Gorilla Trip Uganda , Gorilla Trips Adventure Holiday

This is one of the most sought after safari to Uganda. You get the chance to trek and follow the gorillas first hand with experienced and knowledgeable game rangers. This Safari is tough and involves mountain climbing but is very rewarding when you finally meet face to face with the big primates.

SPECIAL OFFER Group tour leaving in MAY – DECEMBER $ 900 per per person

DAY 1 TO Bwindi National Park
Our tour guide will meet you and brief you about your tour . You will later be driven in comfortable and secure touring vehicle to

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the south-West of Kampala. Stop-over at the Equator for photographic opportunity as well as an enjoyable and informative talk. There is an experiment done here to prove to you that it is surely the equator . Have Lunch in en route and then proceed through the Kigezi Highlands a scenic drive! You will continue through the banana plantations and then you reach the views of the great Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo as well as heads of Ankole long horned cattle then to the biggest Home of mountain gorillas which is the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

If the gorilla permits are for trekking gorillas in the southern part of Bwindi which comprises of Nkuringo and Nshongi family, we will drive through central Uganda, take a stop over in Kabale for lunch, proceed to the last stretch through a picturesque countryside also distinct as the “Switzerland of Africa! : lakes, hills , mountains, with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest will be seen along the way. On the last hill, the landscape opens out underneath us, taking in the vast planes between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, with the Virunga volcanoes dominating the view. Down the valley is Kisoro, where you will stay.

Budget accommodation – Buhoma Community Bandas or Bwindi view Bandas or Virunga Hotel in Kisoro

Mid range accommodation – Lake Kitandara camp /Engagi lodge/ Travelers’ rest hotel in Kisoro

Standard accommodation – Buhoma Lodge / Silver back lodge / Gorilla Resort Camp/ Nkuringo camp site cabins in Kisoro / Gorilla Safari Lodge.

Luxury accommodation – Gorilla Forest camp or Clouds lodge in Kisoro

DAY 2 Gorilla Trekking
This is the day that you will go gorilla trekking . After being briefed by your guides on this tough adventure, you take with you lunch and the necessary gear to track the Mountain Gorillas in the jungle. This process can take anywhere between a few hours and the whole day depending on the touring group. The guides do a good job to describe the surroundings and the lifestyle of the animals. After this tour, in the evening you can relax around a campfire, take walks or retire to the lodge. You will later retire in Buhoma Homestead or the Gorilla Forest Camp.

DAY 3 TO Kampala
Have an early morning breakfast before you leave Bwindi Impenetrable National park for the Kigezi highlands (The Switzerland of Africa). From here, regroup at the camp before leaving for Kampala, having lunch along the way. Arrive in the evening. Overnight at your Hotel.

We arrange gorilla safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Parc De Volcans in Rwanda at great discounts or budget safari trip.

Ape adventure is one of the greatest tourism contribution to the economies of Uganda and Rwanda. The Mountain gorilla, Gorilla Berengei Berengei ape has a population of about 700 left in the whole world. Our travel and tourism section together with the itineraries or gorilla tour packages will make your trip as adventurous as possible on your African Safari.

Gorilla Trek in Uganda and Rwanda, Read more on Dian Fossey conservation efforts, lowland gorillas, western lowland gorillas or the silverback as well as environment and nature conservation of their habitats and other primates such as chimpanzee and monkey.

Rates per person sharing based on different numbers of people – 2011 Jan- March Rates .

Rates per person sharing based on different numbers of people -

Price Per Person US$$	1 Person	2 Persons	3 Persons	4 Persons	5 Persons	6Persons
Budget accommodation Package	$1790	$1295	$1250	$1190	$995	$950
Mid range accommodation package	$ 1990	$1450	$ 1390	$ 1290	$1250	$1050
Standard accommodation package	$ 2280	$1790	$1690	$1595	$1490	$1390
Luxury accommodation Package	$ 2490	$2290	$ 2090	$1990	$1895	$1790

Any of the above rates includes;

Park entry fees,
Full board accommodation
A gorilla tracking permit per person
Services of a full time English speaking driver guide and fuel..
Meals en route
Ranger guide fees;

The price excludes; tips, laundry , drinks and any other personal expenses

ACCOMMODATION DESCRIPTION

Up market accommodations are usually 1st class 3 -5 star lodges. They usually provide full board services and some of them may have luxurious facilities like swimming pools , air conditioning and electricity while others are eco friendly luxury tented campsset luxuriously in the forest . Some of them may provide laundry services and massage.

