Budget Gorilla Trekking takes you on a perfect gorilla trekking safari in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with an opportunity of spending of one hour with the might endangered mountain gorillas along visiting the Batwa community to explore their traditional ways of life style with a relaxation at Lake Mutanda one of the most scenic lakes in all of Uganda.

Lake Mutanda is situated for gorilla tracking and exploration of the nearby lakes and Virunga Volcanoes overlooking the three mountain ranges of Gahinga, Muhabura and Sabyinyo.

Lake Mutanda also has many islands that give massive views that are quite stunning to be encountered while on your budget gorilla tours in Uganda. In the whole world, there are only three countries where you can find the magnificent and rare endangered mountain gorillas surviving in Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. This activity is one of the most expensive tour activity but worth the penny. Uganda’s gorilla trekking permit cost $600, Congo’s trekking permit $400 and Rwanda’s trekking permit $1500 the most expensive only.

The Bwindi impenetrable forest is home to 480 mountain gorilla, 400 species of plants, and 120 species of mammals and over 350 species of birds. Additional to this Bwindi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site lying at an altitude range of 1160m to 2607m above sea level. The most exciting day of your safari begins with a briefing as you learn about gorilla etiquette.  Only 8 tourists are allowed to trek one gorilla family per day accompanied by park rangers and trackers. Uganda has 15 habituate gorilla groups and visitors going for gorilla trekking you have 95%guaranteed of seeing these gentle creatures and you only need to be fit.

Gorillas are followed on a daily basis a sighting in all the locations. The trek take 2 to 8hours’ depending on the movements of these gentle giants in their natural habitat. You can hire a porter to assist you during the trek, once gorillas are located; tourists are limited to one hour of watching and observing as they take photos and videos of them. The thrill of spending time with and observing these gentle giants is rare and moving adventure that will leave you with long lasting memories. The gorillas are shy and peaceful experience to watch and photography them as they interact with each other.

Return to your lodge after the gorilla experience, relax as you wait to take a community walk around, meet and interact with the local people as you learn there of life style through performing traditions songs and dances to you, after the experience head to Lake Mutanda for another great Experience.

Lake Mutanda is a magical lake to explore with a canoe and visit some of the islands, go birding or swim as you enjoy the weather as you are on the boat. Lake Mutanda is also good for fishing especially if are staying right on the lake as at Mutanda Lake Resort. You also go hiking around or to Lake Mutanda one of the most fabulous hikes which is a two day from Buhoma to Nkuringo and then on the second day down to Lake Mutanda  and a canoe trip across the lake before it ends. There are many other hikes around, if you want, you can easily stay for a week and explore more to see.

There are so many activities that you can get involved in when you choose to visit Lake Mutanda but you still also choose to sit back at the lake and spend you day watching and observing what the locals are doing, taking photos among others.