4-Day Rwanda - Uganda Gorilla Encounter

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

Arrival to Kigali and Transfer to the Hotel

This day upon arrival to Rwanda, you will meet our safari representative at Kigali International airport who will welcome you and thereafter transfer you to Hotel Chezlando for an overnight stay on Bed and Breakfast basis. You will have a short briefing on how the entire safari process will be conducted.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Chez Lando Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Kigali city tour and Transfer to Bwindi, Uganda

After breakfast in the hotel, your safari guide will be readily waiting to transfer you for the Kigali city tour where you will visit the Genocide memorial sites, the local craft markets as well as the local markets. You will thereafter set off for Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable national park, a home to more than half of the total population of the rare mountain gorillas. This park offers visitors an excellent Gorilla tracking experience with about 01hour to be spent with the Gorillas once they have been tracked. Upon arrival to the park, you will be transferred to Rushaga Gorilla camp for overnight stay.

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 Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla tracking and Batwa Cultural experience

This day, you will depart from the lodge after breakfast with your packed lunch, ready to encounter the rare mountain Gorillas. Your safari guide will transfer you to the briefing area for orientation and to meet the ranger guides who will thereafter lead you into the forests for Gorillas. The trek that takes you through the Gorilla paths is complemented with the beautiful views, several animals and bird species that may also be encountered. Once the Gorillas have been met, you will have an hour interacting as well as taking several pictures.
Later in the evening, you will visit the traditional Batwa communities for a cultural experience. Accommodation will be at Rushaga Gorilla camp.

Main Destination:

Batwa Experience (Highlight, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kigali for Outbound flight

You will have a lazy morning at the lodge as you relax from the previous activity (Gorilla tracking experience). You will thereafter prepare for a transfer back to Kigali to catch-up with your outbound flight.

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.