2 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali
2 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali
The 2-day Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali helps to reduce the long drive journey that starts from Kampala, Uganda, to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which takes 8 to 9 hours, yet starting your trip from Kigali to Bwindi covers only a 4-hour drive. This 2-day trip makes it cheaper compared to the 3-day Bwindi Gorilla Tour from Kampala.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Depending on your location in Kigali, on the first day of the 2-day Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali, you will be picked up by our safari driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then set off to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a journey that lasts 4 to 5 hours. You will do a border crossing to enter Uganda via the Katuna border. The way is filled with beautiful scenery, landscape, and rolling hills. Upon arrival in the park, you will check into the lodge.
Dinner and an overnight stay at Four Gorilla Lodge(Mid-range), Rushaga Community Camp(Budget)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will wake up early, have a heavy breakfast, carry packed lunch boxes from the lodge, and meet up with your driver guide to drive you to the park headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will head into the forest to look out for your assigned mountain gorilla family. The experience can last about 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on where the gorillas are located, because they like to move from one place to another in search of food.
As you trek, you will be able to view other primates like chimpanzees, black and white monkeys, L’hoest monkeys, as well as various bird species. On finding the gorillas, one will have one hour to stay with the mountain gorillas as you observe their amazing lifestyle, feeding, surviving in the forest, breakfast, grooming their young ones, as well as enjoying photo taking as you enjoy your packed lunch boxes.
After, you will trek back to the meeting point and receive a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, and then drive out of the park and depart for Kigali.
Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali or at Kigali International Airport.
End of the 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali
Inclusions
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali
- Safari Van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Excludes
- Air flight tickets and Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included in the itinerary
- Tipping
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, among others.
