3-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi from Kigali

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

Pick up from Kigali and Transfer to Bwindi Forest NP

Your Tour will start from Kigali International Airport or Hotel where by Your assigned professional driver guide will welcome you, having a short briefing about your safari, start your adventure with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. And later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP crossing via the Katuna, enjoy steep hills with stunning views of the lake below. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda, harboring over 310 of them, which is almost half of the world’s gorilla population. You will reach in the afternoon do nothing but only check-in at the accommodation #optional Batwa Community Trial Extra $70 per person.

Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget level) | Meals: Lunch, dinner | Drive time: Approx. 5 hours.

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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Buhoma Community Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, proceed to the rangers’ post. You will receive a briefing on the do's and don’ts during the trekking. You will then enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense. It is crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Later, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. The drive is through a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ for its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator.

Accommodation: Keije Resort Bunyonyi (Budget) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner | Drive time: Approx. 2 hours drive.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Keije Resort Bunyonyi

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Depart Lake Bunyonyi and Return to Kigali

You will have a relaxed breakfast with a spectacular view of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in front of you. Thereafter, you will hit the road for the return to Kigali. Arrive in the late afternoon/evening for your flight. We hope to see you (or any referral) on your next visit. Thanks for choosing Semu Gorilla Safaris and Tour!

Accommodation: Recommended on request | Meals: Breakfast, lunch | Drive time: Approx. 5 hours.

Main Destination:

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.