4-Day Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi Tour

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

Transfer to volcanoes national park

After a safe landing at Kigali International Airport, you will be greeted by our friendly driver-guide who will take you to and from the gorilla trek. Volcanoes National Park is home to the world's largest population of mountain gorillas.

You start with a city tour, and if time allows, also visit the Genocide Memorial. We will have breaks for lunch and refreshments. You'll arrive at the park just before dusk to enjoy a delectable dinner, and then retire for the night. The golden monkey trekking begins quite early in the morning, so you should keep to your schedule and be well-rested.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

The Garden Place Hotel

• Budget hotelless than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Golden monkey trek and transfer to bwindi impenetrable national park

Start the day with a mouthwatering breakfast at the lodge, and then drive to the park headquarters with all of your luggage and trekking gear for a pre-trek briefing. The knowledgeable ranger-guides will go over the do's and don'ts of trekking and then accompany you. The experience will last anywhere from 1 to 7 hours, depending on how far the golden monkeys are foraging.

You can expect to see the golden monkey habitats, rare plant species like the giant lobelia, birds, and more. After a successful visit, you transfer to Bwindi National Park in Uganda, crossing the Cyanika border. You will arrive in the evening and enjoy dinner.

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:

Bweza Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Gorilla trekking at Bwindi impenetrable national park and lake bunyonyi

Your gorilla-trekking experience will begin in the morning with a hearty breakfast. Drive to the park headquarters where you will meet the park ranger-guide who will first take you through a briefing about the do's and don'ts while tracking. He will then lead you to the forest to trek for these endangered mountain gorillas.

The mountain gorilla trekking lasts from an hour to 8 hours, depending on where the gorilla family moved to while looking for food. Enjoy the bird calls and spot other primates as you search for the endangered mountain gorillas. After successful trek transfer to lake bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Transfer to kigali

Today, After a relaxed early breakfast at your lodge, You will be transferred to Kigali arriving early for your next destination.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

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.