2-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi via Kigali

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

Warm welcome and transfer to Bwindi forest

Upon your arrival, your guide welcomes you in Kigali. After a brief, moving stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial to honour the nation's resilient spirit, you journey north.

Watch the vibrant landscape shift into the terraced, mist-crowned peaks of the Kigezi highlands—the "Switzerland of Africa". Cross the border into Uganda and descend toward the edge of Bwindi Forest.

As twilight falls over the ancient canopy, the forest's deep hum lulls you to rest, whispering secrets of the wild giants waiting for you at dawn.

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:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking in the forest and return to Kigali

On this special day, you will awaken to the symphony of the awakening jungle. After an early briefing at the park headquarters, you step beneath the thick, green canopy.

Guided by expert ranger guides who read the forest like an open book, your heart races with quiet anticipation as you hike through the tangled undergrowth.

Then, the world stops: a rustle in the leaves reveals a silverback and his family. For one suspended, breathless hour, time dissolves as you watch them forage, connect, and gaze back with soulful, knowing eyes.

Afterward, you return to the lodge for a warm lunch before your scenic transfer back to Kigali.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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