2-Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda Side from from Kigali City

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

Arrival at the Kigali Intl airport + Transfer to Bwindi side Rushaga sector Visit the Batwa Pygmies

On arrival at Kigali Intl Airport 06am, our dedicated team of Hermosa Life Tours and Travel will be at the Kigali airport for the meet and greet assistance, clear with customs, brief you about the tour before beginning the long drive to Uganda side. Alternatively, if you are already in Kigali, meet our guide then start off, cross via Cyanika border. The journey takes about -/+ 4 hours and you need to set off early in order to reach in time to rest before the next day’s activities. Arrival with check in and relax and enjoy lodge l amenities. Visit to the Batwa pygmy community. The Batwa were the original inhabitants of the Bwindi impenetrable forest but were driven away from the park to allow for mountain gorilla conservation. The Batwa will entertain you with songs, their ways of life, dance and storytelling. Dinner and rest.

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking experience +Transfer back to Rwanda and departure

Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the briefing from the Uganda wildlife officials and thereafter enter the jungle to search the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy their life style in their real home. 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, sun screen and hut. The gorilla trekking experience takes half or whole day depending on the movement of these primates. Return to the lodge for lunch and little bit of relaxation you will be transferred back to Rwanda. Prepare for a long scenic drive back to Rwanda with the beautiful country sides, great hills and valleys plus many locals along the way on their daily activities. Cross via Cyanika border and continue to to Kigali intl Airport for your flight back home.

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.