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The 3 Days Uganda Gorilla tour to Bwindi can begin and end in either Entebbe, Uganda or Kigali, Rwanda. For visitors interested in taking photographs at the Uganda Equator crossing can begin this trip from Entebbe airport. This is an 8 to 9 hours drive through Mbarara town. There are scheduled flights from Entebbe to Kihihi or Kisoro for guests who would not like long drives. In south-western Uganda lies the Bwindi Impenetrable national park. This montane rainforest occupies 32,000 hectares with a unique biodiversity harboring more than 160 tree and 100 ferns species. This is where half of the world’s mountain gorillas live.
Gorrilla permit
After breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you southwards to Bwindi National park, with en route stops for photography at the equator and lunch in Mbarara or Kabale depending on the day’s schedule. Arrive in Bwindi NP in the evening and relax at the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Trekkers’ Tavern Cottages (budget)/ Bakiga Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla lodge (deluxe)/ Mahogany Springs/ Four Gorillas lodge / Gorilla heights lodge (luxury)
In the morning assemble at the park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger on the day’s gorilla trekking activity. Proceed for the memorable adventure in the forest, an activity that may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the animals.
Guests are allowed an hour in the presence of mountain gorillas. In the evening, you may go for a community tour to the Batwa village or take a canoe ride on any of the nearby lakes depending on the lodge you will sleep in. Overnight stay at the lodge you stayed in the previous night.
Today’s drive back to Entebbe airport for your return flight is relatively long. You will need some good breakfast. Make a stop over at the Igongo cultural center for lunch and if time permits, visit the museum just to learn about the history and culture of the Ankole kingdom. Alternatively, a side trip to L. Mburo NP for a short safari may spice up your day on this long journey. Proceed for drop off at the airport or hotel.
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Top 10 facts about mountain gorillas | WWF Top 10 facts about mountain gorillas Around 1,063 exist in the wild. ... They live in two isolated groups. ... We share around 98% of our DNA with gorillas. ... They're one of the biggest, most powerful living primates. ... They can eat all day long. ... They cozy up at night. ... They have 16 different types of call. ... They live in family groups.
Western lowland gorilla | Smithsonian's National Zoo and ... Gorillas' arms are longer than their legs; when they move on all fours, they knuckle-walk, supporting their weight on the third and fourth digits of their curled hands. Like other primates, each individual has distinctive fingerprints. Gorillas also have unique nose prints.
Gorillas are gentle giants and display many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness. In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest cousins after chimpanzees and bonobos.
