3 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari

4.9 (12 reviews) Kampala, Uganda
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Duration3 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 7 travelers
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Overview

This 3-day gorilla trek safari takes you to the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to more than half the population of the remaining 720 Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable forest offers a unique birding opportunity, cultural experiences, a scenic allure of stunning hills and lush vegetation inhabited by the elusive primates. The gorilla trek activity is the most enchanting experience in this forest. You will have an experience of a life time watching at close range these majestic apes as they feed, play and relax

What's included

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What to expect

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    12h
    Breakfast and check out for a Kigali City tour starting off with Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre visit. Thereafter drive to the northern Rwanda for a visit of the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. Enjoy a sumptuous lake fish lunch here and head to the view point where you will be able to see the two lakes and the entire beautiful scenery of the Five Volcanic Mountains stretching all the way to Congo DRC borders.
    The three Countries: - Rwanda, Uganda and Congo DRC meet at the tip of the Sabyinyo peak. Take nice" photos and continue on to Cyanika border and cross over to Uganda. Drive through Kisoro town arriving in Bwindi in afternoon you will check into your lodge, and in the evening, you will go for Batwa Cultural Visit. Dinner and overnight at.
Day 2: Gorilla trek and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
  1. 12h
    You will have an early breakfast and be driven to the Park Headquarters for a briefing about what to do and not do while on a Gorilla trek. After the briefing, you will set for the trekking in very thick vegetation. Trekking gorillas in Bwindi- Uganda is quite challenging as it involves moving over rugged terrain of steep slopes and valleys. The jungle is very lively with rich forest sounds. The trek ranges between 2 – 8 hours and you have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited. We will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, this lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa [900 meters deep] and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzias free. Dinner and overnight will be at.
Day 3: Boat ride and transfer back to Kigali
  1. Kigali
    5h
    After breakfast you go for a boat ride on this Lake, touring different islands and different view scenic points, afterwards we drive back to Kigali City, via Katuna border, another border point between Rwanda and Uganda, arriving in evening to catch your late evening departure flight.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

2Friends Hotel Entebbe

Additional information

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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