ACQUIRING A UGANDA VISA

Ugandan visas are issued at our missions/ embassies abroad and also at the

Entry / Exit point like at the airport, borders etc.

Underlying the Uganda Visa policy is the principle of reciprocity that is , all

countries that require visas for Uganda are also visa prone in Uganda.

Visa fees

Single entry – US$ 50

Multiple entries – US$ 200

Inland transit – US$ 50.

It is advisable that clients doing a Uganda and Rwanda tour beginning and

ending in Uganda purchase two single entry visas than a multiple because it

would be expensive.

GORILLA TRACKING REQUIREMENTS IN UGANDA AND RWANDA

Please bring the following for tracking gorillas.

Hiking boots- ankle level boots are ok but make sure it is something handy.

Gloves

A warm cardigan

Thick trousers and a long sleeved top are ideal for tracking.

Rain Coat

Video- filming is allowed in the parks though not outside the park

Water proof container for their cameras

A pair of binoculars if you are a keen bird watcher.

If you prefer wearing a hat, a baseball cap is recommended.

Encounter with the gorillas

Submissiveness

When you encounter the gorillas always remember to be submissive

Do not look at them straight in the face rather give a sideways glance.

Do not stand over them-crouch instead, stay in a tight group

Speak in whispers

Do not use flash photography

Gorillas are wild

Most visitors might be tempted to think that the gorillas are tame. On the

contrary, gorillas are wild and they should not be provoked in any way. The

ORTPN or the Uganda wildlife authority does not take any responsibility for any

injury sustained by wild animals in their habitats, hence keep your distance

about 7 metres from them and bear in mind that gorillas have freedom of way

· Do not feed the gorillas

· Do not entice them to get into contact with you in any way.

· Do not eat in the vicinity of the gorillas

· Environmental Consciousness

· Do not litter the park

· Always burry decomposing stuff.

· Hiking, trekking and Tracking gorillas- the facts

How hard should one prepare for gorilla tracking in Rwanda or Uganda ?

Tracking takes place at altitudes of 3000 metres or more in Uganda -this means

that moderate/ average physical fitness is what is necessary and not athletic

fitness.

Tracking gorillas is conducted by patient, qualified and knowledgeable ranger

guides with wide experience in natural history with particular attention to gorillabehavior.

Trekking hiking and tracking is conducted at a moderate pace with plenty of

stops for resting, fielding questions further briefs etc. Competitive hiking is

discouraged as the aim of the guides, porters and rangers is for all the group

members to make it to the gorillas and back to the base. Believe it or not, the

slowest hiker/ trekker will determine the pace of the trek.

About the Uganda Climate.

Uganda’s equatorial climate provides plentiful sunshine, moderated by the relatively high altitude of most areas of the country. Mean annual temperatures range from about 16° C in the southwestern highlands to 25° C in the northwest; but in the northeast, temperatures exceed 30° C about 254 days per year. Daytime temperatures average about eight to ten degrees warmer than nighttime temperatures in the Lake Victoria region, and temperatures are generally about fourteen degrees lower in the southwest.

Except in the northeastern corner of the country, rainfall is well distributed. The southern region has two rainy seasons, usually beginning in early April and again in October. Little rain falls in June and December. In the north, occasional rains occur between April and October, while the period from November to March is often very dry. Mean annual rainfall near Lake Victoria often exceeds 2,100 millimeters, and the mountainous regions of the southeast and southwest receive more than 1,500 millimeters of rainfall yearly. The lowest mean annual rainfall in the northeast measures about 500 millimeters.

N.B- For groups that have more than 8 people , please inquire for special rates. We also have students’ discounted rates.

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Rates per person sharing based on different numbers of people -

Price Per Person US$$	1 Person	2 Persons	3 Persons	4 Persons	5 Persons	6Persons
Budget accommodation Package	$1690	$1290	$1190	$1090	$990	$910
Mid range accommodation package	$ 1890	$1450	$ 1390	$ 1290	$1250	$1050
Standard accommodation package	$ 1980	$1590	$1490	$1395	$1290	$1190
Luxury accommodation Package	$ 2490	$1890	$ 1790	$1690	$1650	$1590

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