There's no doubt that gorilla trekking in one of Africa's pristine rainforests is definitely a life-changing opportunity. This once-in-a-lifetime experience comes highly recommended by everyone who has had the chance to encounter these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
As you embark on this adventure, anticipation builds, and with the guidance of knowledgeable local rangers, you venture deep into dense vegetation. The air is thick with anticipation, and the sounds of exotic bird calls and rustling leaves fill the surroundings. Suddenly, you catch a glimpse of a magnificent mountain gorilla, their powerful presence captivating your senses. Observing these gentle giants in their natural habitat is a profound and humbling encounter that instills a deep appreciation for the beauty and fragility of the natural world.
On this 5-day sample itinerary, that can be customised to your preferences, you can experience this adventure for yourself in Uganda's famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Get up-close to the endangered mountain gorillas that inhabit Bwindi's forest while enjoying the breathtaking natural scenery, luxury lodgings and a range of activities that will have you wishing your trip was a little bit longer.
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Combining easily with Bwindi Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most popular and most accessible savannah reserve and is home to elephant, buffalo, leopard, numerous antelope species and the famous tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha Plains. Take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel to spot hippo and crocodile and don’t forget your binoculars: with a staggering 600 recorded bird species, Queen Elizabeth NP is one of the world’s premier bird-watching destinations.
This bucket-list experience takes you deep into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for an eye-opening encounter with highly endangered mountain gorillas. After landing at the international airport in Entebbe, you will fly to the Kihihi airstrip on the outskirts of Bwindi National Park. Home to roughly 340 mountain gorillas, the park is one of the two remaining protected sites where this subspecies of great ape exist in the wild. Some of the family groups are habituated to human presence and will allow trekkers to track and observe them from a respectful and mandated distance as they go about their daily lives. Back at your accommodation, which is the tranquil Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, keep an eye open for gorillas strolling right through the camp!
With the Nile River neatly bisecting Uganda’s largest park, you’d expect a wide range of animals at Murchison Falls and you’d be right. It’s where to go in Uganda for classic big game species such as elephant, buffalo, lion and hippo. In addition to a bird count of nearly 500, Murchison Falls also boasts chimpanzees and colobus monkeys in its forests. The piece de resistance, however, is a boat cruise to the spectacular falls themselves where the thundering Nile is squeezed through a 7-metre cleft in the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. Go Chasing Waterfalls
