Recommendations for Gorilla Trekking Tours that include Cultural Village Visits

There are so many recommendations for gorilla trekking tours that include Cultural Village visits. These include 3 days Mgahinga gorilla tour and Batwa Community tour and 3 days gorilla trek in Bwindi and Batwa Village experience etc. Also, you can do a 3 days flying safari in Bwindi and 4 days gorilla trek in Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi Tour. The gorilla trekking tours are described as below,

3 Days Gorilla Trek in Bwindi and Batwa Village Experience

From Kampala or Entebbe, a transfer to Bwindi National Park is made with a pause at the Kayabwe Equator monument. This first day ends with checking in at your lodge at either Nkuringo or Buhoma. On your day 2, gorilla trekking is first, as soon as you wake up. Trek a habituated gorilla family after the 8:00AM briefing session by park rangers. Ranger guides help in determining the location of the gorilla group which is not so far away from the trailhead. Watch the gorillas you have located for an hour. Return to the trailhead and attend debriefing. Drive to the nearby Batwa community.

With the Batwa, listen to their stories, mostly connected to the forest. Watch them demonstrate their amazing hunting skills, using bows and arrows. Watch the strategy they employed to make fire, locally. They are also good when it comes to traditional music and dancing, so sit down and enjoy. When they call you up to join them, do not hesitate because this is so entertaining. Return to your lodge for a great time of dinner and overnight stay. When the third day arrive, you know that there is a transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe where you will end this tour.

3 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Tour and Batwa Community Tour.

The first day as usual is for pick up and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kampala/Entebbe. A stop at Kayabwe guarantees an epic photo moment at the equator monument. Continue to Mgahinga with lunch at Mbarara. Arrive and check in at your lodge close to the forest. Wake up in the morning of day 2, prepared for a gorilla trek. Head to Ntebeko and attend briefing. Rangers will offer easy to follow tips about gorilla trekking. After 8:00 AM follow a ranger guide into the forest to track the Nyakagezi gorilla group. Find and watch them for not more than an hour.

Return to the trailhead and attend debriefing. You will then go for a Batwa trail experience. A Batwa will guide you in specific parts of the forest to feel what is like how his people survived in the forest. They were evacuated in the early 90s and now live nearby. Learn more about their way of life outside the forest. Visit the caves and also learn about the story surrounding their king and other political issues. Go to the Batwa community and be entertained through music and dancing. End the day and sleep until the next day. This is when you drive back to Kampala/Entebbe to end the trip.

3-Day Gorilla Trek and Batwa at Bwindi National Park from Kigali, Rwanda.

In Kigali city, Rwanda, our guide picks you up and drives you to Bwindi National Park across the border. Have lunch on the way and arrive at your lodge near Rushaga. Have dinner and sleep over there. Gorilla trekking is scheduled at 8:00AM the next day. It starts with briefing right at the park headquarters. After being inspired by the gorilla trekking tips, enter the forest behind the park ranger guide. Your goal is locating a habituated gorilla family and watch it for an hour without interruption. After that, return to the headquarters before visiting a village with Batwa Pygmies.

In the village, the Batwa will welcome you with music and dancing. Witness their unique lifestyles, even after being evacuated from the forest. They can demonstrate so many skills that they had perfected for centuries. These include making fire with sticks, hunting with bows and arrows and treatment of illness with herbs. Back at your lodge enjoy dinner before comfort during an overnight stay. On the last day, wake up and transfer to Kigali City across the border. Arrive in the city and be dropped off at your accommodation or airport to end this tour.

A 3 Days Flying Safari in Bwindi from Entebbe

At Entebbe International Airport, take a flight to Kihihi Airstrip. After the 1 hour 15-minute domestic flight, arrive and drive to your lodge. Check in and freshen up/have lunch before you visit the Batwa Community. Learn more about their culture, language and former lives in the forest. Entertainment is there, where you will hear local songs and dancing to traditional drumming. Return to your lodge and have dinner while you get ready for overnight. The next day, you do a gorilla trek in Bwindi. Learn the gorilla trekking tips in a briefing arranged by rangers. Enter the forest with a ranger guide.

Find the gorilla family assigned to you and spend 1 hour watching them move around in the wild. They also eat, play, mate and groom each other among other things. Take photos and return to the starting point. Go to your lodge for refreshments and relaxation to recuperate. Have a goodnight sleep as you prepare for your flight the next day. This happens when you drive to the airstrip in the morning. Board the aircraft back to Entebbe Airport where you will end this trip. Our representative will meet you and bid you farewell. Board your international flight back home.

4 days Gorilla Trek in Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi Tour

During the morning of your first day, transfer to Bwindi National Park with enroute lunch and equator monument experience in Kayabwe. Have dinner when you arrive at your lodge just close to the forest. Sleep to rejuvenate for gorilla trekking in the morning. A Gorilla trek on the second day starts with briefing. Start to look for a Bwindi gorilla family with the ranger guide showing you how. The clues shown to you will lead you to the family that you will stay close to for 1 hour. Return to meet the park rangers who will do a debriefing.

