4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Tour

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

Kigali City and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Start the day with a brief Kigali city tour to major places of interest, visiting the Genocide Museum. After the tour, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park in a 3-hour drive, arriving in the afternoon. You will visit the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for a nature walk and sightseeing. Dinner and overnight at Da Vinci Lodge.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden Monkey Trekking & Transfer to Southern Bwindi

You will have breakfast and be taken for a briefing about golden monkey tracking, after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. Return for a visit to the gorilla guardian village and a visit to the Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Meals and overnight at Ichumbi Lodge.

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

Show more

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodgejust outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking & Cultural visit

On this most anticipated day head to the park for a briefing about the do's and don'ts about the gorilla trek. You will be led to the forest amidst sightings of the different wildlife. Once you get to the gorillas you will be allowed in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Return and go for a community visit where you will get to know more about the local people's culture. Meals and overnight at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodgejust outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer back to Kigali

After breakfast, you will have a relaxed drive back to Kigali arriving in the afternoon. You can have a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide memorial in case you missed on the first day and later be droped-off at your Hotel or airport depending on the schedule.

End of Tour.

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.