3 Tage Gorilla Trekking Luxus Safari in Uganda

Looking for a tour company to plan a gorilla trek? I can't say enough great things about this company and its employees. I used Edwin, the general manager, as my contact. He was prompt and specific with all emails and provided excellent care both before and during the tour. He obtained our trek permits well in advance to guarantee our desired dates. My friend and I (just the two of us) were provided a private driver from the airport in Kisoro to the lodge, then throughout our treks and back to the airport -- basically at our solo service for four days! Eric, our driver, was so kind and attentive. He stopped anytime we asked: in search of an ATM, to take great mountain-view photos, for a shop stop..... Edwin suggested the lodge we chose and it was 5 stars plus plus plus. This is definitely the company with outstanding service and attention to detail. PS -- gorilla trekking was the experience of a lifetime!!

Bamboo Ecotours hat unsere Erwartungen während unserer Tour übertroffen. Von Anfang an, bei der Planung unserer Reise, hat Edison prompt auf unsere E-Mails reagiert. Er zeigte uns auch die verschiedenen Unterkunftsmöglichkeiten, die sie anbieten, und war sehr hilfreich bei der Visa-Prozess, in ständigem Kontakt über WhatsApp und E-Mail zu bleiben. Eine Woche vor unserer Reise teilte Edison den Namen unseres Reiseleiters mit, wodurch wir uns sicher und vorbereitet fühlten. Jackson, unser Fortgeschrittener, war der Beste, den wir uns hätten wünschen können. Wir kamen am Flughafen Kigali an und fuhren den ganzen Weg nach Uganda für unseren ersten Aufenthalt. Unterwegs wies Jackson auf viele interessante Einblicke über Kigali hin, und wir hatten sogar einen Kaffeestopp (übrigens, man muss afrikanischen Kaffee probieren! ) Am zweiten Tag brachte uns Jackson zum Bwindi-Nationalpark, wo wir unsere Trekkinggruppe trafen. Eine Sache, die wir am Gorilla-Trekking liebten, ist, dass es nicht überfüllt war, abgesehen von den Gorillas selbst. Die Gruppen werden auf 8 bis 10 Personen aufgeteilt und jede Gruppe besucht eine andere Gorillafamilie. So erfahren die Gorillas nicht zu viel menschliche Interaktion und die Erfahrung fühlt sich persönlicher an. Ab dem Moment, in dem Sie Ihren ersten Gorilla sehen, beginnt die einstündige Frist. Wir wurden vom Fortgeschrittener, zwei Park Rangern, begleitet und es gibt auch die Möglichkeit, jemanden zu engagieren, der Ihnen hilft, Ihre Sachen zu tragen. Danach fuhren wir zu unserem nächsten Hotel (mit unglaublichem Blick auf den Buyonyi-See) und genossen eine erstaunliche Nacht. Ich möchte nur einen Moment nehmen, um Jackson und Edison von Bamboo Ecotours für die beste Erfahrung zu danken.

Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. Edison was so fast to respond to all of our (many many) questions and send in depth information well in advance, including what to expect, what to pack, what we would need to cross the boarder from Rwanda to Uganda and back (vaccines, visas etc), and contact information for our guide, Jackson. Jackson made our trip the absolute best experience possible. He was extremely friendly and knowledgable, answering all of our questions along the way. We booked the 3 day gorilla trek and golden monkey hike with coffee tour: Notes: bring small American cash if you can as it is accepted/expected everywhere. We landed in Kigali at 7am with a very quick walk through customs. We had a quick stop for breakfast at Bourbon Coffee at the airport and grabbed a sandwich for the road. Jackson picked us up right after our breakfast (he knows the area well and can make great recommendations for breakfast and lunch stops). We made a stop at the Genocide Memorial which should not be missed. It was extremely emotional walking through the museum and learning more about the cold history of the Rwandan genocide and we really appreciated having time to take it all in. We continued our drive through to our coffee tour in Uganda where we saw first hand the process of coffee making from field to cup. The family even let us try our hand at processing and making our own coffee from freshly picked beans through to roasting. The coffee was fantastic and we bought a few bags ourselves. We then headed to Rushaga Gorilla Lodge which was hands down one of the most beautiful accommodations we have had the privilege of staying at. We had an early morning start (7am) to head to the Gorilla trekking. The Batwa people started us off with a cultural dance to get everyone in the mood and then we were off following our guides with directions from our trackers. We hiked for just under 6 hours. These hikes are not "hard" but there is some marsh, some steep inclines and it is very wise to bring proper high ankle hiking boots and gaters to protect against mud, water, ants and other jungle funs. The gorillas were unbelievable, a true once in a lifetime experience. The guides answered all of our questions and helped us make the most of our hour with the family of 12 including several babies. We took a quick lunch break hillside after exiting the jungle, taking in the stunning views. After getting back we thanked our guides and headed back to the lodge, taking time to pickup some souvenirs from the locals. We had a relaxing afternoon poolside and enjoyed some afternoon relaxing on the deck of our jungle cabin. The dinners are the lodge were fantastic and lunch and breakfast were also provided. (They over feed you for sure so no worries about food on this trip!) Our next morning we started at 5am to drive through to Mgahinga Gorilla National park (a part of the Virunga mountain range) to hike to see the golden monkeys. The hike again took us through jaw dropping scenery. You can also view gorillas here or climb to the top of the mountain even. The hike took roughly 5 hours and again we had one hour with the monkeys as they jumped through the trees and came down to check out what we were doing. We took a lunch break in the town with Jackson on the way back enjoying some rolex and vegetable curry which were fantastic. We picked up some more local coffee here too before starting our 4 hour drive back to Kigali. All in all this was hands down the BEST tour company we could have chosen for sure and we will most definitely be back again!