Luxury Gorilla Tracking By Road

Luxury Gorilla Tracking By Road

Our Luxury gorilla tracking safari brings you up close and personal with the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda.
Starting in Kigali, your journey through to Bwindi will take you through stunning landscapes both in Rwanda and Uganda. In Bwindi, you will hike through one of Africa’s purest forests searching for, and learning about gorillas. After spending one hour will head out of the forest with fresh memories. Luxury Gorilla Tracking By Road.

Away from the gorillas, you have a chance to learn about the local people and their customs in a cultural encounter.
Take a look at the detailed itinerary to get a better idea of how a safari like this would work for you. Keep in mind that all our trips are fully customizable and our team of safari experts will gladly personalize it to your requirements.

Detailed Itinerary:

DAY 1:

Pick up and Drive to Hotel:

Our driver/ guide will be waiting for you at Kigali International Airport. The driver/guide will warmly welcome you to the Land of a Thousand Hills and then drive you to your hotel.

Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel. Meal plan: Dinner

DAY 2:

Kigali City Tour:

After breakfast, you will go for a city tour of Kigali, including a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial and Museum, the Nyamirambo Women’s Center, and the Kimironko Market. You will enjoy lunch in Kigali and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Driving from Kigali to Bwindi will take approximately 5 hours including the border crossing. Upon arrival, you will check in and relax at the lodge. Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3:

Gorilla trekking:

Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas. For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.

Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 4:

Transfer back to Kigali

Begin the day with a delicious breakfast before checking out of your lodge. You will be driven back to Kigali where you will have lunch and thereafter head to the airport for your flight back home. Accommodation: None Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Where to see Mountain gorillas in Uganda

Mountain gorillas largely live in the mountainous areas of western Uganda mainly in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga gorilla national park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which endured the ancient ice age, harbors the world’s largest recorded population of mountain gorillas. This 321sq. km national park accommodates 18 habituated mountain gorilla families spread across four gorilla tracking regions: Buhoma in the northern area, Ruhija in the eastern region, Rushaga in the lower south, and Nkuringo in the upper south. All these habituated mountain gorilla families are accessible to tourist visitors, with a maximum of eight people permitted to trek the gorillas each day.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Nestled at the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offers a unique experience. Here, tourists have the opportunity to track one gorilla family. Despite its relatively small size, covering just 34 km, this park holds significant ecological importance. Furthermore, it serves as a crucial habitat for the endangered golden monkeys.

Best time for Gorilla tracking in Uganda

Gorilla tracking in Uganda is an all-year activity but Uganda’s four climatic conditions do affect the experience most especially during the rainy seasons of March, April, and May and September, October, and November but the dry seasons are from June, July, and August, and then December, January, and February and this doubles as the best time to trek the gorillas as the trails are dry.

Safari Vacations and Travel Services designs itineraries in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC with over 10 years of experience and we are proud of our reputation for executing some of the most highly-rated vacation experiences. Our local consultants plan your preferred itinerary using expert ground knowledge. We take care of all the local logistics like permits, accommodation, and transport. Also, manage your entire trip, from start to finish with other services like car hire services.

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