3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali

3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali takes you to the misty rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, for an unforgettable Bwindi Gorilla Trekking experience.

Detailed Itinerary of 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali

Day 1: Kigali City Tour, Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Our Uganda safari guide who will meet you and brief you about your 3 days gorilla trekking trip will pick you up from Kigali. Embark on a city tour visiting sites like the Kigali Genocide memorial, Kimoronko market among others. Thereafter, you will start your drive to Cyanika border to cross to Uganda. You will transfer to Bwindi enjoying the beautiful views of the highlands and hills of Kigali and southwestern Uganda. Lunch will be enjoyed en-route. Check in at the lodge; relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Rushaga Haven (Budget), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), Four Gorillas Lodge (Lower-Luxury)

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the mountain gorillas and also conversant with different gorilla trekking trails. Trekking of mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food.

During gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park, you will be able to view other primate species, various bird species, plants among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, which gives you an opportunity to observe their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos. After the one-hour encounter with the gentle giants, you will drive back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight as above.

Accommodation: As above

3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali
Gorilla trekking

Day 3: Departure to Kigali

Wake up to a leisurely breakfast at the lodge and thereafter check out and proceed on a transfer back to Kigali. You shall be at the airport in time for your flight, or hotel of stay in Kigali. This brings your 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali to an end.

Price includes

  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Fulltime English speaking driver guide
  • Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
  • All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • En-route lunches
  • Pick up in Kigali and drop off in Kigali
  • 4WD pop up safari van and fuel
  • Bottled drinking water

 Price excludes                      

  • Air flight tickets
  • Visas
  • Life insurance
  • Optional activities not included on the itinerary
  • Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
  • anything else not included in the itinerary