3-Day Gorilla Trekking in Uganda via Kigali, Rwanda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Upon arrival at the Kigali airport, you will have a meet and greet with your guide/ driver who will give you a short briefing about this trip and then later drive you to the Uganda/ Rwanda border. Later, you will be driven to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home to over half of the world's mountain gorillas.
Spend the rest of the day at leisure as you prepare for the next day's adventure.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking and Batwa (pygmies) cultural experience

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the headquarters for briefing. You will then go gorilla trekking in the forest. This forest is home to over 10 species of primates, 400 of which are mountain gorillas. A close encounter with these gentle creatures is a memorable, unforgettable and rewarding experience.
Later in the day, you will go for the Batwa (pygmies) cultural experience. While here, you will learn of their ancient ways of living. These people once shared the forest with the mountain gorillas. Time permitting, you will get to visit communities, do curio shopping to mention but a few.
Relaxation, dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Optional activities and transfer to airport for outbound flight

This morning, you will have breakfast and then transfer to Kigali for your transfer to the next destination of your choice. If time allows, you can do an optional city of Kigali town (known as the city of a thousand hills) including a visit to the genocide museum.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.