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What's included
- 1 Gorilla tracking permit per person
- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water throughout the safari
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Ground transportation in 4WD safari car
- Meals indicated in the itinerary
- Park / Activity Fees
- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Personal travel insurance
- Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Visa fees
Your adventure through the impenetrable forest will bring you in direct contact with one of the 15 habituated gorilla families in their natural habitat for an hour of unbelievable excitement.
Close encounters with these gentle giants are the ultimate tourism experience. Getting to spot a few of the approximately 1000 last remaining mountain gorillas is truly noteworthy.
From Kigali, you will travel by road to Uganda and then head on to Bwindi for your gorilla trekking activity. Along the way, you will see the undulating landscape of Rwanda and Uganda with lots of birds, animals, and forests among so many other likely surprises.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Destinations: Kigali, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Activities: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, Kigali City Tour
SUMMARIZED ITINERARY
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, Return to Kigali
- Day 3: City tour of Kigali, Departure
- Day 1:
- Day 2:
- Day 3:
Arrive in Kigali, Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable in Uganda
Today you will arrive in Kigali with a morning or afternoon flight and you will be welcomed by your safari guide. You will immediately start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park driving through the beautiful mountainous countryside until you cross into Uganda.
Expect to arrive at our picturesque accommodation on the edge of the forest in the late afternoon. Bwindi impenetrable national park is a magnificent green swathe of dense rainforest and is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth. It is a habitat for nearly 350 birds’ species, 120 mammals and other insect species. The park is home to the endangered mountain Gorillas.
ACCOMMODATION:
Budget: Gorilla valley lodge
Medium: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: -, Lunch, Dinner
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi, Return to Kigali
Begin your gorilla trek in the early morning, and set off into the tangled and mist-shrouded forests with guides and trackers who are very experienced at locating the gorillas by finding the nest the family had used the previous night. The search for these majestic animals goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth and it can be arduous at times, but the encounter is worth the effort. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is a memory that will last a lifetime.
The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the Gorillas. After spending an hour with the gorillas we head back to the lodge to refresh before starting the journey back to Rwanda.
ACCOMMODATION:
Budget: Chez Lando Hotel
Medium: Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Kigali city tour, Departure
After breakfast, you will head out for a city tour of Kigali. Top on the Menu is the Gisozi Genocide memorial. You will be guided around the museum and given an account of how events leading to the 1994 Rwanda Genocide transpired. The memorial is a resting place of thousands killed during the genocide and a reminder of the dark past that Rwanda endured. You will also visit a local market in town. After lunch, you will be transferred to Kigali Airport to catch your flight back home.
ACCOMMODATION:
X - Last day
Meal plan: Breakfast
Some notes on Gorilla tracking
- Gorilla trekking is a strenuous activity and one should be physically fit to enjoy this tour.
- Minimum gorilla tracking age is 15 years.
- Minimum chimpanzee tracking age is 12 years
- Anyone with signs of communicable diseases will NOT be allowed to track.
- While possession of a gorilla permit is a guarantee of trekking and sighting the gorillas, the quality of the gorilla trekking cannot be guaranteed.
- Maximum time allowed with the gorillas will NOT exceed ONE hour.
We strongly recommend that you pack some items which make your gorilla tracking excursion easier. Here is our detailed article about what you should carry with you for gorilla tracking in Uganda. Packing list for Gorilla tracking in Uganda.
As you will be moving in two countries, we advise you to get an East African tourist visa. Here is our article from the blog that explains everything about the tourist visa and the requirements for one.
