3-Day Gorilla Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi Tour from Kigali

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

Transfer from kigali to bwindi impenetrable national park

Your journey starts with a beautiful drive from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, crossing the Rwanda-Uganda border at Katuna.
The trip highlights Rwanda’s rolling hills and Uganda’s green countryside, with a short stop in Kabale town for snacks.
When you reach your lodge near Bwindi, you will check in and have lunch.
In the afternoon, you can choose to take a cultural walk to meet the Batwa Pygmies and learn about their traditions in the forest. After dinner, you'll get a briefing about the gorilla trekking adventure planned for the next day.

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:

Emirambi Gorilla Safari Lodge

• accommodation

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla trekking and transfer to lake bunyonyi

After breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters for a trekking briefing.
You will start your gorilla trek, walking through thick forest to locate a habituated gorilla family.
You will have one amazing hour watching these magnificent animals before heading back to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest lake in Uganda, and check in at a lodge by the lake.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Activities:

Gorilla tracking

Accommodation:

Heritage Lodge, Habuharo

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Exploring lake bunyonyi and return to kigali

You will wake up to peaceful views of the lake and have breakfast.
You will take a calming boat cruise, stopping at islands such as Punishment Island.
After checking out, you will drive back to Kigali, crossing the border between Uganda and Rwanda.
If there is time, you can visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial or Kimironko Market before being dropped off at your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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