3 Days Gorilla Trekking In Uganda From Kigali

5.0 (1 reviews) Kigali, Rwanda
Duration3 days
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LanguagesGerman, English, French
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
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Overview

Unforgettable Encounters with the Gentle Giants of Bwindi!
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime 3-day gorilla trekking adventure to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to nearly half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. This tour offers an intimate and breathtaking wildlife experience, starting from Kigali, Rwanda, and taking you deep into Uganda’s misty rainforest for an up-close encounter with a majestic gorilla family.

What's included

  • Gorilla Permit
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Visa fees
  • Personal Expenses like Cigarettes, Laundry, Alcoholic drinks

What to expect

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi & Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    4h
    Your tour driver shall pick you up from your hotel in Kigali or the International Airport and drive to Kigali Genocide
    Memorial is a place of remembrance and Learning dedicated to the Victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
    after continuing to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. This will be a 4-hour drive through
    Musanze or Gatuna Border with a stop for lunch. Then proceed to the Rwanda and Ugandan border post for
    documentation verification to entry into Uganda. Upon being verified, proceed on with the drive with endless view from
    the volcano ranges and community surrounding.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Day
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    6h
    Taking a packed lunch box you shall transfer to the Bwindi Park office by 7 am for briefing and allocating to the gorilla
    families. Bwindi National Park has the highest population of gorillas in Uganda and there are 19 habituated gorilla
    families which is the highest for any park. You will then head off into Bwindi forest for the gorilla trekking adventure, led
    by a park guide. Porters will be available for hire to carry your daypack. After several hours of trekking through the jungle
    and hiking sharp hills and ridges, you will the gorillas and be rewarded with 1 hour to observe them.
    After the gorilla experience, you shall return to the lodge and relax away the rest of the day
  2. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    1h
    What is the Batwa Tribe experience in Uganda
    Batwa Experience
    This original and authentic Batwa Experience tour provided to help the Batwa. The historical reenactment by the Batwa demonstrates the use of medicinal herbs, traditional shelters, fire making, honey harvesting, burial rituals, different types of snares and tribal dances.
Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi to Kigali
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    5h
    On this day, we transfer to the foothills of the magnificent Virunga Mountains. The Virunga Mountains are a chain of 8
    major volcanoes spread along the borders of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three volcanoes
    (Sabyinyo, Gahinga, Muhavura) are located along the Uganda border, and these make up the Mgahinga Gorilla National
    Park.
    You will stop over at beautiful Lake Mutanda for a take photo to explore the breathtaking scenery. Lake Mutanda has
    such an idyllic setting. It is dotted by several islands and surrounded by after we close the border to the driver to Kigali
    we will have lunch in Musanze city

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
End point
Pickup details

BK Arena

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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