3 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Golden Monkey Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi

Trip overview

Enjoy a tailored 3 Days gorillas, golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi safari during your stay at Lake Bunyonyi Resort. Go mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest and golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National park on this 3 Days primate’s tour.  The 3 Days tour offers you an opportunity to meet one of the 17 habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Forest and also visit one community of golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National park. Both experiences allow you to spend an hour with the endangered primates in their natural habitats.  Other activities on this 3 Days trip include boat cruising and  zip lining adventure on the calm waters of Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest Lake in Africa.

Trip summary

Day 1: Mountain gorilla trekking

Day 2: Golden Monkey Trekking

Day 3: Boat Cruising & Zip lining

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Mountain gorilla trekking

This is the great day of trekking the endangered mountain gorillas. You will have an early breakfast at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort and transfer to the respective park head quarters in Bwindi Forest for registration. Its there that you will also be briefed on what to do, don’ts and what to expect on this adventure. You will be assigned a gorilla family to trek and also given two armed rangers to escort you.  At 8:00am, transfer to the starting point and begin off the adventure! The park is also home to bush elephants, African buffalos and several colobus monkeys, which you may encounter on your search for the gorillas. Spend an hour with the gorillas and enjoy their humanly characters which make them our close relatives.  Spend the rest of the evening at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort.

Day 2: Golden Monkey Trekking

On this second day of the 3 Days tour, rise up very early and drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for a lifetime golden monkey trekking experience. Report at Ntebeko Visitor Information Centre where you will be registered and briefed on the dos and don’ts.  Like in the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend an hour with the endangered golden monkeys.  There after, drive back to Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Boat Cruising & Zip lining

Have a relaxed breakfast at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort and go for a boat cruise to explore the beauty of this deep lake. Cruise to visit different islands of the Lake such as the punishment island where Bakiga girls who got pregnant before marriage were taken and left to die, the Bushara Island, Bwama island and Bucuraniko island among others.  The cruise also offer you great views of beautiful Kigezi rolling hills and homesteads.  In the afternoon, go for an experimental zip lining adventure to swing across the shores of Lake Bunyonyi above calm waters. Zip lining is scary for the first time travelers but the feeling is magical and worth it. Overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort. Alternatively, the driver guide from the resort will transfer you to the airport incase you are departing!

End of the tour

Tour inclusions

  • Full time English speaking guide
  • Accommodation & meals
  • Golden monkey permits
  • Zip lining fee
  • Boat cruise
  • Mountain gorilla permit
  • Packed lunch
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Transport in a 4×4 wheel drive
  • All activities included in the itinerary
  • Government taxes
  • Miscellaneous

Tour Cost Exclusions

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Extra activities not included in the itinerary
  • Driver Tips
  • Porter’s fee
  • Other expenses of personal nature
  • International flights
  • Visa fees