Best 1 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari for top memorable travel

Cost & overview on 1 day Uganda Gorilla trekking safari tours

1 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari starts with a pick up from Kigali to Mgahinga or Bwindi Impenetrable national park for gorilla trekking at a permit rate of $800 per person and $1,500 for habituation experience permits. A 1 day Private mountain gorilla trekking tour in Uganda starts from a cost of $1,200 per person with arrival and departure in Kigali. Moreover, there are up to 426 chimpanzees in the Bwindi impenetrable forests with fair chances to have their sightings.

Notable highlights on 1 day Uganda Gorilla trekking safari

Arrival and departure: Kigali international airport

Trekking mountain gorillas, their families and character.
Black & white colobus monkeys
Birdwatching & nature walks
Ancient tree species
Chimpanzees

What are mountain gorillas?

Mountain gorillas are cousin species of the lowland eastern gorillas uniquely known for living in high altitude montane forests. Where are mountain gorillas found in Africa? Mountain gorillas are only found in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park in Uganda and the Virunga massif which forms a border point amongst Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s in the Virunga massif that the Volcanoes national park of Rwanda is located for gorilla trekking safari. Their eastern lowland cousins have less far and can be found in D.R. Congo’s Kahuzi-Bienga national park. Mgahinga national park on the Virunga massif in Uganda is another location for mountain gorilla tracking. Tracking mountain gorillas in the tropical montane forests demands physical fitness and preparation for hiking for a period of over an hour.

What is gorilla trekking?

Gorilla trekking is when you enter into the tropical montane forests with expert rangers/ guides tracking habituated mountain gorilla families and allowed to follow them or spend 1 hour around them or 4 hours in case for habituation experience permit holders. During this tour, you will study mountain gorillas’ social behaviors, feeding habits and how they react to survive to different circumstances in the environment in their daily lives.

Detailed Uganda Gorilla trekking safari itinerary;

Destination: Mgahinga/ Bwindi Impenetrable national park

This 1 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari starts from Kigali one of Africa’s cleanest cities in Rwanda– the land of a thousand hills covered with green tropical and montane vegetation of more than 200 tree species and home to more than 250 bird species. The 3 hours requires you to have slept over in Kigali or a very morning arrival to allow you catch up with the trek. The other option is to arrive and travel to stay at a lodge near Uganda’s gorilla tracking park and wake up to head to the park headquarters on a 1 night 1 day gorilla trek itinerary.

Our guide will pick you from your hotel/ airport and get you to either Mgahinga or Bwindi impenetrable national parks that are home to the world’s highest population of mountain gorillas almost more than half (51% of 1063 individuals) of them are found in these parks. High mountain gorilla population guarantees you up to 100% chances to come across these gentle giants. There are also chances of finding chimpanzees and colobus monkeys in their nests or roaming around while tracking gorillas.

Best time/ season for gorilla trekking in Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done throughout the year with 100% chances to meet the gentle giants backed by the high number of mountain gorilla families in the park. Tourists mostly trek during the dry/ summer season when the tracking trails are not slippery. In rainy seasons tracks are slippery and its mostly suspected to rain any time where you will use walking sticks for support, rain coats and studded hiking boots or gumboots.

Specific short Uganda gorilla trekking packages beyond a 1 day gorilla trek

Following a 1 day gorilla trek in Uganda, you would opt to continue with the adventure in the pearl of Africa on so much more amazing wildlife experiences in the country. Other top short gorilla trekking packages include;

Where to stay on a Uganda gorilla trekking safari?

While on a 1 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari experience, you will have warm treats and service on your staycation especially when ii has a night on the itinerary for example; Trackers safari lodge, Ichumbi gorilla lodge, Nkuringo gorilla lodge, Mount Gahinga lodge, Chameleon hill forest lodge, Buhoma lodge, Gorilla forest lodge, Rushaga gorilla lodge, Engagi lodge, Four gorillas lodge, Burunga gorilla lodge, Silverback lodge etc.

Inclusions

Gorilla permit fees
Park entry fees
Airport transfers
Border crossing fees
Breakfast, lunch, dinner & refreshments ( drinking water)
Transport vehicle
Driver & tour guide
Laundry services

Exclusions

International flights
Visa fees & processing
Extra activities & meals
Souvenirs & snacks
Tipping & gratitude
Alcohol & liquors
Any change to the itinerary
Anything not mentioned

What to pack/ wear for a Uganda gorilla trekking safari?

Given the great friendly weather in the mountain gorilla parks that lie near the equator, guidelines for dress code as you hike in the tropical montane forests have been observed for your safety and comfort. The following are what should be packed for a Uganda gorilla trekking experience;

Long sleeved shirts
Utility trousers e.g. a pair of khaki trousers
Hats/ sun caps
Over shirts/ Jackets
Insect repellent cream
Scarfs
Uncle/ desert studded hiking boots
Avoid blue, dark blue, black colors as they attract insects
Carry along a camera which you will use to take photos without flash lights

Your safari route map:

Start the 1 day Uganda gorilla trekking safari plan from all over the world by taking a flights to Kigali international airport from where you’ll pass through Kigali city in Rwanda and finally head out to Uganda’s Mgahinga or Bwindi impenetrable forest national parks on 3 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes journey.