2-Day Budget Bwindi Gorilla Safari

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

Kigali – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Katuna Border

Your PrideMark Safaris driver-guide will pick you up early from your hotel or Kigali International Airport for a short briefing before starting your scenic journey north through Rwanda’s rolling countryside toward the Katuna border. After crossing into Uganda, you will continue through the beautiful terraced hills of Kabale en route to the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the afternoon.

You will check in at a comfortable mid-range lodge near the forest and spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying the peaceful environment or optional activities such as a community visit or short nature walk. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge as you prepare for your gorilla trekking adventure.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi – Return to Kigali

With PrideMark Safaris, you’ll enjoy an early breakfast before heading to the park headquarters in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. You’ll then begin an exciting trek through the ancient rainforest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. The trek may last between 2 to 6 hours depending on their movement, but it rewards you with a magical one-hour encounter in their presence.

After the experience, you’ll return to the starting point, receive your trekking certificate, and begin your drive back to Kigali via the Katuna border. Arrival is expected in the evening with drop-off at your hotel or the airport, marking the end of your memorable safari. If time allows, you may also enjoy an optional city tour of Kigali.

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:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.