Countries: Rwanda and Uganda
Destinations: Kigali and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrive Kigali
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking & transfer to Kigali
Day 4: Departure
Overview
This 4 days Uganda Gorilla trekking safari will wrap up the best of Uganda attractions, blending you, all way through from the Kigali city suburbs, before driving to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a gorilla trekking experience, which is known as a life time adventure activity. You will enjoy a memorable gorilla trekking adventure before you cross back to Kigali. This is a round trip starting and ending in Kigali.
Trip Highlights
- Gorilla trekking in Uganda
- Kigali city tour
- Kigali genocide memorial visit
- Border crossing
Day 1: Welcome to Kigali – Rwanda!
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport and passing through the immigration process, you will be welcomed by our safari driver who will brief you shortly and transfer you to the booked accommodation.
Overnight stay at: The Retreat Hotel (luxury) or Heaven Boutique Hotel & Restaurant (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Bed and breakfast
Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi. Travel time + 5hrs
Day Itinerary
After having a relaxed breakfast at your hotel, you will be met by your guide, share a short briefing, you can have a short brief Kigali city tour, with a visit to Kigali genocide memorial, learn more about the Rwanda 1994, genocide incidence, before you hit the road, to find your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, via Rwanda – Uganda border post, which is roughly a 5 hour’s drive with an en route lunch, to your booked accommodation, for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight stay at: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (luxury) or Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking Experience and transfer back to Kigali
Day Itinerary
Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the briefing from the Uganda’s officials and thereafter drive to the trekking starting point, have a short briefing before entering into the jungle to search for the shy mountain gorilla, for your gorilla trekking experience. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit around these great apes for a whole hour gazing into their big round eyes. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sunscreen and hut. The gorilla tracking experience takes half or whole day depending on the movement of these primates. After this gorilla tracking experience in Uganda, you will have an informative memorable experience in life.
You will return, meet your guide and you hit the road back to Kigali, arrive and check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight stay at: The Retreat Hotel (luxury) or Heaven Boutique Hotel & Restaurant (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Departure
Day Itinerary
Have your early morning breakfast and, depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your evening flight. End of service! Meal Plan: Breakfast
This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- 1 Gorilla permits ($800), per person
- Museums visit
- En-route lunches
- Kigali city tour
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- Bottles of mineral water during the trip
- Fun and other excursions as mentioned in the itinerary.
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips for guides
- laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations & tests
- Health test requirements
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. Write to us with more details about your safari.