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari, you shall get picked up by a driver guide at the busy clean Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. Our Driver briefs you about the safari then later drives you to traverse the Rwanda-Uganda border where you do clearance. He later takes you to the stunning Bwindi Forest National Park (Buhoma Sector).
On your way, view the green terrain vegetation, birds then later arrive at the park headquarters to go through precise briefing on conduct around the Mountain Gorillas. After briefing, you are located into groups of 8 with a lead park ranger guide per Gorilla Trekking Group.
The allocation depends on a number of factors like the physical fitness of the trekkers, the age of the trekkers etc. For instance there are short treks which are ideal for elderly travelers interested in watching the Gorillas, Medium Treks for the trekkers in between the ages of 28 to 47 and long/ challenging treks for those in the ages of 19 to 28.
After allocation, you transfer with your lead guide to enter the forest to trek the Gorillas for 3 to 5 hours depending on their current location in the forest. After a while, you shall meet them and stay in their presence taking many photos to keep. After trekking the Gorillas, return back to the headquarters then to Kigali International airport to board your flight back home.
1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari Includes
- Accommodation and Meals
- Gorilla trekking Permit at US $700 per person
- An English Speaking Guide
- 4WD Vehicle for transportation
1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari Excludes
- Visas
- Tips
- Expenditure on luxury/ personal items
What is the Cost of the 1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari
When is the Best Time to go for the 1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari
This one Day Gorilla Trekking Safari can be done anytime around the year for as long as the traveler is interested in trekking and watching the Mountain Gorillas although, the Best Time to visit Uganda’s Bwindi Forest National Park to trek the Gorillas is during the short rain/ dry season months of **. Trekking the Gorillas during this season enables you to navigate along the trails from one point to another in the thick forest vegetation easier.
You can also take clear photography during this season as the bushes are not out grown hence watching the Gorillas is visible as they take you through their daily activities.
What to Expect on the 1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari
When trekking the Gorillas in one Day at Bwindi Forest National Park Uganda, trekkers should have high expectations to watch the Mountain Gorilla Group they are allocated too by the park ranger guides.
You are transferred to the park headquarters for precise briefing then are allocated into groups of 8 with a lead park ranger guide who leads you into the green forest vegetation habitat to trek the Gorillas for a period of 3 to 7 hours as according to where the Gorillas are allocated at the time.