This 4 Day Uganda gorilla safari from Kigali is meant for those people interested in trekking mountain gorillas twice in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but are starting in Rwanda. It’s also meant for those that would love to trek Uganda gorillas but want to drive less by flying into Kigali Instead of Entebbe International Airport. With this 4Day Uganda Gorilla safari from Kigali, You will be able to trek gorillas twice.one gets to drive for only 4-5 hours from Kigali to Bwindi instead of the 8-9 hours from Entebbe International Airport to bwindi. By tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will be saving USD900.00 off each person and this can be used to have a second Gorilla trek or Habituation.
Summary of 4 Day Bwindi Gorilla safari from Kigali
Highlights
Things To Consider
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival
With our 4 day Bwindi gorilla safari from Kigali, you will be picked from Kigali International Airport/Any Hotel in Kigali to start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey is very scenic and will take you through a country of a thousand hills to the Pearl of Africa. You cross over to Uganda at Katuna or Chanika boarder for a stop at Kabale town (Katuna) or Kisoro (Chanika) before proceeding to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for overnight.
Drive time: Approximately 4-5 hours
Lodging: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Mahogany springs
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast and with your packed lunch, you will walk to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking. Your guide will take you through all the dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas and after that, you will be transferred to the starting point of your gorilla family. Please note that gorilla family allocation depends on your interests, fitness and age. Please inform your guide of your interests and he will try to request for the gorilla family of your choice before you start the trek into the forest. Gorilla trekking can be strenuous and a certain level of fitness is required. Gorilla trekking can take from 30 minutes to three quarters of the day so one needs to prepare for both. You guide will try to provide information about trees, birds and other wildlife in the forest until you reach a given gorilla family of gorillas. You will be allowed only one hour of photography and observing mountain gorillas as they go about with their daily day activities and then trek back to the park headquarters to pick your certificates and then dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Lodging: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Mahogany springs
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This day, you may choose to go for a second optional gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After breakfast and with your packed lunch, you will walk to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking then head into the park for the trek, optionally there is Gorilla Habituation Experience that you could take up spending more time with the Gorillas which gives you up to 4 hours with them. Other optional activities are available as well around the park including trail walks, Batwa community walks or choose to stay at the lodge and enjoy your stay there.
Lodging: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge or Mahogany springs
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali Airport for your flight out of Uganda marking the end of your 3Day Uganda gorilla safari from Kigali.