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 (Nov 01, 2024) - Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gatuna Border Crossing)
Day 2 (Nov 02, 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 (Nov 01, 2024) - Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)
Maps
Meals
Day 1 (Nov 01, 2024) - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 (Nov 02, 2024) - Breakfast & Lunch
Transfer Times
Day 1 (Nov 01, 2024) - Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 2 (Nov 02, 2024) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kigali takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Day 4 (Nov 04, 2024) -
Day 6 (Nov 06, 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
Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
A professional English speaking driver/ guide.
Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.
All Taxes and VAT.
Meals as per itinerary.
Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).
4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.
Exclusions
Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits and or Park Fees.
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
Tips (Tipping guidelines).
Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
International flights.
Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
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.
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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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