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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

Your tour guide with a 4X4 safari vehicle meets and greets you at your hotel in Kigali. You will visit the Kigali Genocide Museum to pay your last respects to victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against Tutsi before leaving the lively capital. You will drive north-west through lush hills and bustling market towns for approximately 2.5 hours, to the stunning Volcanoes National Park—well known as the venue for Dian Fossey's pioneering studies of the mountain gorillas. Your overnight stay will be at The Garden Place Hotel or similar.

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

Accommodation:
The Garden Place Hotel
  • Budget hotelless than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Golden Monkey Volcanoes NP, Rwanda - Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda

Golden Monkey Volcanoes NP, Rwanda - Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda

An early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kinigi Park headquarters for a golden monkey tracking briefing. Then, you will hike up into the rainforest to a troop of golden monkeys. Once you find the gorillas, you’re allowed to stay with them for an hour. After the day experience, you will transfer to Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Your overnight stay will be at Travellers Rest Hotel or similar.

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 hotelin Kisoro (Town, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla Np

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla Np

After an early morning breakfast, transfer to the ranger station for Uganda Gorilla Trekking Briefing on dos and don’ts while you will be interacting with gorillas, afterwards you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide & hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them you usually have an hour with them, time to sit and observe them at very close quarters of 10 meters & After the experience transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Overnight at Bunyonyi Overland Resort or similar.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  • Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda - Kigali, Rwanda

Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda - Kigali, Rwanda

A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer back to Kigali. Upon arrival in Kigali, Rwanda your driver guide will be advised on the drop-off point and or at your hotel or at the airport targeting your outbound departure time. End.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Philo Global Tours And Travel, 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.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Philo Global Tours And Travel.