2 Days - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
This itinerary includes Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1N), world-renowned for unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking in a dense rainforest setting, where you'll enjoy gorilla tracking, before transferring back to Kigali (Rwanda).
Short Itinerary
Day 1 (August 18, 2025) - Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gatuna Border Crossing)
Day 2 (August 19, 2025) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Tracking) to Kigali (Rwanda)
Notes
- Clients can choose to do Batwa Cultural Visit on Day 1 in Bwindi at an additional cost of 80 USD PP.
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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.
Ensuite Accommodation Packages
Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your tour, starting on August 18, 2025, in a group of two adults
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Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks.
You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.
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Option E1:
$1,443 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge, Bwindi (Rushaga)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E2:
$1,453 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Gorilla Valley Lodge - Ensuite, Bwindi (Rushaga)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E3:
$1,516 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Buhoma Gorilla Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E4:
$1,690 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Mahogany Springs - Superior Rooms or Suites, Bwindi (Buhoma)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E5:
$1,791 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge - Luxury Suite, Bwindi (Ruhija)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E6:
$2,074 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Trackers Safari Lodge - Superior, Bwindi (Buhoma)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E7:
$2,294 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp - Tent, Bwindi (Buhoma)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
Option E8:
$2,887 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma)
from August 18, 2025 to August 19, 2025 [Full Board]
A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the "Request Quote" button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will be picked up around 7 am from your hotel in Kigali by our safari guide who will drive you straight to the Uganda, Rwanda border of Cyanika / Katuna. In the process you will traverse the lush country side dotted with undulating hills that have qualified Rwanda as a land of a thousand hills and arriving in Bwindi.
In the afternoon check in your Lodge for lunch and later you can go for an Optional Batwa Cultural trail. You can go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities
Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Kigali (Rwanda)
You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will stay with Gorilla sometime once sited and later be transferred to Kigali.
Meals
Day 1 (August 18, 2025) - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 (August 19, 2025) - Breakfast & Lunch
Transfer Times
Day 1 (August 18, 2025) - Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 2 (August 19, 2025) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kigali takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 4 (August 21, 2025) -
Day 6 (August 23, 2025) -
Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.
Inclusions
Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.
A professional English speaking driver/ guide.
Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).
Meals as per itinerary.
Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
All Taxes and VAT.
Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.
4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
Exclusions
Tips (Tipping guidelines).
International flights.
Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits and or Park Fees.
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
2 Days - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
This itinerary includes Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (1N), world-renowned for unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking in a dense rainforest setting, where you'll enjoy gorilla tracking, before transferring back to Kigali (Rwanda).
We use equipment of international standards & our guides are trained in First aid & personal protection equipment
We reward our staff based on your feedback & that results in all of us working towards making your trip memorable
Our guides are trained to pay attention to each clients requirements & situation & customize the program accordingly
Once a tour is booked, its guaranteed to go, even if there is only single client for the entire trip
Book by paying advance by card on our website. Balance can be paid upon arrival, before the tour
Our minimum requirement for operation is only one client. So we can offer the tour any day of the year for you
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