Safari 2 Gorilla Tours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kigali, Rwanda – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda

Kigali, Rwanda – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda

After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, your professional safari guide and driver with a vast knowledge of Rwanda/Uganda trips, will meet and greet you. You will get a safari briefing about the 3-day gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla NP through Rwanda. You can visit the Kigali Genocide Museum to pay your last respects to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi. This visit lasts about an hour and a half to two hours and will be followed by a transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. Your overnight stay is at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

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ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
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LionNone
ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Travellers Rest Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for a gorilla trekking briefing on the dos and don’ts while interacting with gorillas. Afterwards, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will be allowed to stay with them for an hour. After the experience, you will return to Travelers Rest Hotel or similar for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Travellers Rest Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Optional Uganda Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Optional Uganda Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Please note that this is an optional second gorilla trekking experience and costs an additional $700. Alternatively, you’ll go for golden monkey trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for a gorilla trekking briefing on the do's and don’ts while interacting with gorillas. Afterwards, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will be allowed to stay with them for an hour.

After the experience, you will return to Travelers Rest Hotel or similar for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Travellers Rest Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda – Kigali, Rwanda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda – Kigali, Rwanda

A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer back to Kigali, leaving the magnificent forest and volcano mountains to the gorillas. This marks the end of your 3-day gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali, Rwanda.

Upon arrival in Kigali, your driver guide will drop you off at your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Safari 2 Gorilla Tours, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.