The great Uganda Gorilla Trek experience takes place at the Bwindi National Park. The park is a naturalists’ paradise from the trees to the 23 family units of gorillas. The park is also blessed with over 350 species of birds. You can also experience great nature trails which are hilly and sometimes muddy which is obviously the price to pay to go gorilla trekking but the result is always truly worth it.

Day 1

Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our representative. Having passed immigration and luggage collection please exit the arrival hall and look out for your TUSC guide who will be holding up a signboard with your name and featuring our logo. You will then be transferred to your hotel near Kampala, taking between 35 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on traffic.

Day 2,

Transfer to the Airport for 0745hrs departure on the scheduled flight arriving Kisoro at 0930hrs.  Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the mountain gorilla.  This rainforest is said to be 25.000 years old, making it one of Africa’s most biodiverse habitat. The altitude of this mountain park ranges from 1200 - 2600 meters. Five rivers and a high annual rainfall make it rather humid. Besides its major attraction, the mountain gorillas (gorilla gorilla berengeri) the National Park is also home to an amazing 120 mammal species, 350 species of birds, 202 species of butterflies and over 200 species of trees.  It is believed that about 350 gorillas remain in several stable groups in the park. The great protection over the last years has lead to a steady increase of the population.  Although best known for its mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest also attracts spectacular birds.  There are 23 of the 24 Albertine rift endemics including the African green broadbill, bar tailed trogan and other beautiful forest species.  Guests will be able to walk from the lodge to the Gorilla tracking starting point.

Day 3,

Up relatively early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for your gorilla trek. Before 8 am report to the ranger station for registration and a talk by one of the rangers; the guides will then take you through the bush pushing your way through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas. The trek can take from half an hour to 7 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes.  Once you are close to the group the guides will ask you to leave behind your bags as no food items should be carried close to the gorillas. Just take your cameras with you as you are about to meet the gentle giants! Sit in the forest amongst the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas – sadly enough there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left. You are allowed exactly one hour with the gorillas before returning to the base station.  We must also stress that, while you have a very good chance of seeing gorillas, success is NOT guaranteed. They are wild creatures with no fixed routine and finding them requires the skills and experience of your tracker sand guides, as well as luck. The trackers and guides have helped to habituate the gorilla groups and know them intimately. They will take you to the area where they left the gorillas the day before. Before leaving they may be able to suggest how long the hike might be.

Day 4,

After breakfast your guide will drive to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Entebbe at 0930hrs, arriving Entebbe at 1155hrs transfer for your flight