3 Days Gorilla Trekking Luxury Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your Early Morning breakfast, you will embark on your Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National park where you will be met by our representative at Kihihi Airstrip, who will transfer you to the lodge. You will check in at the lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. 

Overnight:  Mahogany springs lodge Buhoma

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Day | Batwa Community Experience

Wake up to the cool forest air and the songs of Bwindi’s birds — today’s the day you meet giants.

After an early breakfast to fuel the adventure, you’ll head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority briefing point by 8 AM. Here, rangers will guide you through everything you need to know before stepping into the wild. Trekking into the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is no casual walk — it’s a full-on jungle experience. Expect to hike for 3 to 6 hours, so bring your spirit of adventure, a good pair of boots, and a camera that’s ready for magic.

With machete in hand, your rangers will lead you through local gardens, into thick vines and whispering canopies. The trail might be rugged, but the destination? Utterly soul-stirring. You'll follow the freshest signs — bent branches, nests, dung — all leading toward one of Bwindi’s treasured gorilla families. These magnificent creatures are protected round-the-clock, and thanks to careful monitoring, your chances of spotting them are incredibly high.

Then comes the moment — the one you'll never forget.
You’ll leave your bags behind and step closer, just your camera and awe. Within meters, you’ll witness gorillas in their world: silverbacks watching over their families, mothers cradling their young, juveniles tumbling in playful chaos. The rangers will interpret every gesture, every sound. You’re allowed exactly one golden hour with them — and it’ll feel like time stands still.

Why the 7-meter rule? Because gorillas are not just wild, they’re fragile — sharing 98% of our DNA means they're vulnerable to our diseases. That distance protects them, and their future.

After the trek, you’ll return to the lodge — legs tired, heart full — for a well-deserved lunch and rest. But the day doesn’t end there. In the afternoon, take an optional walk to the Batwa community, the original forest dwellers, and hear their stories of living in harmony with the mountain gorillas.

Dinner follows under the stars, with the forest humming in the background — a perfect ending to a day that will stay with you forever.

Overnight:  Mahogany springs lodge Buhoma

Day 3: Drive back to Kampala | Departure

Wake up to your Early Morning Breakfast and later check out of the lodge, transfer to the Airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe. Check in at Entebbe International Airport for your Evening outbound Flight.