4-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking tour Start from Kigali

Start this tour from Kigali Rwanda- Enjoy the sight of  the chimpanzees crashing about the forest canopy, and the lugubrious gorilla chewing thoughtfully in the bamboo thicket. Snow-capped peaks, tropical, sandy, freshwater beaches, and smiling faces everywhere. It is all in this safari, a feast for all the senses. See the Uganda and Rwanda that are known and loved by their people.

Highlights

• Exciting safari experience
• Gorilla tracking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Guided village walk to see how the Ugandans live
• Tour the Kigali City and enjoy a lunch there
• Airport transfers and gorilla permits
• 3 nights accommodation

Day 1: Arrival-Kigali International Airport

Meet and greet at Kigali International Airport by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities and transfer you to your hotel, which is a few minutes from the airport. Depending on which time of arrival, you are advised to have your money changed before setting off for the countryside, If time allowing you may go for a city tour. All activities today are at your own cost.

Main Destination: Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:  Hotel Des Mille Collines

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Forest

After breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest, The drive is 4-5hours. The drive takes you through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the afternoon. Check into the lodge for lunch and your overnight stay.

Please note that you will need an East African visa at USD 100 which allows you to move freely within Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Gorilla Safari Lodge is a relaxed and luxurious lodge on the boundary line of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest(Just next to the starting point of trekking the gorillas). Bwindi has a population of around 340 mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei); roughly half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. The ancient forest is home to the biggest ever troop of gorillas that are familiarised with humans. It is a humbling once-in-a-lifetime experience to be able to observe these shy and peaceful animals in their natural habitat.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins.

Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young ones. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest, and discover their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the gorillas before finally sloping down back to your lodge.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge

Meals & Drinks: All meals included

Day 4: Transfer to Kigali

After breakfast – latest by 10 am - you will be transferred back to Kigali (Airport) by your guide/driver.