This 2 days adventure in Uganda takes you through the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity.The gorilla destination of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also a rich habitat for Afro-montane flora, counts of birds including the African broad-bill which is found in Ruhija and Congo.
Short Itinerary
Day 1 (Oct 03, 2024) - Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gatuna Border Crossing)
Day 2 (Oct 04, 2024) - 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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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.
Stay Locations
Day 1 (Oct 03, 2024) - Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)
Maps
Meals
Day 1 (Oct 03, 2024) - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 (Oct 04, 2024) - Breakfast & Lunch
Transfer Times
Day 1 (Oct 03, 2024) - Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 2 (Oct 04, 2024) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kigali takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 4 (Oct 06, 2024) -
Day 6 (Oct 08, 2024) -
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
4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
All Taxes and VAT.
Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
Meals as per itinerary.
Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).
Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.
Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.
A professional English speaking driver/ guide.
Exclusions
Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
Tips (Tipping guidelines).
Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
International flights.
Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits and or Park Fees.
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
This 2 days adventure in Uganda takes you through the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity.The gorilla destination of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also a rich habitat for Afro-montane flora, counts of birds including the African broad-bill which is found in Ruhija and Congo.
We use equipment of international standards & our guides are trained in First aid & personal protection equipment
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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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