In the afternoon, do a Batwa Village experience to interact with the Pygmies. Get some knowledge about their way of life before and after evacuation from the forest. Request to learn some words in the language they speak. Also learn how to dance and sing like them. Head back to your lodge for some classic delicious dinner before overnight stay. In the morning of the third day transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for another safari and check in at your lodge. Go for a boat trip on the lake, watch hundreds of birds from a diverse range of species. Beautiful islands can be seen as you move your head around.

You will get off the boat and explore an Island, where you can interact with the people. They will sing and dance for you. Learn to speak some of the words in Lukiiga. Return to your boat and head back to your lodge. Dinner will be served and then sleep at night. Morning will come for you to transfer back to Kampala. End the tour after drop off.

Why do the Gorilla Trek with us?

We have created the best gorilla trekking memories to countless people from allover the world. Their gorilla trekking permits have been reserved and bought in the shortest time possible. This is because we have sustained a great working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority. Contact us to book any of the aforementioned tour packages. You can also make a lot of changes to any of the packages with us to suit your arrangements. So many travelers have done that before and you can read some of their reviews on our TripAdvisor page.

Soledad Gomez

Fun Safari. Loved it. Godwin was an amazing guide! He was informative, funny and took us around well. He was able to find so many animals and the weather was amazing. He allowed us to take time at each spot when we saw an animal we were looking forward to seeing. All our lodges were carefully chosen by Coleb and we all loved them. We booked the 6 days safari and highly recommend it to everyone visiting Uganda. We had a wonderful time!. 10/10 recommended!!

Maria Torondel

We rated this experience top of everything, because it truly was outstanding in every way! From our pickup which was punctual, quick and comfortable to our Safari in Murchison falls, Kibale and Bwindi NP, Standard safaris delivered to the dot. Our guide was a very Kind, punctual and extremely knowledgeable person who could tell us many facts about each and every animal we encountered. Due to his insights we were able to spot 4 of the Big Five, the Rhinos, buffaloes, lions and Elephants multiple times, as well as Hippos, Crocodiles, Giraffes and many more. Thanks to his calm and patience we were even able to watch an elephant fight right in front of us without any safety concerns. It was truly a very memorable day with a lot of fun and also good food.This is truly an experience for everyone, from solo travellers to big groups! Great tour company with a great guide!!!!!!!

Alexis F

This was an amazing experience organised by Standard Safaris through Coleb. During the tour itself, we got a chance to see so many animals and we learned a lot of interesting facts from our tour guide Godwin. He was funny and made sure we all got a chance to speak and see the full beauty of Uganda. We had an excellent time and a good tour for the whole family.

Elena Hoya

It was my first time in Uganda and honestly it was an amazing tour. Our pick up and drop off were comfortable. Our guide throughout the safari was excellent at his job. He was attentive with everyone and was very knowledgeable about all the cultures and landscapes of the country. During planning, Coleb did his best in tailoring our itinerary to fit our travel needs. I'm so glad we booked this tour. It was one of a kind.

E A

My wife and I had the trip of a lifetime, an unforgettable experience from start to finish. From gorilla trekking to game drives, every moment was magical and the wildlife encounters were simply breathtaking. Our guide Godwin was knowledgeable and attentive, and every detail of the trip was perfectly organized. Uganda’s beauty exceeded all our expectations, and the team took wonderful care of us throughout. Thank you for showing us the Pearl of Africa, we’ll cherish these memories forever. Highly recommended

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I LOVE MY SAFARI WE DID GORILLA TREKING AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVES, Everything was phenomenal the drivers the lodges my favorite one was Acacia Lodge, where you open the door of your lodge and you have the Elephants and hippos there . we also went to the Ecuatorian line very cool

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We booked a 9-Days safari in Uganda with Standard Safaris, all-inclusive with a driver guide, all tour activities, permits and lodges. Honestly, we were very happy to have George as our guide. He drove us safely around the country and explained many things along the way. Thanks to him, we were able to spot many animals in the national parks, and we always stayed on track with our itinerary. The jeep was new and well maintained, however, the seats in the back were quite high with small windows, which made it difficult to look outside. But nevertheless, we still had a 10/10 safari experience in Uganda. We look forward to returning for another safari next year and telling our friends about Standard Safaris.

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My wife and I had a gorilla safari of a lifetime in Uganda late last month. Our driver/guide Denis was incredible. He gave us so much information about Uganda and was so knowledgeable about the wildlife, cultures, people, politics, the geography, etc. By the end of the week we considered him a friend and we will recommend him and Standard Safaris to anyone looking to go to East Africa. Thank you so much guys!

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