2-Day Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Safari

• 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

This day starts with your driver guide picking you up from the airport or your hotel in Kigali and embarking on an exciting road drive to extreme southwestern Uganda. A stopover for lunch will be made en route. The dense rainforest of Bwindi, famous for its gorilla population, is one of the most fertile and rich in the world, being home to a variety of primates, plants, and tropical birds. On arrival, you will have a visit to Batwa pygmy’s community for a culture visit, dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge amidst the forests and verdant hills of Bwindi as you wait for the next day’s adventure.

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 located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Kigali for Departure

After an early morning breakfast, with your packed lunch. The tour guide will drive you to the park head offices for a short briefing on the rules during gorilla trekking. You will be divided into different groups and only 8 people are allowed to trek with a mountain gorilla family per day.
This activity can take minutes or even hours depending on the location of the assigned gorilla family. Once that gorilla family is traced, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the mountain gorillas only standing within a seven-meter distance.
You will enjoy them feeding their young ones, playing around, and having a chance to take photos with mountain gorillas in Uganda.
After this tiresome activity, you will return to the lodge for relaxation. Then, you'll embark on the journey through Kigali airport for your departure.

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.